Professional Resume Template for
Accounting Clerk
Clara E. Sterling
Detroit, MI
(313) 555-0142
clara.sterling@email.com
linkedin.com/in/clara-sterling-acct | github.com/clarasterling | clarasterling.dev
Professional Summary
Methodical Accounting Clerk offering 5 years of track record in managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, and bank reconciliations within distribution and retail environments. Expertise includes processing monthly transaction volumes up to $450K, resolving vendor billing disputes, and maintaining QuickBooks Online ledgers. Successfully reduced billing error rates by 18% and accelerated month-end close schedules by 4 days through Excel and ERP workflow automation. Proficient in Sage 50, Excel pivot tables, and vendor dispute resolution.
Work Experience
Accounting Clerk — Apex Logistics Group
Warren, MI | January 2024 – Present
- Processed 1,400+ vendor invoices monthly with a 99.8% billing accuracy rate, using NetSuite to execute accounts payable runs.
- Reconciled 14 corporate bank accounts and credit cards monthly, resolving ledger discrepancies to decrease close times by 3 days.
- Audited 350+ monthly employee travel and expense reports, identifying policy deviations to save $14,200 in annual leakage.
- Managed billing and collections for 90+ commercial client accounts, lowering outstanding accounts receivable balances by 24% over 18 months.
Junior Accounting Clerk — Summit Retail Corporation
Detroit, MI | July 2021 – December 2023
- Inputted 800+ transactions weekly into QuickBooks Online, ensuring proper account coding across 18 regional retail locations.
- Resolved 120+ vendor billing and shipping disputes annually, saving the company $8,500 in erroneous duplicate payments.
- Compiled and formatted weekly sales journal entries for 4 division managers, improving departmental reporting speed by 15%.
- Supported quarterly inventory counts of 15,000+ SKU units, resolving variance discrepancies to align physical records with the GL.
Education
Associate of Applied Science in Accounting
Macomb Community College · Warren, MI · 2021
Skills
Accounts payable (A/P), Accounts receivable (A/R), Bank reconciliation, General ledger maintenance, QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Sage 50, Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables, VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP), Three-way matching, Billing dispute resolution, Expense report auditing, Journal entries, ERP navigation, Tax document support (Form 1099)
Projects
Automated Billing Migration
Role: Project Lead / Accounting Clerk
Tools: QuickBooks Online, Excel, Microsoft Teams
Standardized electronic invoicing across 120+ wholesale clients, reducing invoice delivery latency from 5 days to under 2 hours and eliminating 90% of manual paper mailing costs.
Historic Expense Audit
Role: Audit Lead / Junior Accounting Clerk
Tools: Sage 50, Excel Pivot Tables, SharePoint
Conducted a retrospective audit of 2 years of vendor utility payments, uncovering billing duplicates that recovered $11,600 in cash refunds.
Certifications
- Certified Bookkeeper (CB) (2023)
- Certified Public Bookkeeper (CPB) (2022)
Additional information
- Software: Advanced proficiency in QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Sage 50, and MS Excel (XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables)
- Professional Associations: Member of the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers (AIPB)
- Availability: Standard 2 weeks notice for transition
Job Market Insights
Market data and opportunities for
Accounting Clerk
Job Market Insights
$38,000
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$62,000
Avg:
$47,000
Growth Outlook:
The employment of bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks is projected to decline by 6% from 2024 to 2034, driven by the automation of data entry and standard billing workflows. However, demand remains steady for clerks who possess advanced ERP skills (NetSuite, QuickBooks Online) and can perform complex reconciliations, verify physical inventory counts, and resolve vendor billing disputes. Approximately 170,000 job openings are anticipated annually to replace retiring workers.
6% decline over 10 years (170,000 annual replacement openings)
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