Accountancy and Finance Resume Keywords

Action Verbs
• Accomplished • Decreased • Fulfilled • Oversaw • Restructured
• Achieved • Delegated • Gained • Partnered • Revamped
• Adapted • Delivered • Generated • Performed • Revitalized
• Advanced • Designed • Handled • Piloted • Salvaged
• Advised • Determined • Headed • Pinpointed • Satisfied
• Analyzed • Developed • Identified • Planned • Saved
• Arbitrated • Devised • Implemented • Positioned • Set-up
• Assessed • Directed • Improved • Predicted • Sold
• Assured • Disbursed • Increased • Prepared • Solidified
• Attained • Distributed • Initiated • Presented • Spearheaded
• Balanced • Documented • Innovated • Presided • Strategized
• Brainstormed • Earned • Installed • Prevented • Streamlined
• Budgeted • Edited • Instituted • Prioritized • Structured
• Built • Eliminated • Integrated • Processed • Supervised
• Calculated • Engaged • Introduced • Produced • Tailored
• Centralized • Energized • Investigated • Projected • Taught
• Championed • Enhanced • Launched • Promoted • Tracked
• Changed • Established • Lead • Qualified • Traded
• Clarified • Examined • Leverage • Quantified • Trained
• Coached • Exceeded • Liquidated • Recommended • Transferred
• Collaborated • Excelled • Maintained • Reconciled • Uncovered
• Communicated • Executed • Managed • Rectified • Unified
• Completed • Expedited • Maximized • Redefined • Upgraded
• Complied • Extracted • Mentored • Redesigned • Utilized
• Conceived • Evaluated • Merged • Reduced • Validated
• Conducted • Facilitated • Monitored • Regulated • Verified
• Constructed • Finalized • Negotiated • Related • Wrote
• Consulted • Followed-up / • Operated • Reorganized
• Converted through • Optimized • Researched
• Coordinated • Forecasted • Organized • Resolved
• Created • Formed • Overcame • Restored

Traits and Skills

• Accountable • Cross functional • Go getter • Organized • Respectful
• Accurate • Culturally • Goal-seeking • Quality • Responsible
• Active listening conscious • Hardworking • Quantitative • Responsive
• Adaptable • Curious • Independent • Quick learner • Selfless
• Agile • Efficient • Initiative • Partnering • Service
• Analytical • Ethical • Innovative • Passionate • Specific
• Balanced • Facilitator • Integrity • Patient • Strategic
• Capable • Flexible • Intelligent • Persuasive • Tactical
• Careful • Focused • Interpersonal • Planner • Task oriented
• Collaborative • Decision making • Intuitive • Precise • Teamwork
• Competitive edge / • Dependable • Investigative • Prepared • Technical
advantage • Detail oriented • Judgment • Proactive • Thorough
• Communicative • Determined • Knowledgeable • Problem solve(r) • Time manager
• Confident • Diligent • Leader • Productive • Transformative
• Conflict resolution • Directive • Liable • Proficient • Troubleshooter
• Conscious • Discrete • Logical • Professional • Unifying
• Conservative • Dynamic • Meticulous • Prompt • Visionary
• Consistent • Effective • Mindful • Provide • Well-written
• Cooperative • Efficient • Motivated • Punctual
• Coordinator • Enthusiastic • Multitask • Reliable
• Creative • Ethical • Negotiations • Resourceful
• Critical thinking • Follow-up • Objective • Respectable
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Terms and Processes

• Accounts payable • (FASB) Financial Accounting Standards • Overhead
• Accounts receivable Board • Payroll administration
• Adjusting/closing entries • Fast-paced • Policies
• Analysis/analyzing • Feasibility • Procedures
• Asset(s) • Financial analysis • Process/processing
• Asset management • Financial modeling • Process improvement
• Audit/auditing/audit controls • Financial planning • Profit and loss analysis
• Balance sheet • Financial reporting • Profit and loss statement (P&L)
• Benefits administration • Financial statements • Projections
• Billing • Fixed assets • Public speaking
• Bond(s) • Fixed cost • Purchase accounting
• Budget/budgeting/budget control • Forecast/forecasting • Quarterly/year-end reporting
• Business plan • Foreign exchange • Real estate
• Buyout • GAAP • Receipts
• Campaign • General accounting • Reconciliations
• Capital budget • General Ledger • Records
• Cash flow • Globalization • Regulations
• Cash management • Goal(s) • Relationship management
• Chart of accounts • Guarantee/guarantor • Reporting and analysis
• Client/client base • High stress • Revenue
• Collections • Inflow/outflow • Reverse takeover
• Commercial lending • Interest rate(s) • Risk management
• Compliance • International Financial Reporting • ROE/ROI/ROA
• Consumer lending Standards • Sarbanes Oxley
• Contract management • Internal controls • Securities
• Corporate governance • Inventory control • Shareholder
• Corporate treasury • Inventory management • Spreadsheets
• Cost accounting • Investment analysis/management • Standards
• Cost benefit analysis • Investment finance • Strategic planning
• Cost of goods sold (COGS) • Investor relations • Statistical models
• Cost reduction and avoidance • Initial Public Offering (IPO) • Stock(s)
• Credit management • Invoice • Supplier
• Debt • Job (order) costing • Tax accounting
• Debt management • Journal/journaling • Taxation
• Debt refinancing • Loan administration • Technology
• Debt service • Lending • Transaction
• Debt to worth • Letter of credit • Treasury
• Depreciation/accelerated depreciation • Liabilities/liability • Trend analysis
• Disbursements • Liquidity • Underwriting
• Discount cash flow • Management reporting • Valuation
• Dividend(s) • Markets • Variance analysis
• Due diligence • Mergers and acquisitions • Vendor
• EBIT/EBITDA • Money • Venture capital
• Efficiencies • Mutual fund(s) • Yield
• Equity • Net present value (NPV)
• Equity underwriting • Net worth
• Expenditures • Operating reports
• Expense analysis • Option(s)

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