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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Senior Revenue Accountant San Diego, California

Intuit

This is an accounting role as a Senior Revenue Accountant on the Revenue Recognition team within the Controllership, Assurance, and Operations (CAO) organization. The position is based in San Diego, CA. The position is responsible for applying revenue recognition principles through the performance of revenue accounting, while also charged with gaining efficiencies and work product improvements that address financial risk and support business growth.

 

Intuit’s Finance team drives business growth and profitability through strategic, financial, and operational leadership. Our team is comprised of finance, accounting, supply chain, corporate strategy and development, and tax professionals that support and enhance Intuit's operating efficiencies.


Responsibilities


  • Apply the Company's revenue recognition policy as it relates to the performance of revenue accounting, including applying accounting principles such as revenue recognition, contra revenue, deferred revenue, and variable consideration per ASC 606 standards.

  • Participate in the month- and quarter-end close process and related responsibilities. Prepare journal entries and maintain account reconciliations consistent with GAAP and corporate accounting policies to ensure close timelines are met.

  • Perform analyses to support reserves and other revenue and expense impacting entries. 

  • Prepare clear documentation related to responsibility areas, including technical accounting white papers, detailed processes and procedures, end-to-end accounting analyses, and schedules for management and for external reporting requested by internal and external auditors. 

  • Effectively assess risk over accounts and areas of responsibility. Apply judgment to ensure that financial integrity of accounting entries, accruals, and account reconciliations are intact and operating effectively. Able to clearly articulate results and variances and demonstrate an understanding of root cause to management.

  • Assist in research of technical accounting issues as needed. Apply proper accounting treatment required as a basis for booking journal entries and gathering audit evidence.

  • Stay current on evolving Accounting Standards pronouncements and updates under prevailing regulatory bodies (FASB, SEC), incorporating into current Company policy as necessary.

  • Develop strong relationships with stakeholders, including business partners, accounting leads, and auditors to effectively address accounting matters and ensure alignment on financial reporting and compliance.

  • Manage and streamline various systems and reporting tools including Blackline, QlikSense, RevStream, and QuickBase to ensure efficient and accurate recording and proper classification of revenue.

  • Identify and implement process improvements to gain efficiencies and improve work product. 


Intuit provides a competitive compensation package with a strong pay for performance rewards approach. This position may be eligible for a cash bonus, equity rewards and benefits, in accordance with our applicable plans and programs (see more about our compensation and benefits at Intuit®: Careers | Benefits). Pay offered is based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and work location. To drive ongoing fair pay for employees, Intuit conducts regular comparisons across categories of ethnicity and gender. The expected base pay range for this position is: 

San Diego: 108,500-138,500



Qualifications


  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting with minimum of 3 years experience preferred or equivalent work experience; CPA/MBA highly desirable.

  • Must to be able to work out of our San Diego office at least 3 days a week.

  • Background in understanding and applying software and SaaS revenue accounting literature. 

  • Strong technical (GAAP) and financial accounting skills and ability to document accounting conclusions.

  • Ability to manage complexity well and demonstrated experience managing across functions and businesses to accomplish large-scale goals in a large, public company environment.

  • Confidence, good judgment, energy, and personality to work in a dynamic, multi-business unit environment across all levels of management and across business units and functions.

  • Strong end-to-end process orientation with demonstrated analytical thinking, organizational skills and problem-solving skills.