Role snapshot
A Finance Manager focuses on finance operations, reporting and business partnering. This page shows what to put on a Finance Manager CV, which skills and keywords to include, how to write achievement bullets and which qualifications strengthen your application.
Professional summary starter
Experienced Finance Manager with [X]+ years in finance operations, reporting and business partnering. Combines expertise in finance team leadership, reporting and budgeting and controls and compliance with hands-on leadership of people and process. Delivered [one headline result] and built trusted relationships with auditors, regulators and senior stakeholders. Seeking a Finance Manager position with broader scope and impact.
Replace each [bracket] with your own facts. Edit the wording until it sounds like you.
Core skills to show
Finance team leadershipReporting and budgetingControls and complianceBusiness partnering
Related keywords recruiters search for
Finance team leadershipReporting and budgetingControls and complianceBusiness partneringfinance 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.
- Led a finance team of [X] and delivered accurate monthly reporting for revenue of [amount]
- Improved cash flow by [amount] through working capital initiatives
- Implemented controls and systems that cut close time by [X] days
- Led a finance team of [X] and delivered [outcome] for a business with revenue of [amount].
Suggested CV structure
- Professional summary
- Experience
- Key achievements
- Core skills and tools
- Education
- Certifications
- Languages, awards and optional sections
Executives: lead with scale, results and leadership, in that order. Freshers: lead with education, projects, internships and tools.