Tax Accountant resume examples for 2025

Tax Accountant resume format and sections

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   1. Add contact information to your tax accountant resume

   Your name should be the biggest text on the page and be at or near the top of the document. Your address doesn't need to include your street name or house number - listing your city and state works just fine. Your email address should be professional, but not your current work email address. It's not a good look to use your work email for personal projects (job-searching). Your social media can be included if you have a fully-fledged LinkedIn page or another social media page that showcases your relevant skill set.

   Tax Accountant Resume Contact Information Example #1

   Hank Rutherford Hill

   St. Arlen, Texas | 333-111-2222 | hank.hill@gmail.com

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   2. Add relevant education to your tax accountant resume

   Your resume's education section should include:

   • The name of your school
   • The date you graduated (Month, Year or Year are both appropriate)
   • The name of your degree

   If you graduated more than 15 years ago, you should consider dropping your graduation date to avoid age discrimination.

   Optional subsections for your education section include:

   • Academic awards (Dean's List, Latin honors, etc. )
   • GPA (if you're a recent graduate and your GPA was 3.5+)
   • Extra certifications
   • Academic projects (thesis, dissertation, etc. )

   Other tips to consider when writing your education section include:

   • If you're a recent graduate, you might opt to place your education section above your experience section
   • The more work experience you get, the shorter your education section should be
   • List your education in reverse chronological order, with your most recent and high-ranking degrees first
   • If you haven't graduated yet, you can include "Expected graduation date" to the entry for that school

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   Finance

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   Taxation

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   Tax Accountant Resume Relevant Education Example #1

   Bachelor's Degree In Accounting 2005 - 2008

   Georgia State University Atlanta, GA

   Tax Accountant Resume Relevant Education Example #2

   Bachelor's Degree In Accounting 2014 - 2017

   Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ

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   3. Next, create a tax accountant skills section on your resume

   Your resume's skills section should include the most important keywords from the job description, as long as you actually have those skills. If you haven't started your job search yet, you can look over resumes to get an idea of what skills are the most important.

   Here are some tips to keep in mind when writing your resume's skills section:

   • Include 6-12 skills, in bullet point form
   • List mostly hard skills; soft skills are hard to test
   • Emphasize the skills that are most important for the job

   Hard skills are generally more important to hiring managers because they relate to on-the-job knowledge and specific experience with a certain technology or process.

   Soft skills are also valuable, as they're highly transferable and make you a great person to work alongside, but they're impossible to prove on a resume.

   Example of skills to include on an tax accountant resume

   • Financial Statements Skills.
      

     A financial statement is a report of an individual or a company that includes all the information about the declared assets, the use of money, income, and also the contribution of shareholders over a certain period.

   Top Skills for a Tax Accountant

   CPA, 8.7%
   Tax Audits, 4.4%
   Income Tax Returns, 3.9%
   Tax Research, 3.9%
   Other Skills, 79.1%
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   4. List your tax accountant experience

   The most important part of any resume for a tax accountant is the experience section. Recruiters and hiring managers expect to see your experience listed in reverse chronological order, meaning that you should begin with your most recent experience and then work backwards.

   Don't just list your job duties below each job entry. Instead, make sure most of your bullet points discuss impressive achievements from your past positions. Whenever you can, use numbers to contextualize your accomplishments for the hiring manager reading your resume.

   It's okay if you can't include exact percentages or dollar figures. There's a big difference even between saying "Managed a team of tax accountants" and "Managed a team of 6 tax accountants over a 9-month project. "

   Most importantly, make sure that the experience you include is relevant to the job you're applying for. Use the job description to ensure that each bullet point on your resume is appropriate and helpful.

   What experience really stands out on Tax Accountant resumes?

   Dr. Kyleen Prewett Ph.D.

   Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Arkansas at Little Rock

   If full-time employment after graduation isn't an option, students should try to find an internship, part-time work, or volunteer somewhere, while studying for and taking the CPA exam, assuming they have their 150 hours. I also recommend keeping up with current events. Demonstrating knowledge about federal and state pandemic assistance programs and new employer requirements for things like employee paid sick leave, etc. would be a plus.
   
   If an applicant can converse about some of those things, they would demonstrate not only that knowledge, but the fact that they pay attention to business and current events.

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   Work History Example # 1

   Staff Auditor

   The Coca-Cola Company

   • Performed equipment and product inventories and assisted internal auditors with sales center audits and Sarbanes-Oxley control reviews.
   • Implemented internal and SOX accounting procedures with the payable processing center.
   • Worked with external auditors on SOX audit.
   • Gained extensive experience with a large project (Project Pinnacle - SAP implementation), during the blueprint phase.
   • Participated in and supervised domestic and international audits of various manufacturing plants while completing my experience requirement for my CPA license.

   Work History Example # 2

   Internal Audit Internship

   Deloitte

   • Designed and performed substantive analytical procedure and test of details by using Deloitte Audit Approach.
   • Developed and understanding of the Deloitte & Touche audit approach, methodology & used relevant tools.
   • Prepared PowerPoint summaries of the teams internal audit analysis, and provided recommendations for areas of improvement.
   • Participated in Deloitte's training program and learned about Deloitte's culture, Audit System/2 software and general audit procedures.
   • Assisted Deloitte professionals through the process of various audits such as financial statement audits, a 403B, and a 401K.

   Work History Example # 3

   Chief Accountant

   The Bank of New York Mellon

   • Developed process enhancements to increase productivity and manage risk, including the creation/modification of cash, income, and securities reconciliations.
   • Managed daily fund activities and ensured if they were processed accurately and timely in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
   • Directed daily trade processing for all domestic and foreign equity accounts.
   • Provided clear and concise communication to Portfolio and Relationship Managers for improved problem resolution and to minimize issues.
   • Resolved all transaction, position, and cash breaks with our custody team in a detailed and timely manner.

   Work History Example # 4

   Tax Accountant

   Ernst & Young

   • Prepared quarterly and year end payroll calculations for compensation.
   • Initialized and completed the first round of the entire Tax Provision for all subsidiaries of an insurance company
   • Earned Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation.
   • Researched tax, GAAP and statutory impact of reinsurance treaties to maximize the tax benefit for clients.
   • Coordinated and managed US GAAP and HGB (German GAAP) financial audits for US and US/ German clients.

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   5. Highlight tax accountant certifications on your resume

   Specific tax accountant certifications can be a powerful tool to show employers you've developed the appropriate skills.

   If you have any of these certifications, make sure to put them on your tax accountant resume:

   1. Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
   2. Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
   3. Certified Resume Specialist: Accounting and Finance (CRS+AF)
   4. International Accredited Business Accountant (IABA)
   5. Tax Certification
   6. Oracle Enterprise Taxation Management 2 Essentials
   7. Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
   8. Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA)
   9. Certified Forensic Accountant (CrFA)

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   6. Finally, add an tax accountant resume summary or objective statement

   A resume summary statement consists of 1-3 sentences at the top of your tax accountant resume that quickly summarizes who you are and what you have to offer. The summary statement should include your job title, years of experience (if it's 3+), and an impressive accomplishment, if you have space for it.

   Remember to emphasize skills and experiences that feature in the job description.

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