Finance and accounting

Accounting office manager CV: example and template

This example is for heads of accounting offices and accounting team leaders at firms serving many companies, and for chief and senior accountants who want to lead a team.

The office owner wants to know how many clients your team serves, how many accountants you have, how you keep deadlines and quality on track and how you bring regulation changes to clients. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: accounting office manager

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Renata Borkowska

Accounting office manager

Lublin +48 123 456 789 renata.borkowska@example.com

Professional profile

Accounting office manager with 16 years of experience in accounting, the last 6 leading a team of 12 at an office serving 180 companies. I am responsible for full and simplified bookkeeping, tax returns, JPK files, financial statements and deadlines. I led the KSeF rollout for all clients in 2026, and for 4 years the office has had no penalties for late returns.

Work experience

Accounting office manager

02.2020 - present

Accounting office, 180 clients, Lublin

  • Heading a team of 12: accountants and HR and payroll specialists.
  • Overseeing the books of 180 companies: 65 on full accounting and 115 on simplified bookkeeping.
  • Tax returns, JPK files and financial statements, no late filing penalties for 4 years.
  • Rolling out KSeF for all clients in 2026.
  • Tax office audits at clients and letters to authorities.

Senior accountant

03.2010 - 01.2020

Accounting office, Lublin

  • Full accounting for 25 companies.
  • Financial statements and corporate tax returns.
  • VAT and JPK settlements.

Education

Master's degree, finance and accounting

2004 - 2009

Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin

Skills

  • Managing an accounting team
  • Full and simplified bookkeeping
  • Financial statements
  • VAT, CIT, PIT and JPK
  • KSeF and document flow
  • Handling tax audits

Qualifications

  • Accountants Association in Poland certificate, chartered accountant
  • KSeF training, 2025
  • Tax changes training, 2026

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Accounting office liability insurance

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How to write an accounting office manager CV

Professional summary

Write how many clients the office or your team serves, how many accountants you have and which types of bookkeeping you handle. Add results, for example on-time filing with no penalties and a successful rollout of regulation changes. The office owner is looking for someone who keeps quality and deadlines on track for every client.

Senior accountant with 9 years of experience at an accounting office. I keep full accounts for 20 companies, prepare financial statements and returns and train junior accountants. I am looking for work as an accounting office manager.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the number of clients, types of bookkeeping, the team, deadlines and audits. Show results in numbers. Add rollouts of regulation changes and document flow.

Weaker: Heading the team.

Better: Heading a team of 12: accountants and HR and payroll specialists.

Weaker: Clients.

Better: Overseeing the books of 180 companies: 65 on full accounting and 115 on simplified bookkeeping.

Weaker: Regulation changes.

Better: Rolling out KSeF for all clients in 2026.

Skills worth listing

List types of bookkeeping, financial statements, taxes, JPK, KSeF and audits. In your soft skills show accuracy, leading a team and calm conversations with clients.

Professional skills

  • Full accounting
  • Simplified bookkeeping
  • Financial statements
  • VAT and CIT
  • JPK and KSeF
  • Audits

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Leading a team
  • Talking to clients
  • Punctuality
  • Resilience to stress

Qualifications

List an accounting certificate, for example from the Accountants Association in Poland, a tax adviser licence if you have one, and current regulation training with the year.

How to become an accounting office manager

People most often move up from senior or chief accountant. On your CV show the number of clients you handle and the people you train.

Add an accounting certificate and training on the latest changes. It matters when you lead a team.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

A large office looks for leading a team and many clients, an office serving companies for full accounting and financial statements, and an office with foreign clients for work in English. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

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Questions and answers

What should an accounting office manager put on a CV?

The number of clients, types of bookkeeping, team, deadlines, audits, rollouts, qualifications and training.

Is an accounting certificate needed?

Not always, but it is valued and shows your qualifications.

How do you show results on the CV?

Give on-time filing, no penalties, the number of clients and the effects of rollouts.

Is knowledge of KSeF worth listing?

Yes, from 2026 KSeF is mandatory for most companies.

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