Accounting experience sections are full of bullets that could belong to anyone: “responsible for month-end close,” “assisted with audits.” A controller or audit partner reading them learns nothing about the size of your close, the standard you audit to, or what improved because you were there.
A strong accounting bullet names the scope — accounts reconciled, returns filed, portfolio size — the framework or credential, and the number that moved. The 6 rewrites below run from staff to controller: steal the structure, then score your own.
200+ accounts reconciled, 300+ returns filed, an $80M portfolio: the size of what you own tells the reader your level faster than any adjective.
GAAP, PCAOB, ASC 740, SOX — recruiters type these verbatim into LinkedIn Recruiter. A bullet without them is invisible to those searches.
Close cycle 10 days → 5, first clean audit opinion in 5 years: the improvement is the proof, not the duty.
Close-cycle numbers and audit-framework acronyms are the two things these readers actually verify.
Responsible for month-end close and account reconciliations.
Own month-end close across 200+ GL accounts for a mid-cap manufacturer, helping cut the close cycle from 10 days to 5 with zero material audit adjustments in 3 years.
Handled journal entries and reconciliations.
Prepare 60+ monthly journal entries and reconcile 45 balance-sheet accounts in NetSuite, clearing a 9-month reconciliation backlog within my first quarter.
Worked on audits for public and private companies.
Led fieldwork on 4 public-company audit engagements under PCAOB standards, supervising 2–3 associates per engagement as primary client contact for two SEC filers.
Tax bullets verify entity type and volume; leadership bullets verify team size and the audit outcome.
Prepared corporate and individual tax returns.
Managed 300+ multi-state corporate and partnership returns across a 3-person team, cutting average turnaround 4 days and catching a nexus issue that saved a client $180K in penalties.
Processed invoices and payments.
Process 1,200+ invoices monthly across 3 entities, cutting payment errors 40% by rebuilding the vendor-master cleanup and 3-way-match process.
Oversaw the accounting department and financial reporting.
Lead an 8-person accounting team owning GAAP reporting for a $180M business on NetSuite — rebuilt the close from 10 days to 4 and delivered the company's first clean audit opinion in 5 years.
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