Sample cover letter
[Your Name]
[City] · [Phone] · [Email]
[Date]
[Hiring Manager Name]
[Company Name], [City]
Application for Assistant Financial Controller
Dear [Hiring Manager Name],
I am writing to apply for the Assistant Financial Controller position at [Company Name]. As a Assistant Financial Controller with [X] years of experience in supporting the controller on close, reporting and controls, I believe my background matches what you are looking for.
In my recent role, I supervised the close for [X] entities and improved on-time delivery to [X]%. I also reviewed account reconciliations and journal entries, cutting adjustments by [X]%. These results reflect my strengths in close and reporting management, accounting policy application and internal control monitoring.
What attracts me to [Company Name] is [a specific reason: a project, product, values or reputation]. I am comfortable working with SAP / Oracle and Hyperion / BlackLine / OneStream, and I apply ifrs / ind as with care. I would bring the same discipline and attention to detail to your team.
I would welcome the chance to discuss how I can contribute to [Company Name]. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours sincerely,
[Your Name]
How to adapt this letter
- Replace the company name, hiring manager and reason with specifics from the job advert and the company's website.
- Swap the two achievement sentences for your own best results that match the advert.
- Keep the letter to one page, with three to four short paragraphs.
- Mirror two or three keywords from the advert, but only where they are true for you.