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Accountant CV: example and template

This example is for accountants at accounting firms and company finance departments who keep full or simplified books, and for people being promoted from junior accountant.

The chief accountant wants to know which companies you serve, which work you do on your own and which software you use. We show you how to describe this on your CV clearly.

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Example CV: accountant

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Magdalena Kalinowska

Accountant

Lublin +48 123 456 789 magdalena.kalinowska@example.com

Professional profile

Accountant with 6 years of experience at an accounting firm and in the finance department of a trading company. I keep full books on my own, settle VAT and prepare JPK files, close the month and help with the annual financial statements. I work in KSeF and accounting software.

Work experience

Accountant

04.2021 - present

Trading company, finance department, Lublin

  • Keeping full books on my own for a company with about PLN 80 million turnover a year.
  • VAT returns, JPK files and handling invoices in KSeF, the national e-invoicing system.
  • Closing the month in 5 working days: reconciliations, accruals and prepayments, fixed assets.
  • Preparing data for the annual financial statements and the statutory audit.
  • Reconciling balances with suppliers, customers and banks.

Accountant

09.2018 - 03.2021

Accounting firm, Lublin

  • Serving 20 companies on full accounting and simplified books.
  • VAT, personal and corporate income tax, returns and JPK files.
  • Contact with clients and tax offices.

Education

Finance and accounting, master's degree

2013 - 2018

Maria Curie-Sklodowska University in Lublin

Skills

  • Full and simplified accounting
  • VAT, JPK, KSeF
  • Corporate and personal income tax
  • Month-end and year-end close
  • Reconciliations and balance confirmations
  • Accounting software, Excel

Certificates and training

  • Accounting certificate of the Accountants Association in Poland, specialist level, 2020
  • KSeF training, 2025

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Category B driving licence

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write an accountant CV

Professional summary

Give the type of accounting, years of experience, the type and size of companies you serve and the work you do on your own. Add your accounting software and KSeF experience, because almost every recruitment asks about it today.

Accountant with 3 years of experience at an accounting firm. I keep simplified books for 30 clients, settle VAT and personal income tax and prepare JPK files. I want to develop in full accounting.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the scope, scale and deadlines: how many companies, what turnover, how quickly you close the month. Add your work with the auditor and tax offices, because it shows independence.

Weaker: Keeping the books.

Better: Keeping full books on my own for a company with about PLN 80 million turnover a year.

Weaker: Closing the month.

Better: Closing the month in 5 working days: reconciliations, accruals and prepayments, fixed assets.

Weaker: Serving firm clients.

Better: Serving 20 companies on full accounting and simplified books.

Skills worth listing

List the areas of accounting and tax and your software. Under personal skills, show accuracy, punctuality and independence.

Professional skills

  • Full accounting
  • Taxes: VAT, CIT, PIT
  • JPK and KSeF
  • Period-end closes
  • Fixed assets and settlements
  • Accounting software and Excel

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Punctuality
  • Independence
  • Discretion
  • Keeping up with changing rules

Certificates and training

List accounting certificates, for example from the Accountants Association in Poland, and up-to-date training in the rules, such as KSeF or VAT changes. Tax rules change often, so training dates matter.

Your first independent accountant role

If you are being promoted from junior accountant, describe the tasks you already handle on your own, such as VAT for several companies or reconciliations.

Show courses and certificates that prepare you for independent work. Accounting firms are happy to give more clients to people who document this.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An accounting firm looks for handling many companies and different tax forms, the finance department of a large company for closes and work with the auditor, and a foreign-owned company for reporting in English. Move what the offer is about to the top.

The most common mistakes on an accountant CV

Questions and answers

What should an accountant put on a CV?

The type of accounting, type and size of companies, scope of independent work, taxes, JPK and KSeF, closes, accounting software, certificates and training.

Does an accountant need a certificate?

The law does not require one to work in accounting, but a certificate, for example from the Accountants Association in Poland, is a big plus.

Is KSeF worth putting on a CV?

Yes. The national e-invoicing system has changed how accounting teams work, so experience with it matters to employers today.

Is a CV for a female accountant any different?

No, the layout and content are the same. In Polish only the form of the job title changes.

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