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Finance & Accounting Resume — Two-Column Template
Finance resumes are judged first on precision. Dollar amounts, percentage returns, deal sizes, and portfolio values should appear in every experience bullet — vagueness is a red flag in a field built on numbers. The Two-Column layout places credentials, skills, and contact details in a sidebar, freeing the main column for your experience. It looks more polished than single-column — but some ATS systems struggle with multi-column parsing.
Why the Two-Column layout works for finance & accounting roles
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Not ATS-safe. Use as PDF for direct outreach only — do not submit through job boards with ATS parsers.
Key skills to include on your finance & accounting resume
ATS systems scan for these keywords. Make sure the ones that match your experience appear in your resume.
Financial ModelingExcelDCFBloombergGAAPCFAQuickBooksSAPTableauSQLM&ABudgetingForecastingRisk Analysis
Writing tips for finance & accounting resumes
- 1Anchor every role in dollar scale: "Managed $42M annual operating budget across 4 business units."
- 2Name the deal sizes, AUM, or revenue figures that give context to your responsibilities.
- 3Certifications (CPA, CFA, FRM) belong at the top of your resume if you hold them.
Common job titles this template targets
Financial AnalystSenior Financial AnalystAccountantCPAInvestment AnalystFP&A ManagerControllerCFOAudit Manager
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