Finance & Accounting
Finance Manager Resume Example
Finance manager at a public company — FP&A leadership, board reporting, and seven-figure decision support.
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Mid Level94
ATS Score
90
Recruiter
91
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Industry Rating: ★★★★☆
Why this resume works
Calls out close cycle reduction and audit clean opinions — the two outcomes every controller asks about.
- Days-to-close reduction.
- Audit findings closed.
- Systems implementation scope.
ATS keywords detected
GAAPCPANetSuiteSOXReconciliationAudit
Skills strategy: ERP systems listed individually (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle) for exact keyword matching.
Nathaniel Brooks
Finance Manager, FP&A
nathaniel.brooks@email.com+1 (646) 555-0119New York, NYlinkedin.com/in/nathanielbrooks
Professional Summary
Finance manager with 9+ years leading FP&A, corporate finance, and accounting functions at public and PE-backed companies. Trusted partner to the CFO and business unit leaders; built planning processes that scaled from $80M to $620M in annual revenue.
Experience
Mar 2021 – Present
Finance Manager, FP&A — Cloudwave Technologies (NYSE: CWV)
New York, NY
- Own the corporate budgeting and forecasting process across 9 business units and $620M revenue.
- Built the company's first driver-based revenue model, improving forecast accuracy from 86% to 97%.
- Lead a team of 4 senior analysts; present monthly performance reviews to the CFO and CEO.
- Delivered $11.4M in cost savings through zero-based budgeting and vendor consolidation.
- Owned the analytics behind two earnings calls and three investor day presentations.
Aug 2017 – Feb 2021
Senior Financial Analyst — PepsiCo
Purchase, NY
- Supported a $1.2B North America beverages P&L through monthly close, forecast, and AOP cycles.
- Built a pricing-elasticity model that informed a $34M annualized pricing decision.
- Promoted twice in four years; rated 'Exceeds' each annual review cycle.
Sep 2014 – Jul 2017
Senior Auditor — EY
New York, NY
- Led audit engagements for SEC registrants in technology and consumer products.
- Identified $4.2M in revenue recognition adjustments for a Fortune 500 client.
Education
New York University, Stern School of Business — B.S., Finance & Accounting2010 – 2014
Areas of Expertise
FP&A · Financial Modeling · Budgeting & Forecasting · Variance Analysis · Excel (advanced) · NetSuite · Workday Adaptive · Tableau · US GAAP · SOX Compliance · Investor Reporting
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Finance manager with 9+ years leading FP&A, corporate finance, and accounting functions at public and PE-backed companies. Trusted partner to the CFO and business unit leaders; built planning processes that scaled from $80M to $620M in annual revenue.
Skills Section
FP&A · Financial Modeling · Budgeting & Forecasting · Variance Analysis · Excel (advanced) · NetSuite · Workday Adaptive · Tableau · US GAAP · SOX Compliance · Investor Reporting
Experience Format
Finance Manager, FP&A — Cloudwave Technologies (NYSE: CWV)
Mar 2021 – Present
• Own the corporate budgeting and forecasting process across 9 business units and $620M revenue.
• Built the company's first driver-based revenue model, improving forecast accuracy from 86% to 97%.
• Lead a team of 4 senior analysts; present monthly performance reviews to the CFO and CEO.
• Delivered $11.4M in cost savings through zero-based budgeting and vendor consolidation.
• Owned the analytics behind two earnings calls and three investor day presentations.
Senior Financial Analyst — PepsiCo
Aug 2017 – Feb 2021
• Supported a $1.2B North America beverages P&L through monthly close, forecast, and AOP cycles.
• Built a pricing-elasticity model that informed a $34M annualized pricing decision.
• Promoted twice in four years; rated 'Exceeds' each annual review cycle.
Senior Auditor — EY
Sep 2014 – Jul 2017
• Led audit engagements for SEC registrants in technology and consumer products.
• Identified $4.2M in revenue recognition adjustments for a Fortune 500 client.
Achievement Structure
• Own the corporate budgeting and forecasting process across 9 business units and $620M revenue.
• Built the company's first driver-based revenue model, improving forecast accuracy from 86% to 97%.
• Lead a team of 4 senior analysts; present monthly performance reviews to the CFO and CEO.
• Delivered $11.4M in cost savings through zero-based budgeting and vendor consolidation.
• Owned the analytics behind two earnings calls and three investor day presentations.
Role Insights — Finance Manager
Live market intelligence for this profession.
Average Salary
$60k – $135k
USD / year
Job Growth
+5% YoY
Year-over-year
Top Hiring Companies
DeloitteEYKPMGPwCBDOGrant Thornton
Most Requested Skills
GAAPReconciliationAuditExcelNetSuite
Top Missing Skills
- CPA
- NetSuite
- SOX Compliance
Most Valuable Certification
CPA — Certified Public Accountant
By AICPA
Avg uplift
+18% salary
Interview Insights
Most common questions hiring managers ask for this role.
1
Walk me through a month-end close you owned.
2
Describe a reconciliation issue you uncovered.
3
How do you handle a missed audit finding?
4
Explain a recent GAAP change and its impact.
Career Roadmap
Typical progression for this role.
Staff Accountant
Senior Accountant
Accounting Manager
Controller
CFO
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Top ATS keywords
GAAPIFRSReconciliationMonth-End CloseSOXQuickBooksNetSuiteExcelAuditVariance Analysis
Writing tips for this role
- Spell out compliance acronyms (GAAP, IFRS, SOX) — recruiters search for both.
- Quantify ledgers managed, audit findings resolved, and close cycle improvements.
- List ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, QuickBooks) under skills for ATS keyword matching.