A useful starting point
Lead with qualification status, systems, and a close you own. Two pages. Skip “hard-working”. Skip this if you are bookkeeping-only — use the bookkeeper example rather than implying you sign off accounts.
These examples illustrate structure, not a real applicant’s history. Replace every sample detail with your own evidence. Follow the employer’s instructions on qualifications, registration, document length and file format.
Evidence to consider
- ACA/ACCA/CIMA status
- Close timetable
- Software
- Audit or management-account proof
Illustrative achievement bullets
- Owned a 7-day month-end for a £40m-turnover group
- Cleared 120 balance-sheet reconciliations with no late schedules in FY25
- Implemented Xero-to-group packs that cut manual journals 30%
- Liaised with external audit; zero adjusted misstatements in the last cycle
Relevant skills to substantiate
Month-end · IFRS/UK GAAP as applicable · Xero · Excel · Reconciliations · Audit liaison
What to leave out
- Photos
- Every Excel shortcut
- Client names if forbidden
Choose a layout
Explore the professional template or use it in the CV builder. This is a suggested layout; follow the vacancy’s requirements.