Sample Finance Resume

Here is a sample finance resume for Finance professionals. The requisites for the financial resume are the same whether you are applying for positions such as a Chief Financial Officer, a Financial Analyst or Planner, a Portfolio Manager or an Investment Consultant. Typically a finance resume should focus on skills, areas of expertise, certifications and specific accomplishments. A few things to remember before reading our sample finance resume are given below.

Put your strengths up front by summarizing your key qualifications and putting them on the top half of the first page. The brief paragraph or section under professional profile or areas of expertise gives a clear picture of your professional experience. Some keywords that find place in any sample finance resume are Financial and strategic planning, P&L management, Auditing and compliance, Operating and working capital, Budget development and management, Merger and acquisition negotiations, Cash-flow management and modeling and Business valuations. Your Area of Expertise section should highlight your specific skills, knowledge and industry certifications and licenses (e.g. CPA, CFA, Series 7, 63 and/or 64 etc). While writing about your previous experience quantify the change you have brought in during your stint at that job.

A sample finance resume would appear as follows.

John Smith
Address,
City, Zip code
Telephone number
E-mail address

Career Profile:

Finance Manager with over ten years experience. Head of financial functions in a USD 500 million company with an employee force of 800. Have contributed significantly to reducing cost, setting up systems and increasing profit margins. Supervised financial reporting, planning, forecasting, information systems, accounts payable, payroll, fixed assets, and general ledger. Led several IS conversions bringing in new systems on or ahead of schedule and on or below budget.

Key strengths include:

• Process Improvement
• Leadership
• Financial and Operations Management

Management Philosophy:

I believe completely in providing customer delight at all points of business. I believe that every area of business ought to be actively involved in providing customer delight. I always strive to make every work place my ideal work environment where our people actively seek improvements and where systems and processes support and drive initiative. Employees should be able to work without fear, within a culture that encourages pride in both personal and organizational accomplishments.

Accomplishments:  

• Coordinated the financial reporting of ten locations to consolidate financial data.
• Facilitated numerous learning programs on new reporting systems.
• Developed financial modeling system that reduced turnaround time from five days to one day.
• Implemented automated financial reporting process to download data. This initiative reduced annual overtime by $55,000 and enhanced accuracy and timeliness.
• Coached team members to develop skills and confidence in their ability to examine work processes, create solutions, and measure improvements. Converted to new payroll and accounting systems that reduced and improved tax reporting and corporate consolidations.

Career History:
Controller/IS Manager, Crosby Controls, Atlanta, Georgia, 1995 - Present

• Responsible for financial management in a manufacturing plant with up to 800 employees and annual sales exceeding $500 Million.
• Recognized for efforts to identify new processes to improve quality, reduce costs, and increase margin.

General Accounting Manager, Stills Corporation, Clemson, North Carolina, 1985 - 1995.

• Coordinated the financial reporting functions of ten locations and supervised accounts payable for entire division.
• Assisted several acquired plants in converting to corporate reporting systems, and assisted with due diligence reviews for new business acquisitions.

Accountant, Nash Corporation - Division Office, Clemson, North Carolina, 1980 - 1985.

• Prepared product line financial statements, month-end closing, and product budgets.

Education:
Bachelor of Science
Georgia University, 1980
- Comprehensive Major: Accounting

Associate of Science
Silent Lake College, 1978
- Major: Accounting
Certified Management Accountant: Certificate 1234, 1982
Certified Public Accountant: Certificate 20394, 191981
Complete 30 Hours of Continuing Education annually to maintain certifications.

This is an indicative sample finance resume. Customize it accordingly to present your skills and experience in the best possible manner. Good luck!