Resume Skills and Keywords for Finance Manager

Finance managers are in charge of an organization's overall financial health. They work in a variety of businesses, producing financial reports, directing investment activities, and developing strategies and plans for their organization's long-term financial goals. These financial professionals examine investment data, compile financial paperwork and company reports, and guarantee financial transactions follow legal requirements. With this ever-changing perspective, they use their findings to provide financial suggestions to management.

Skills required for a Finance Manager role

  • Budget Administration 
  • Cost Reduction 
  • Cash Flow Optimization 
  • Financial Planning & Management
  • P&L Management 
  • Financial Reporting 
  • Team Leadership 
  • Risk Management 
  • Resource and Cost Optimization 
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Financial Statement Preparation 
  • Financial Modelling 
  • Financial Advisory and Consultation 

What recruiters look for in a Finance Manager resume: 

  • Ability to monitor the day-to-day financial operations within the company (payroll, invoicing, and other transactions)
  • Solid skills in preparing monthly and quarterly management reporting
  • Ability to perform strategic data analysis, research, and modeling for senior company leadership
  • Prior experience in supporting project analysis, validation of plans, and ad-hoc requests

What can make your Finance Manager resume stand out:

A strong summary that demonstrates your skills, experience, and background in the finance sector 

  • Accurate and performance-driven Finance Manager with extensive experience in leading financial functions including achieving significant cost reductions and revenue/profit improvements. 
  • Experienced at creating monthly forecasts, financial business planning processes, and annual operating plans. 
  • Extends strategic & financial support on key business initiatives. 

Targeted job description 

  • Manage a team of financial analysts, and use suitable valuation methods to generate financial and valuation models, materials, and recommendations for decision-making by the executive
  • Coordinate the client's and company's strategic financial planning processes, including spending, income, insurance coverage, goals, tax status, risk tolerance, and other factors to develop a strategy.
  • Assist financial partners with the deployment of valuation models, the formulation of ongoing measurement, the tracking of performance against expectations, and the provision of corrective action recommendations.

Related academic background 

  • Bachelor of Science in Finance | University Of Delhi
  •  MBA in Finance | Christ University

Sample Resume of Finance Manager in Text Format

Debika Biswas

Finance Manager 

+918769564732 | debikabiswas@gmail.com 

Summary

  • Accurate and performance-driven Finance Manager with extensive experience in leading financial functions including achieving significant cost reductions and revenue/profit improvements. 
  • Experienced at creating monthly forecasts, financial business planning processes, and annual operating plans. 
  • Extends strategic & financial support on key business initiatives. 

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Finance Manager

AKS Solutions | Mumbai 2016 - Present 

  • Manage monthly reporting, budgeting, strategic planning financials, forecast, and cash flow. Make recommendations to improve company bottom-line financial performance. 
  • Provide vision and direction on occupancy goals and incentives which increased revenue by $3M and resulted in stabilization of community.
  •  Manage audits, cash and credit management, negotiation of lease agreements, and annual financial reporting. 
  • Lead and provided leadership on the Customer Service Committee which provided increased communication and collaboration among Staff and Residents. 

Finance Manager

Cognite, Mumbai | 2013 - 2016 

  • Supported with managing all financial functions within the company, including accounting, payroll, investments, expenses, and acquisitions. 
  • Prepared monthly reports and financial statements; participated in weekly team meetings with executives. 
  • Provided consultation and worked closely with CFO; resolved any finance-related issues. 
  • Developed and implemented new financial procedures which significantly increased efficiency and reduced expenses. 

EDUCATION 

  • Bachelor of Science in Finance | University Of Delhi
  •  MBA in Finance | Christ University 

SKILLS 

Budget Administration | Cost Reduction | Cash Flow Optimization | Financial Planning & Management | P&L Management | Financial Reporting | Team Leadership 

CERTIFICATIONS 

  • Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
  •  Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) 

LANGUAGES 

English | Hindi | Spanish 

ACTIVITIES

 Clubs and Societies 

  • President of Economics Society 
  • Volleyball Club