CV examples

Finance CV examples by role

Example CVs for UK and Irish finance roles, with the weak lines most people start from, the questions that make them specific, and what recruiters and professional bodies say they look for.

FP&A analyst

FP&A analyst CV example

BeforeResponsible for the monthly management accounts pack.

AfterPrepared the monthly management pack for the leadership team across 4 business units, with variance commentary on revenue and gross margin

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FP&A manager

FP&A manager CV example

BeforeManaged a team of analysts.

AfterLed a team of 3 analysts producing the monthly reforecast and board pack across 5 trading companies

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Audit associate

Audit associate CV example

BeforeWorked on audits of financial services clients.

AfterAudited cash, investments and fee income on 5 investment funds and 2 insurers across 2 busy seasons

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Audit senior

Audit senior CV example

BeforeAudited various clients.

AfterRan the year-end audit of a £120m-turnover listed retailer as in-charge senior, leading a team of 4

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Management accountant

Management accountant CV example

BeforeResponsible for month-end.

AfterRan the month-end close for 3 UK entities, bringing reporting forward from working day 8 to day 5

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Financial controller

Financial controller CV example

BeforeResponsible for month-end and year-end.

AfterRan the month-end close for 3 entities in Ireland, the UK and the Netherlands, reporting to the board by working day 6

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Treasury analyst

Treasury analyst CV example

BeforeResponsible for cash forecasting.

AfterBuilt the 13-week cash forecast for 14 entities, used by the CFO to time a £40m revolving credit drawdown

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Credit analyst

Credit analyst CV example

BeforeAnalysed company accounts.

AfterSpread and analysed accounts for 35 mid-market borrowers (£2m–£25m facilities) and wrote their annual review papers

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