Key Takeaways

  • 75% of U.S. employers use automated applicant tracking systems to screen resumes before a human reviews them (Harvard Business School & Accenture, 2021)
  • The most common ATS failures are missing keywords, incompatible formatting, and incorrect file types
  • ResumeGeni scores your resume across 8 parsing layers — modeled on the same steps enterprise ATS platforms like Workday, Greenhouse, and Taleo use to evaluate candidates

How ATS Resume Scoring Works

Applicant tracking systems parse your resume into structured data — extracting your name, contact info, work history, skills, and education — then score how well that data matches the job requirements. Many ATS rejections happen because the parser couldn't extract critical fields, not because the candidate wasn't qualified.

LayerWhat It ChecksWhy It Matters
Document extractionFile format, encoding, readabilityCorrupted or image-only PDFs fail immediately
Layout analysisTables, columns, headers, footersMulti-column layouts break field extraction
Section detectionExperience, education, skills headingsNon-standard headings cause sections to be missed
Field mappingName, email, phone, dates, titlesMissing contact info is a common cause of immediate rejection
Keyword matchingJob-specific terms, skills, certificationsKeyword overlap affects recruiter search visibility and ATS scoring
Chronology checkDate ordering, gap detectionReverse-chronological order is expected by most ATS
QuantificationMetrics, numbers, measurable outcomesQuantified achievements help human reviewers and some scoring models
Confidence scoringOverall parse quality and completenessLow-confidence parses get deprioritized in results

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ResumeGeni free?
Yes. ResumeGeni is currently in beta — ATS analysis, scoring, and initial improvement suggestions are free with no signup required. Full guidance and saved reports may require a free account.
What file formats are supported?
PDF, DOCX, DOC, TXT, RTF, ODT, and Apple Pages. PDF and DOCX are recommended for best ATS compatibility.
How is the ATS score calculated?
Your resume is processed through an 8-layer parsing pipeline that extracts structured data the same way enterprise ATS platforms do. The score reflects how completely and accurately your resume can be parsed, plus how well your content matches common ATS ranking criteria.
Can ATS read PDF resumes?
Yes, but not all PDFs are equal. Text-based PDFs parse well. Image-only PDFs (scanned documents) and PDFs with complex tables or multi-column layouts often fail ATS parsing. Our analyzer will flag these issues.
How do I improve my ATS score?
Focus on three areas: use a clean single-column format, include keywords from the job description naturally in your experience bullets, and ensure all sections (contact, experience, education, skills) use standard headings.

ATS Guides & Resources

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Financial Reporting Manager

Brex

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>Why join us</strong></p> <p>Brex is the intelligent finance platform that enables companies to spend smarter and move faster in more than 200 markets. By combining global corporate cards and banking with intuitive spend management, bill pay, and travel software, Brex enables founders and finance teams to accelerate operations, gain real-time visibility, and control spend effortlessly. Brex’s AI-native automation and world-class service eliminate manual expense and accounting tasks for customers so they can focus on what matters most. Tens of thousands of the world's best companies run on Brex, including DoorDash, Coinbase, Robinhood, Zoom, Plaid, Reddit, and SeatGeek.</p> <p>Working at Brex allows you to push your limits, challenge the status quo, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry. We’re committed to building a diverse team and inclusive culture and believe your potential should only be limited by how big you can dream. We make this a reality by empowering you with the tools, resources, and support you need to grow your career.</p></div><p><strong>Accounting at Brex</strong></p> <p>The Accounting team at Brex ensures we produce accurate and timely financial results to stakeholders to guide the business forward.&nbsp; We go beyond closing the books — we automate, iterate, and improve processes in close collaboration with partners across the business. The team also serves as power users and thought leaders for Brex's own products. We bring precision and curiosity to everything we build, combining deep ownership with a product mindset to help shape the future of finance.</p> <p><strong>What you’ll do</strong></p> <p>The Financial Reporting Manager will manage all aspects of our financial reporting processes. The primary responsibility involves the preparation and distribution of financials in line with internal management reporting format and GAAP standards. You are responsible for maintaining the integrity of our financial records as well as developing reporting processes that scale as Brex evolves and matures. You will work cross functionally within a detail-oriented environment where creative problem solving is highly valued. The Financial Reporting Manager is expected to manage multiple priorities concurrently without compromising quality, accuracy or completeness.</p> <p><strong>Where you'll work</strong></p> <p>This role will be based in our Seattle office. We are a hybrid environment that combines the energy and connections of being in the office with the benefits and flexibility of working from home. We currently require a minimum of two coordinated days in the office per week, Wednesday and Thursday. Starting February 2, 2026, we will require three days per week in office - Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. As a perk, we also have up to four weeks per year of fully remote work!</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead the monthly, quarterly and annual preparation of consolidated and entity-only financial statements for internal and external use</li> <li>Manage various reporting for regulated entities, ensuring the highest level of compliance with the regulatory reporting requirements&nbsp;</li> <li>Act as the subject matter expert, evaluate complex, non-routine transactions and provide technical accounting guidance and disclosure recommendations</li> <li>Stay current on FASB pronouncements and proactively assess impact to the Company in partnership with business stakeholders</li> <li>Iterate and develop GAAP accounting policies and support high-impact business initiatives such as post-merger integration and product launches</li> <li>Act as the primary accounting stakeholder for Business Systems initiatives, ensuring that ERP configurations and mapping logics are maintained appropriately</li> <li>Design and implement controls over financial reporting, including identifying control objectives, mapping risks, and determining appropriate control activities across the close and reporting cycle</li> <li>Create sustainable, repeatable and scalable processes, including the review and update of process documentation&nbsp;</li> <li>Play a strategic role and serve as the primary liaison between accounting, finance, and the broader business organization for new initiatives and projects</li> <li>Ensure timely close through the preparation and review of journal entries, reconciliations and variance analytics, as well as coordination with FP&amp;A&nbsp;</li> <li>Identify and deliver process improvements via automation, AI initiatives and cross functional collaboration</li> </ul> <p><strong>Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li>CPA license</li> <li>6+ years of public accounting or private industry experience</li> <li>Strong technical accounting and financial reporting knowledge in US GAAP</li> <li>Effective verbal, listening, and written communication skills</li> <li>Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and address difficult situations in a professional manner</li> <li>Innovative and able to provide “outside of the box” solutions&nbsp;</li> <li>Passion for having an owner’s mentality towards responsibilities and for career growth</li> <li>Experience implementing and improving business processes and systems</li> <li>Strong interpersonal skills and ability to manage deadlines effectively</li> <li>Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets</li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus Points</strong></p> <ul> <li>A combination of public accounting and private industry experience</li> <li>Relevant experience in credit card/payment processing&nbsp;</li> <li>Knowledge and experience using AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude and/or Google Gemini</li> <li>Knowledge and experience using NetSuite, Looker and/or other data visualization/ automation software</li> <li>Knowledge and experience using DFIN, Workiva or similar financial reporting platforms</li> </ul> <p><strong>Compensation</strong></p> <p>The expected salary range for this role is $131,000- $163,000. However, the starting base pay will depend on several factors, including the candidate’s location, skills, experience, market demands, and internal pay parity. Depending on the position offered, equity and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package.</p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><em>Please be aware, job-seekers may be at risk of targeting by malicious actors looking for personal data. Brex recruiters will only reach out via LinkedIn or email with a&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="http://brex.com/" target="_blank" data-stringify-link="http://brex.com" data-sk="tooltip_parent">brex.com</a>&nbsp;domain. Any outreach claiming to be from Brex via other sources should be ignored.</em></p></div>