Professional Resume Template for
Accounting Manager
Elena R. Sterling
Chicago, IL
(312) 555-0143
elena.sterling@email.com
linkedin.com/in/elena-sterling | elenasterling.com
Professional Summary
Pragmatic Accounting Manager with 6 years of experience directing corporate financial operations, tax compliance, and audit readiness for financial service firms. Specialized in ledger consolidation, regulatory reporting, and internal control modernization under US GAAP and SOX. Successfully reduced month-end closing cycles from 9 days to 5 days and recovered $42,000 in annual billing leaks by implementing automated reconciliation software. Directed 5 staff accountants and coordinated annual audits with external firms, achieving clean audit opinions for 3 consecutive fiscal years. Proficient in NetSuite ERP, Sage Intacct, BlackLine, and MS Excel.
Work Experience
Accounting Manager — Beacon Harbor Holdings
Chicago, IL | January 2023 – Present
- Managed corporate accounting workflows and supervised a team of 5 staff accountants, improving ledger reconciliation accuracy to 99.98% while reducing reporting errors by 27%.
- Accelerated the month-end closing process from 9 business days to 5 days by designing and executing automated workflows in NetSuite ERP, saving the team 32 hours of manual entry monthly.
- Coordinated annual external audits with Big Four auditors, resolving 100% of open queries within the designated timeline and securing clean audit opinions for 3 consecutive fiscal years.
- Re-engineered internal control procedures for corporate cash disbursements under Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) guidelines, preventing potential compliance violations and saving $14,000 annually.
Senior Staff Accountant — Integra Financial Services
Chicago, IL | September 2020 – December 2022
- Executed monthly reconciliation of 45 multi-currency bank accounts and balance sheets, identifying and recovering $42,000 in legacy transaction errors and billing discrepancies.
- Prepared and filed quarterly sales and use tax returns across 8 states, ensuring 100% compliance with local tax jurisdictions and reducing late-filing penalty fees by $9,500.
- Partnered with software engineering teams to test and deploy BlackLine reconciliation modules, reducing manual balance sheet verification workloads by 40% across the department.
- Analyzed monthly budget variance reports for 6 departments totaling $4.5M in annual operating expenses, providing actionable suggestions that saved $65,000 in administrative costs.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Rutgers University · New Brunswick, NJ · 2020
Skills
NetSuite ERP, Sage Intacct, BlackLine, US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), Ledger consolidation, Month-end close, Internal audits, Tax compliance, Microsoft Excel (VBA/macros), Financial reporting, Accounts payable, Accounts receivable, Variance analysis
Projects
ERP System Transition
Role: Implementation Lead
Tools: NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Excel VBA
Led the data migration phase of a Sage Intacct to NetSuite ERP transition, migrating 4 years of historical general ledger data with zero errors and completing the migration 10 days ahead of schedule.
Automated Reconciliation Deployment
Role: Project Lead
Tools: BlackLine, MS Excel
Implemented BlackLine matching rules for automated cash application, boosting auto-match rates from 55% to 88% and eliminating 18 hours of weekly manual matching for the team.
Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (2022)
Additional information
- Languages: English (Native), Polish (Conversational)
- Volunteer Work: Pro-bono tax preparation for regional small business development center (2021-present)
- Availability: 2 weeks notice
Job Market Insights
Market data and opportunities for
Accounting Manager
Job Market Insights
$95,000
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$140,000
Avg:
$118,000
Growth Outlook:
The job outlook for Accounting Managers in the United States remains robust, driven by a persistent talent shortage and increasing complexity in corporate regulatory environments. As automated reconciliation tools and AI-driven platforms take over routine bookkeeping, the manager's role is shifting toward strategic financial advisory and risk management. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of accountants and auditors is projected to grow by 5% from 2024 to 2034, which is faster than average, adding thousands of openings annually.
5% growth over 10 years
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