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Financial Analyst resume example

Financial analysts are hired for judgment: the forecasts, models and recommendations that changed where money went. Show the size of the budgets you model, the decisions you influenced and the accuracy of your forecasts.

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Key skills for a financial analyst resume

  • Financial modeling and valuation
  • Budgeting and forecasting (FP&A)
  • Variance analysis
  • Excel and PowerPoint
  • SQL or BI tools
  • Presenting to leadership

Rohan Iyer

Financial Analyst

  • rohan.iyer@example.com
  • +1 555 0100
  • Mumbai, India
  • linkedin.com/in/rohaniyer

Summary

Financial analyst with 5 years of experience in FP&A and corporate finance. Built the forecasting model for a ₹1,800 crore business unit with 97% accuracy, supported a ₹320 crore acquisition and present monthly performance reviews to the CFO. CFA Level II candidate.

Experience

Financial AnalystJun 2021 – Present
Hindustan Unilever
  • Built a driver-based forecast for a ₹1,800 crore unit with 97% quarterly accuracy
  • Analyzed cost variances across 14 factories, identifying ₹22 crore in savings
  • Delivered the valuation model supporting a ₹320 crore acquisition
  • Automated monthly MIS reports with Power BI, cutting preparation time by 60%
AnalystJul 2019 – May 2021
KPMG
  • Prepared DCF and comparable-company valuations for 18 deals
  • Created due-diligence reports for clients in retail and consumer goods

Education

MBA Finance2017 – 2019
NMIMS Mumbai
B.Com2014 – 2017
University of Mumbai

Skills

  • Financial modeling
  • FP&A
  • Forecasting
  • Valuation (DCF)
  • Variance analysis
  • Advanced Excel
  • Power BI
  • SQL
  • PowerPoint

Certifications

  • CFA Level II Candidate

How to write a financial analyst resume

  1. Name the decisions your analysis drove ("supported a $40M acquisition").
  2. Show forecast accuracy and budget size — numbers are your craft, so use them.
  3. Mention CFA progress (Level I, II, III) even if you have not finished.

ATS keywords for financial analyst jobs

Applicant tracking systems rank resumes by how well they match the job post. Use the keywords that appear in the posting you are applying for — these are the most common:

  • financial modeling
  • FP&A
  • forecasting
  • budgeting
  • variance analysis
  • valuation
  • DCF
  • Excel
  • Power BI
  • financial reporting

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