The summary
Your area of finance (FP&A, valuation, controllership), the scale you have worked at, one result, and your qualification. Finance readers check the qualification first, so put it in the summary.
- Name the specialism and the kind of company — listed manufacturer, mid-market advisory.
- One model or review that was used, and what it found or saved.
- The qualification stage (CA Inter, CFA Level II) in the summary and the certifications section.
- Who you present to — it signals seniority.
Works
Financial analyst with 4 years in FP&A for a listed manufacturing group. Built the driver-based budget model used across 7 plants, and found ₹6 crore of working-capital release through a receivables review.
Does not
Finance professional with strong analytical skills and knowledge of accounting principles, seeking a challenging position in a reputed organisation.
Experience bullets
A finance bullet names the model or review, the scale, and the money. If the finding led to action, say what happened and when.
Works
Led the receivables review that released ₹6 crore of working capital by tightening credit terms with 12 distributors
Works
Flagged a ₹1.1 crore freight overrun in month 2 that was corrected by month 4
Works
Built three-statement and DCF models for 9 mid-market transactions with a combined value of ₹850 crore
Does not
Prepared financial reports and analysis and assisted in the budgeting process for the organisation.
Skills worth listing
Finance skills first, then the tools. Name the ERP; many job descriptions filter on it.
- Finance
- Financial modellingBudgetingVariance analysisValuationWorking capitalManagement reporting
- Tools
- ExcelPower BISAPOracleSQLCapital IQ
- Qualifications
- CA IntermediateCFA Level IFRM
Format
- One page; two only with ten years and a controllership scope.
- Rupee figures in lakh and crore, consistently.
- Qualifications in their own section with the stage and the body.
- No colour, no columns — finance teams print résumés.