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Finance & Accounting CV writing
Finance hiring managers check qualifications first, then look for evidence that you improved accuracy, speed, cost or decisions. We write CVs that show both.
In short
A strong finance CV puts professional qualifications (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CPA, CFA) and systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, Excel modelling) near the top, then shows quantified results such as faster month-end close, savings identified, audit outcomes and the size of the budgets or portfolios you handled.
What hiring managers look for
- Qualifications and their status (part-qualified, chartered, CPA licensed)
- Systems and tools: ERP, consolidation, BI and Excel modelling
- Controls, audit and compliance experience (IFRS, US GAAP, SOX)
- Business partnering: how your numbers changed decisions
Numbers that belong on a finance CV
Illustrative examples of the kind of evidence we help clients surface.
- Month-end close cut from 10 to 5 days
- $4.2m cost savings identified across 3 business units
- Managed a £120m budget across 6 cost centres
- Clean external audit two years running
Common mistakes we fix
- Listing every reconciliation instead of the outcome
- Hiding qualifications at the bottom
- Using unexplained internal system names
Keywords recruiters search for
FAQ
Finance & Accounting CVs
Yes, if you're fully qualified (for example "Jane Smith, ACCA"). If you're part-qualified, list exams passed and expected completion date in your qualifications section.
Not outside the US early-career market. Two pages is standard for experienced finance professionals in most countries.
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