Accounts Receivable CV—Sample and 25+ Writing Tips

You’ve spent countless hours filling in an old-school ledger. The piggy bank strolls in and startles you with its screaming. You knock over a 5-gallon ink bucket, spilling the contents all over the books.

You wake up from this bad dream with relief, but soon remember that your mediocre accounts receivable CV is in the trash.

It’s high time to write a CV that finally gets you interviews. 

In this guide: 

• An accounts receivable CV sample that gets accounted for.
• A quick guide on the CV format.
• How to squeeze out more profit from your accounts receivable job description. 

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Accounts Receivable CV Sample You Can Collect On

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1. Use a Proper AR CV Format

You’re going to be handling money. A lot of money. The big bucks, so to speak. A person who gets their accounts receivable CV format wrong will not be trusted with the big bucks, most likely.

Format your CV this way:

Accounts Receivable CV Format

• Implement the reverse-chronological CV format.
• Use a clear CV font in a 10–12pt size.
• Set 1-inch CV margins, and spaces between sections.
• The one-page CV is sufficient.
• Order your CV sections like this: Header, Profile, Experience, Education, and “Additional.”
• Save your CV as a PDF, so that it doesn’t lose its shape. Naturally, send it as a MS Word CV template if the job ad asks for it.

Let’s balance the books.

Expert Hint: An eye tracking-study shows that the average recruiter gives 7.4 seconds of their attention to each CV. Keep this in mind throughout this process.

2. Write a Trustworthy Accounts Receivable CV Summary or Objective

As you well know, sometimes, trust is instant. We often can’t put our finger on it, but it’s there. You should aim for your CV profile to perform the same function remotely. Show your expertise backed with numbers and target your CV at the requirements of the position.This will also make for an ATS-friendly CV.

Which voice to use? Certainly not the first person—it’s one of the CV don’ts.

Follow textbook career summary steps for a summary that grabs attention:

• Use a power adjective that describes you, your title, and years of experience.
• Illustrate your biggest achievements using numbers and figures.
• End with a sentence mentioning the company and how you’ll provide added value to it.

And here it is applied:

Accounts Receivable Summary—Example

Methodical accounts receivable specialist with 4+ years of experience in handling a broad scope of billing, collections, reconciliation and month-end-closing processes. Implemented new AR/AP procedures which improved collection rate by 25%. Designed automated payment reminders using Zapier and SalesHandy, sent on shipment delivery, and in regular time intervals afterward, with alerts for AR if the emails are not opened and read within a certain time. Improved on-time collection rate by 19%, and saving 10 hours per week. Ready to implement proven strategies for Diversified Ventures’ AR/AP department.

Experienced Accounts Receivable Specialist with sizable experience in handling billing, collections, reconciliation and month-end-closing. Committed to improving collection rates and times by implementing new procedures and automations.

If you have limited accounting experience and are writing an entry-level accounts receivable CV, opt for a career objective. There’s no need to lie on your CV. Simply draw on your specific qualifications and experience to highlight your accounts receivable competencies.

Accounts Receivable Objective—Example

Diligent office clerk with 6 years of experience in administrative processes and purchasing. Worked closely with and supported the accounting team on a regular basis. Successfully covered for the AR/AP specialists for a cumulative period of 2 months each year. Excited to apply accounting experience at Diversified Ventures.

Enthusiastic office clerk with 6 years of administrative experience. Supported the AR/AP departments on a regular basis. Looking to use learned knowledge as an accounts receivable specialist.

Expert Hint: How to start a CV? It is best to do this once you have completed the other sections of your accounts receivable CV, especially your job description.

3. Get In the Hot Books With A Perfect AR Job Description and Skills 

There are accountants who struggle with handling self-employed people’s affairs, and there are those who seemingly run the finances of entire corporations with only minimal assistance from co-workers and stimulants.

Let them know which one you are. Let them imagine the scale of operations you handle, and how you will slot into their machine. Let them understand the improvements you can make. Quantify everything in numbers to really help them understand. If you’re tempted to stretch the truth here, don’t. Lying on a CV is never a good idea—it can come back to haunt you. Make your CV work experience section a list of 5-6 varied points.

See if you wouldn’t want this AR specialist to look at your business:

Accounts Receivable Job Description for a CV

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Upshipper, Wallsend

2017–2020

• Responsible for a broad scope of billing, collections, reconciliation and month-end-closing processes for a £25m wholesale shipping business.
• Improved collection rate by 25% by implementing new AR/AP procedures.
• Designed automated payment reminders using Zapier and SalesHandy, sent on shipment delivery, and in regular time intervals afterward, sending us emails back if emails are not opened and read.
• Improved on-time collection rate by 19%, and saved 10 hours per week.
• Cut down refunds from £450k to £225k annually by identifying a weakness in the refund protocols which allowed bad faith and unjustified refunds.
• Prepared and maintained documentation for external and government audits.

Accounts Receivable Clerk

Upshipper, Wallsend

2016–2017

• Managed 120+ client accounts, totalling £3m in annual turnover.
• Responsible for billing, collections, reconciliation, investigating chargebacks.
• Handled and made 50+ calls, 100+ emails per day.
• Produced summary reports on clients accounts.

Accounts Receivable Specialist

Upshipper

2017–2020

• Responsible for managing B2B accounts, including billing, collections, reconciliation, investigating charge backs.
• Contacting debtors by phone and email on a regular basis.
• Regularly reporting and assessed on all accounts.

Your perfect CV should list your relevant skills in their own CV skills section.

Accounts Receivable Skills for CV

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills
• Effective Communication
• Attention to Detail
• Verbal & Written Communication Skills
• Organisational Skills
• Time Management Skills
• Teamwork Skills
• Collaboration
• Critical Thinking
• Interpersonal Skills
• Decision Making
• Detail Oriented
• Dependability
• Problem Solving
• Perceptiveness
• Self Motivated

Hard Skills

• Quickbooks
• SAP
• Xero
• Sage 100 Standard
• Infopak 3
• Advanced Excel
• CRM Software
• Validating Invoices 
• Reconciling Accounts
• Computer Skills

Expert Hint: If you had to go on a long hiatus, it’s best to explain it, the right way. Follow our guide on how to explain employment gaps on CVs.

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4. Balance Your Education Section

It’s one thing to do exercises at university, and another entirely to play with your boss’s “hard-earned” (as he perceives it) cash. If you have more than a couple of years of experience in AR, just list the degree name, school, and graduation date. List the module marks if you graduated in the last 2 years and they were high.

This how you list education on your CV:

Accounts Receivable Specialist CV Sample—Education

Education 

BSBA in Accounting

Northumbria University

Module Marks: 69

2012–2016

If you are completely fresh to AR, you may want to add a relevant coursework section below your degree.

Expert Hint: A good LinkedIn profile can go a very long way. If someone goes to that extent to find out more about you, make sure you reward them with something interesting, so they reward you with that job. Check out our LinkedIn career advice.

5. Add Extra Sections To Your Accounts Receivable CV

If you have any more arguments for being employed as the next accounts receivable prodigy, speak now or forever hold your peace. Whatever you do, don’t lump them all together, split them up into logical bonus CV sections:

• Awards
• Additional Activities
• Certifications
• Foreign Languages
• Hobbies and Interests
• Volunteering
• Professional References
• Skills—if you haven’t included them as part of your other sections, but most of all, keep it relevant!

Compare these two examples:

Accounts Receivable CV Example—Extra Sections

Certifications

• Sage 100 – Certified Accounts Receivable Specialist
• CPD Accounts Receivable & Payable Certification

Languages

• French—Fluent 

Other Info

• CPD certified
• Sage 100 CARS
• Fluent in French
• Enjoy yoga 2x a week

All that’s left is to write an accounting cover letter. Don’t send your CV without one.

That’s it. I can’t cook the books any more in your favour.

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Key Points

Make sure your accounts receivable CV is marketable by:

• Adjusting your CV format—margins, fonts, 1 page, reverse chronological.
• Backing up the accounts receivable job description with achievements and numbers that relate to the hats you will wear in your new role. 
• Adding your certifications, skills and other additional info in separate bonus sections. 
• Writing an accounts receivable cover letter. 

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