Role snapshot
A Career Switcher into Finance focuses on transferable skills, finance qualifications and a clear move into accounting or finance. This page shows what to put on a Career Switcher into Finance CV, which skills and keywords to include, how to write achievement bullets and which qualifications strengthen your application.
Professional summary starter
Detail-oriented Career Switcher into Finance with a solid foundation in transferable skills, finance qualifications and a clear move into accounting or finance. Skilled in transferable analytical skills, finance fundamentals and excel and reporting, with working knowledge of ERP and planning systems and Collaboration tools. Seeking to contribute accuracy, reliability and a strong willingness to learn as a Career Switcher into Finance.
Replace each [bracket] with your own facts. Edit the wording until it sounds like you.
Core skills to show
Transferable analytical skillsFinance fundamentalsExcel and reportingSelf-directed learning
Related keywords recruiters search for
Transferable analytical skillsFinance fundamentalsExcel and reportingSelf-directed learningfinance leadershipstrategytransformationstakeholder managementcapital allocationgovernanceteam developmentboard reportingcost optimisationworking capitalinternshiptransferable skills
Tools and standards
Tools
- ERP and planning systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Power BI
- PowerPoint
- Treasury and banking portals
- Collaboration tools
Standards and frameworks
- Governance and controls
- Strategic planning
- Capital allocation
Achievement bullet ideas
Start each bullet with a strong verb and add a number, scale or time saved.
- Completed [qualification or course] and applied it to [X] real or practice projects
- Used data analysis in my previous role to deliver [outcome], which transfers directly to finance
- Volunteered to handle accounts for [organisation] and kept books for [X] months
- Led a finance team of [X] and delivered [outcome] for a business with revenue of [amount].
Suggested CV structure
- Professional summary
- Education
- Experience
- Key achievements
- Core skills and tools
- Certifications
- Languages, awards and optional sections
Executives: lead with scale, results and leadership, in that order. Freshers: lead with education, projects, internships and tools.