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If you wish to include a profile in your CV, ensure that it delivers a few lines of a strong and unique introduction. Be wary of unsubstantiated superlatives, eg ‘good team worker’, ‘excellent communication skills’, as these appear on many CVs.

Example: An AAT qualified Accounts Payable professional with strong financial IT skills and exceptional attention to detail. Demonstrated proactive approach in credit control through formulating highly effective client relationships. Experience is further enhanced by ACCA part qualification.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

List and quantify key highlights/successes from your career, including specifying outcomes where needed. Examples:

• Eradicated £100k debt within three months through proactive invoice management; implemented controls to minimise risk of repeat.

• Selected to major client audit team where played key role in conducting xyz review; proposed abc recommendations which were adapted and implemented by client.

• Collated and coordinated regular and targeted management information and financial reporting for use by business managers in pricing and discount decision making.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Dates, Company
Role

Be careful not to just list roles and responsibilities which are generic for everyone else doing a similar role; focus on how effective you were at doing the job. Examples:
• Utilised xyz financial system in tracking and analysis of financial analysis and variations.
• Collated budget and sales information daily from team leaders and created spreadsheets to report on actual versus target performance to support early identification of underperformance.
• Created management report to highlight customers by profit to business, which provided data on opportunities to maximise new revenue opportunities.
• Supported team members through offering assistance during month end reporting and through selection to train new contractors.

Dates, Company
Role

• Enjoyed a progressive career having been initially appointed to graduate training scheme and selection to teams to conduct major client audits.
• Demonstrated strong relationship management skills through building effective relationships during audits, enabling collation of critical data into audit team.
• Participated in end of audit reviews and client presentations; xyz recommendations adapted by client.
• Tasked to provide leadership to junior audit team members in recognition of skills, experience and contributions to earlier client reviews.
• Give example of successful audit where (eg) eradicated a gap in a critical process or reversed a risk situation.

CONTINUED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Relevant professional financial studies, eg AAT, ACCA etc: include whether these are first time passes
Degree
A levels
GSCEs
Finance IT systems: include eg SAP, JD Edwards, etc.
IT skills: include Word, Excel, etc.
Additional training, such as negotiation skills, financial analysis, etc.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

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References: Available upon request