Bookkeeper Resume Example
A mid-level full-charge bookkeeper in Denver, seven years in, who moved from a multi-client firm to running the whole cycle for one contractor.
A fictional resume written by our team. The person, employers and numbers are invented; the tools, licenses and schools are real.
Why it works
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“Full-charge bookkeeper, 7 years in QuickBooks Online, Xero and Gusto. Close the books for an $8M HVAC contractor by the 8th, run payroll for 42 people in 2 states, and hand the CPA statements that need no year-end adjustments.”
Says 'full-charge,' names the software, and gives the close date and payroll size. An owner hiring a bookkeeper wants to know if they can hand over the whole cycle.
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“Moved month-end close from the 20th to the 8th by shifting AP to Bill.com and reconciling 11 accounts weekly”
Leads with the before and after close date, then says how. A faster close is the result an owner feels every month.
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“CPA booked 0 adjusting entries on the FY2024 and FY2025 year-end packages, down from 27 in FY2021”
The outside accountant's adjustments are the closest thing bookkeeping has to a reference check. Zero, with the old number beside it, says the books are trusted.
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“Kept books for 14 small-business clients in QuickBooks Online and Xero, about 2,600 transactions a month”
Client count, software and monthly volume give the scope of a multi-client role in one line, so it reads as a practice rather than a list of gigs.
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“Cleaned up 19 months of unreconciled books for a restaurant group in 7 weeks, recovering $23,400 in duplicate payments”
One cleanup story with the backlog, the time it took and the money found. Owners hiring a bookkeeper often have a mess of their own.
How it scored
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Morgan Whitfield Full-Charge Bookkeeper, QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor Denver, CO | morgan.whitfield@example.com SUMMARY Full-charge bookkeeper, 7 years in QuickBooks Online, Xero and Gusto. Close the books for an $8M HVAC contractor by the 8th, run payroll for 42 people in 2 states, and hand the CPA statements that need no year-end adjustments. EXPERIENCE Full-Charge Bookkeeper, Front Range Heating & Air | Mar 2022 - Present - Moved month-end close from the 20th to the 8th by shifting AP to Bill.com and reconciling 11 accounts weekly - Run biweekly payroll for 42 employees in Gusto across Colorado and Wyoming, with zero tax notices in 3 years - File monthly sales tax in 4 jurisdictions and 38 1099-NECs each January, all on time with no penalties - CPA booked 0 adjusting entries on the FY2024 and FY2025 year-end packages, down from 27 in FY2021 - Cut AR over 90 days from $180,000 to $22,000 in 6 months with weekly aging reviews and card-on-file billing Staff Bookkeeper, Ledgerline Accounting Services | Jun 2019 - Feb 2022 - Kept books for 14 small-business clients in QuickBooks Online and Xero, about 2,600 transactions a month - Cleaned up 19 months of unreconciled books for a restaurant group in 7 weeks, recovering $23,400 in duplicate payments - Delivered monthly statements to all 14 clients by the 12th, with no client lost in 2.5 years EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS AIPB Certified Bookkeeper (CB), 2021 QuickBooks Online ProAdvisor, Advanced, 2023 A.A.S. Accounting, Community College of Denver, 2019 SKILLS QuickBooks Online, Xero, Bill.com, Gusto, Bank reconciliation, AP and AR, Sales tax filing, 1099 prep, Excel (XLOOKUP, pivots)
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