ATS-FRIENDLY BOOKKEEPER RESUME TEMPLATE

Replace every bracketed section with your real details. Keep the section headings simple if you plan to upload this resume to an applicant tracking system.

NAME
[Your full name]
[City, State] | [Phone] | [Email] | [LinkedIn] | [Portfolio or GitHub if relevant]

TARGET TITLE
Bookkeeper

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Bookkeeper experienced in accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations, payroll support, and small-business financial records.

Rewrite this summary with your own years of experience, strongest skills, industry context, and one or two proof points. Keep it short, specific, and aligned with the job description.

CORE SKILLS
- QuickBooks
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Bank Reconciliations
- Payroll
- Excel
- Invoicing
- Financial Records

ATS KEYWORDS TO CONSIDER
- bookkeeping
- QuickBooks
- accounts payable
- accounts receivable
- bank reconciliation

Add keywords only when they honestly match your background. Put them in skills, experience bullets, projects, certifications, or tools. Do not stuff keywords into a random list.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
[Company Name] - Bookkeeper
[Month Year] - [Present or Month Year]
- Reconciled 12 business bank and credit accounts monthly with no late close submissions.
- Processed 400+ invoices per month while reducing coding errors by 21%.
- Maintained AR aging reports and helped reduce overdue balances by $38K.
- Prepared payroll support files and vendor payment documentation for finance review.

Rewrite these bullets with your real work. Strong bullets usually include action, scope, tools, and result. If you do not have exact numbers, use honest context such as team size, frequency, project scope, customer volume, or time saved.

PROJECTS
[Project Name]
- Explain the problem, your role, the tools used, and the outcome.
- Include a link only if it is clean, current, and relevant.

EDUCATION
[Degree, Certification, Bootcamp, or Training]
[School or Provider] | [Year]

CERTIFICATIONS
- [Certification name, provider, year]

ATS CHECKLIST
- Use standard headings: Summary, Skills, Experience, Education, Projects, Certifications.
- Keep important information as selectable text.
- Use role-specific keywords truthfully.
- Avoid heavy graphics, tables, and text boxes for job portal uploads.
- Open the exported PDF before applying.