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Financial Analyst resume example

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Example bullet points

Keep the ones that match your work and swap every [X] for your own number. Numbers make an achievement easy to believe.

  • Built financial models to plan budgets and forecasts for a [X] business
  • Wrote monthly reports that explained the gap between budget and actual results
  • Found cost savings of [X] by analyzing spending across departments
  • Valued companies with DCF and comparable analysis to support investment decisions
  • Built Excel and Power BI dashboards for leadership
  • Tracked KPIs such as margin, cash flow and working capital
  • Worked with department heads to prepare the yearly budget
  • Prepared presentations for board and investor meetings

Key skills

Skills that Financial Analyst job ads often ask for. List only the ones you really have.

  • Financial modeling
  • Forecasting
  • Budgeting
  • Excel
  • Valuation
  • Financial analysis
  • Variance analysis
  • Power BI
  • Accounting
  • PowerPoint
  • SQL
  • Reporting

Summary examples

  • Student

    Student looking for an internship or part-time role in finance and accounting. Building skills in financial modeling, budgeting and forecasting through coursework and projects. Curious, reliable and quick to learn.

  • Fresher or recent graduate

    Recent graduate looking for a first Financial Analyst role. Gained hands-on practice in financial modeling, budgeting and forecasting through coursework, projects and an internship. Quick to learn, reliable and comfortable working in a team.

  • Experienced

    Financial Analyst with [X] years of experience in financial modeling, budgeting and forecasting. Known for dependable work, clear communication and results that can be measured. Looking to bring the same focus to a new team.

Usual education

Degrees
Bachelor of Commerce, Master of Business Administration, Bachelor of Science, Chartered Financial Analyst
Fields of study
Finance, Economics, Accounting

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