Assistant controller resume examples for 2025
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How to write an assistant controller resume
Craft a resume summary statement
Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:
Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in assistant controller-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.
Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.
Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.
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List the right project manager skills
Your Skills section is a place to list all relevant skills and abilities. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
- Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
- Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on an assistant controller resume:
- Reconciliations
- CPA
- GAAP
- Internal Controls
- Payroll Processing
- External Auditors
- General Ledger Accounts
- Fixed Assets
- Financial Data
- Balance Sheet Accounts
- Account Reconciliations
- Close Process
- Financial Analysis
- Strong Analytical
- ERP
- SOX
- Cash Management
- Accruals
- Tax Returns
- Cash Flow
- Bank Reconciliations
- Balance Sheet Reconciliations
- Sarbanes-Oxley
- Variance Analysis
- Treasury
- Sales Tax
- Revenue Recognition
- Human Resources
- Internal Audit
- Due Diligence
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How to structure your work experience
Your work experience should be structured:
- With your most recent roles first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
- Job title, along with company name and location on the left.
- Put the corresponding dates of employment on the left side.
- Keep only relevant jobs on your work experience.
How to write assistant controller experience bullet points
Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.
Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:
- Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
- Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
- Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.
This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.
Here are effective examples from assistant controller resumes:
Work history example #1
Accounting Administrator
Kelly Services
- Supervised and trained 37 machine operators with daily plant responsibility.
- Verified accounting ACH s for banking accuracy.
- Entered information into QuickBooks Answered multiline telephone Scheduled appointments
- Entered payroll for clients enrolled in the OCIP program, sent out requests for payroll deficiencies.
- Processed payroll reports and audited timecards as necessary.
Work history example #2
Assistant Controller
Durrant
- Worked directly with the CPA preparing taxes for both the company and owners.
- Led all day-to-day finance operations with responsibility over accounting, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, and contracts administration.
- Improved contribution margin 2pp by restructuring underperforming operations.
- Completed internal control testing for engagements which required knowledge of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX)
- Exchanged SFDC knowledge to our Vendor & Enterprise Sales team in creating good habit and standard practice.
Work history example #3
Finance Analyst
U.S. Bank
- Closed, reduced, increased, or evaluated existing credit exposure based upon review of customer s credit position.
- Created VBA macros to run various Excel reports for teammates in our group.
- Researched and determined proper accounting treatment for accounting transactions in accordance with US GAAP, IFRS and SEC rules.
- Coordinated the work flow to ensure all tasks were being completed within Service Level Agreements.
- Provided support to managers through Essbase applications.
Work history example #4
Assistant Controller
Media General Communications
- Developed written procedures for cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable.
- Managed SOX requirements by establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls and facilitated internal and external audits
- Managed broadcast accounting operations to ensure compliance with company policy and GAAP.
- Maintained stringent compliance with GAAP and SOX guidelines for all financial records.
- Worked with CPA to generate K1's using Lacerte software.
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Add an education section to your resume
The education section should display your highest degree first.
Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries from assistant controller resumes:
Master's Degree in accounting
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
2018 - 2019
Master's Degree in accounting
Pace University, New York, NY
2013 - 2014
Highlight your assistant controller certifications on your resume
Certifications are a great way to showcase special expertise or niche skills. Some jobs even require certifications to be hired.
Start simple. Include the full name of the certification. It's also good to mention the organization that issued the certification. Next, specify when you obtained the certification.
If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your assistant controller resume:
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
- Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
- International Accredited Business Accountant (IABA)
- Project Management Professional (PMP)
- Medical Assistant