Finance and accounting

Senior accountant CV: example and template

This example is for senior accountants at accounting offices and companies who run full bookkeeping from document to financial statements, and for accountants who want to be promoted from a junior role.

The employer wants to know how many companies or which company you run on your own, which settlements and statements you prepare, in which software and how you keep deadlines. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: senior 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.

Iwona Pawłowska

Senior accountant

Gdansk +48 123 456 789 iwona.pawlowska@example.com

Professional profile

Senior accountant with 10 years of experience at an accounting office and a trading company. I run full bookkeeping from document to financial statements: month-end close, VAT and JPK_V7, CIT, fixed assets and settlements. I handle 18 companies at the office on my own and prepared them for mandatory KSeF e-invoicing.

Work experience

Senior accountant

03.2019 - present

Accounting office, Gdansk

  • Full bookkeeping for 18 companies in trade, services and construction.
  • Month-end close, VAT and JPK_V7 returns, CIT advance payments.
  • Financial statements and CIT-8 returns for about 15 companies a year.
  • Preparing clients for KSeF and changing the invoice flow.
  • Contact with clients, the tax office and statutory auditors.

Accountant

06.2015 - 02.2019

Trading company, Gdynia

  • Posting purchase and sales documents.
  • Reconciling settlements and bank accounts.
  • The fixed asset register.

Education

Master's degree, finance and accounting

2010 - 2015

University of Gdansk

Skills

  • Full bookkeeping
  • Month-end and year-end close
  • VAT, JPK_V7 and CIT
  • Financial statements
  • KSeF
  • Comarch Optima and Symfonia

Certificates and training

  • Accountants Association in Poland certificate: senior accountant
  • KSeF training, 2025
  • CIT changes training, 2026

Languages

  • English: B1

Additional information

  • Excel: pivot tables and lookup functions

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 a senior accountant CV

Professional summary

Write how many companies or which company you run on your own, in what scope and in which software. Add financial statements and year-end close, because they set a senior accountant apart from a junior one. Mention KSeF if you have rolled it out at clients or in the company.

Accountant with 4 years of experience at an accounting office who keeps the books of 8 small companies and prepares VAT and JPK returns. I have helped with financial statements and earned an accountant certificate. I am looking for work as a senior accountant.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the number and type of companies, the scope of work, returns, statements and software. Show timeliness and independence, for example closing without supervision. Add contact with clients, the tax office and auditors.

Weaker: Keeping the books.

Better: Full bookkeeping for 18 companies in trade, services and construction.

Weaker: Returns.

Better: Month-end close, VAT and JPK_V7 returns, CIT advance payments.

Weaker: Statements.

Better: Financial statements and CIT-8 returns for about 15 companies a year.

Skills worth listing

List the scope of bookkeeping, taxes, statements, software and Excel. In your soft skills show accuracy, meeting deadlines and independence.

Professional skills

  • Full bookkeeping
  • Closing
  • Taxes
  • Statements
  • E-invoicing
  • Accounting software

Personal skills

  • Accuracy
  • Meeting deadlines
  • Independence
  • Organisation
  • Client contact

Certificates and training

List accounting certificates, for example from the Accountants Association in Poland, and current tax and KSeF training with the year. Tax rules change often, so up to date training matters.

How to become a senior accountant

People usually start as a junior accountant or an assistant at an accounting office. On your CV show the companies and settlements you already handle without supervision.

Earn an accountant certificate and take part in a year-end close. These are the most common requirements for promotion.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An accounting office looks for many clients and different industries, a trading company for settlements and work with departments, and a foreign-owned company for reports to head office and English. Move to the top what the job ad is about.

The most common mistakes on a senior accountant CV

Questions and answers

What should a senior accountant put on a CV?

The number and type of companies, the scope of bookkeeping, returns, financial statements, software, certificates and training.

How does a senior accountant differ from a junior one?

A senior accountant runs full bookkeeping without supervision, including the year-end close and the financial statements.

Is an accountant certificate needed?

Not always, but it helps, especially at accounting offices and for promotion.

Is it worth listing KSeF?

Yes, rolling out mandatory KSeF e-invoicing is a current and important topic for employers.

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