Financial Analyst CV Example

A sample structure for finance and planning roles: models, forecasts, savings found and the decisions your numbers supported.

Profile

Financial analyst (BCom Honours, CFA Level II candidate) with four years in FP&A at a listed manufacturer. Builds budgets, rolling forecasts and business cases, and presents monthly results to the executive team.

Experience bullets

  • Built the three-year financial model used to approve a R120 million plant expansion.
  • Moved the monthly forecast from spreadsheets to a Power BI model, cutting month-end reporting from 6 days to 3.
  • Found R4.2 million a year in savings by analysing freight and packaging costs by product line.
  • Prepared the board pack for monthly results, with commentary on variances against budget.

Skills

Financial modellingExcel (advanced)Power BIBudgeting and forecastingIFRS basicsSAPVariance analysisPresenting

Name the decisions your numbers supported. A model that approved a project or found a saving says more than “prepared reports”.