Screen accountant CVs against the role: qualifications, software and reporting depth, red flags, and accounting interview questions.
Accounting CVs hinge on qualifications and the exact remit — management accounts, statutory reporting, tax, audit. Screen for the qualification level the role needs and concrete evidence of owning the relevant processes end to end.
What to look for:
Qualification matching the role (e.g. ACA/ACCA/CIMA, part-qualified vs. qualified).
Remit fit: management accounts, year-end, tax, audit, FP&A.
Systems depth (ERP/accounting software) relevant to your stack.
Ownership of close cycles, reconciliations, or reporting.
Red flags to probe:
Vague 'assisted with' language and no ownership.
Qualification level overstated versus actual responsibilities.
No evidence of accuracy or controls.
Technical
Walk me through a month-end close you owned.
Describe a reconciliation error you caught and how.
Judgement
How do you handle a deadline clash between reporting and audit?
Tell me about a process you improved or automated.
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