A useful starting point
Lead with the team, the close, and a control or insight you own. Two pages. Skip a laundry list of systems. Skip this if you have never managed people or a close — use financial-analyst or accountant examples.
These examples illustrate structure, not a real applicant’s history. Replace every sample detail with your own evidence. Follow the employer’s instructions on qualifications, registration, document length and file format.
Evidence to consider
- Team size
- Close timetable
- Reporting to whom
- A change (system, control, cost)
Illustrative achievement bullets
- Led a team of 5 through a 5-day close for a £120m-turnover division
- Restated a management pack so commercial directors used it weekly
- Owned a SOX-style control set of 40; zero failed tests in the last year
- Hired 2 analysts and cut overtime in month-end by a third
Relevant skills to substantiate
Team leadership · Management reporting · Controls · Forecasting · ERP · Stakeholder management
What to leave out
- Photos
- Two-column files for ATS forms — switch to Professional
- Unowned group numbers
Choose a layout
Explore the executive template or use it in the CV builder. This is a suggested layout; follow the vacancy’s requirements.