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

Built by engineers with 12 years of experience building enterprise hiring technology at ZipRecruiter. Last updated .

AVP, Reinsurance Accounting

Gafg · 20 Guest Street Brighton, MA

About Global Atlantic 

Global Atlantic is a leading provider of retirement security and investment solutions with operations in the U.S., Bermuda, and Japan. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of KKR (NYSE: KKR), a leading global investment firm, Global Atlantic combines deep insurance expertise with KKR’s powerful investment capabilities to deliver long-term financial security for millions of individuals worldwide. With a broad suite of annuity, preneed life insurance, reinsurance, and investment solutions, Global Atlantic, through its issuing companies, helps people achieve their financial goals with confidence. For more information, please visit www.globalatlantic.com

Global Atlantic has an exciting and challenging opportunity located in our Boston, MA office (located in Brighton, MA until Fall 2026 and will relocate to Two International Place, Boston, MA). We are seeking an experienced accounting professional to manage reinsurance accounting and reporting activities.” The individual will be part of a team-oriented environment supporting multiple operations, their teams and leadership throughout the organization.  The individual will be responsible for treaty administration, reinsurance accounting, reporting, transaction analysis, ongoing process improvements and internal controls across multiple bases of accounting: USGAAP, NAIC, and Bermuda Statutory.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform monthly and/or quarterly ledger close related procedures, including review of reinsurance journal entries, reconciliations, and analyses
  • Develop and maintain standardized reinsurance reports required for monitoring results
  • Review treaty documentation; verify information received from and provided to external parties complies with terms and conditions of treaties
  • Prepare analysis and commentary on key business drivers related to reinsurance results
  • Serve as the accounting support during review and on boarding of new transactions, as needed
  • Develop and implement standard reinsurance accounting models
  • Maintain effective internal controls, support internal and external audits, and regulatory examinations
  • Supporting reporting process, as required
  • Drive process improvements and automation efforts
  • Participate in special projects with cross-divisional and corporate impacts, with particular focus on collaboration and effective communication
  • Oversee accounting and financial reporting for complex ceded and assumed reinsurance treaties, including YRT, coinsurance, funds withheld, and retrocession arrangements.
  • Partner with multiple teams (including investment accounting, actuarial, and risk teams) to ensure accuracy in reserve movements, deferred gains/losses, and reinsurance recoverables.
  • Develop governance controls and documentation supporting treaty onboarding, premium settlements, and collateral tracking.
  • Serve as key liaison for regulatory examinations and external auditors on reinsurance-related matters.
  • Mentor junior accountants and analysts; provide technical guidance on reinsurance accounting treatments.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
  • 7+ years of experience in the insurance industry or public accounting
  • Team player, positive attitude, results oriented
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to draw conclusions from research
  • Must be well-organized, innovative, and possess a high level of initiative
  • Strong communication skills, work ethic and high-level of personal integrity and accountability
  • Experience with PeopleSoft General Ledger, Hyperion Financial Management and Smartview/Essbase preferred
  • CPA preferred

To be considered for this role, applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

 

The base salary range for this role is $145,000 - $180,000 USD

 

#LI-KW1

Privacy Statement

Our employees are in the office 5 days per week in New York and 4 days per week in all other offices. If you have questions on this policy or the application process, please reach out to [email protected]

Global Atlantic reserves the right to modify the qualifications and requirements for this position to accommodate business needs and regulatory changes. Future adjustments may include obtaining specific licenses or certifications to comply with operational needs and conform to applicable industry-specific regulatory requirements, state and federal laws.