The Path to my Accounting Career

Sadie Boeckel
2 min readMay 10, 2017

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Keywords for an Accountant

In order to find the right career, one needs to do extensive research and spend time reading job advertisements. Specifically looking closely to the keywords provided in these advertisements. After a long look at all of the endless job possibilities, one should be able to find something of their liking. I am searching for an accounting job anywhere from Detroit Lakes, Fargo, Duluth, or really anywhere! I really want the opportunity to add my skills to a company and be valued. While I was job searching, I was very surprised by the variety of jobs associated with being an accountant. I also realized how much learning I have to do to actually become qualified by the time I graduate, considering I have only finished my first year in college! But, at the end of my search I found a few that seemed to fit and I took a closer look at the keywords to really find what suited me best. Always pay attention to keywords and use them to your advantage whenever possible.

Job Ad Research

Primary Job Ads

Job 1: Accounting Specialist, Lakeshirts

Under the direct supervision of the Controller, this position is an all-inclusive position to include duties from data entry to completion of the financials. This position will be on-site at Lakeshirts Inc. in Detroit Lakes, MN. The accounting duties will be associated with East Shore Garment Company, a $15 million dollar company located in Los Angeles, CA. Responsibilities may require travel.

Job 2: Accounting Assistant, Townsquare Media

Handles a variety of accounting and general office activities by performing many different duties.

Supplementary Job Ads

Job 3: Accounting Supervisor, Rainy Lake Medical Center

Job 4: Accountant, Archway Marketing

Job 5: CFO, ExecuNet

Keywords

Provide a full list of all keywords (comma list).

Professional Keywords: responsible, accounts, results-oriented, satisfactorily, relationships, all-inclusive, professional, participate, competitive, supervision, performance, analytical, performing, experience, completion, accounting, leadership, financials, receivable, understand, financial, decisions, successful, essential, direction establish, strategic, reporting, visionary, important, thinking, inspires, strategy, prepare, ability, payroll, approve, process, oversee, develop, perform, current, payable, contact, finance, ensure, review, skill, value, entry, input, data

Most Essential Keywords

  • Responsible: manage, perform, prepare, completion, contact
  • Accounting: analysis, finance, data, accounts receivables, accounts payable, payroll
  • Skill: value, ensure, ability, process

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Sadie Boeckel

Student attending University of Minnesota Duluth and enrolled in the Labovitz School of Business and Economics. Currently pursuing a degree in accounting!