Finance Associate Cover Letter

I would like to submit my application for the finance associate opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for leadership to the Board's Finance and Accounting strategy, to optimise UCB - Brazil financial performance and strategic position.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Planning & conducting the quarterly forecast for areas of responsibility including liaison with senior management
• Input to strategic plan for Shared Functions, Oncology, & Lymphoma
• Ensuring Spend Transparency data is collected, remediated and disclosed in accordance with industry regulations
• Pro-actively work with budget holders and budget champions to identify areas of process or spend efficiency
• Lead on the role out and enhancement of the new reporting and planning tool (Electronic Expenses Management Tool), and ensure that budget holders and champions are provided with clear and concise monthly opex reports
• Produce a monthly opex analysis pack for the Finance Director and AD Finance
• Lead the month end opex close process, ensuring appropriate tools/reports are developed and maintained, all accounting entries are completed, and that all material variances are investigated
• Ensure that the quarterly capital expenses budget/forecast is reviewed and agreed by all relevant stakeholders

I am excited to be applying for the position of finance associate. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for finance and accounting support to the directorate or service area, including accounting and monitoring procedures and transactions relating to revenue, capital and the balance sheet.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Work closely with originators, underwriting team, compliance managers and legal counsel to execute and close new business transactions
• Support the new business effort by assisting relationship managers with client related activities
• Preparing, reviewing and analyzing the creditworthiness of prospective and existing clients for presentation and approval
• Participate in internal meetings
• Build financial valuation models to evaluate projected financial results
• Evaluating financial statements, historical trends, projections, management experience, industry performance, cash flow available for debt service, capital structure and collateral analysis
• Performing various departmental functions, including financial statement spreading, risk rating, and audit preparation
• Perform special projects as defined by senior management

I am excited to be applying for the position of finance associate. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for support and training to R&D personnel (i) to ensure accounting and finance policies and procedures are understood (ii) to use SAP/EPM technology to track actual expenses and generate reports.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Checking and administering ad-hoc payment requests
• Acting as a business partner to certain G&A functions providing support in regards to Opex management and ensuring that and their performance and variances are communicated, proactively recommending areas of opportunities or areas for further management attention
• Performing bank reconciliations, matching un-reconciled items on bank accounts and performing reconciliations of petty cash
• Acting as a subject matter expert with respect to the Travel and Expenses process, including answering employee queries regarding T&E processes and policy, and providing training regarding the expense claim and travel booking processes
• Carrying out quarterly audit checks on T&E expenditure
• Ensuring correct filing of purchase invoices and submitted employee expense claims
• Providing support for Finance projects and events
• Relevant Finance experience in a commercial organisation

In response to your job posting for finance associate, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for a working knowledge of the laws, regulations, practices and procedures concerned with the field of accounting.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Execute on Ad-hoc and special projects
• Develop proficiencies in Continuous Improvement and become an ACE associate
• Strong interpersonal & emotional intelligence skills
• Experience with SAP, EFS
• Familiarity with multiple program
• Experience with Oracle, Hyperion, and Micro Strategy systems preferred
• Applicable work experience in related field
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office software including word-processing, spreadsheets and databases

I am excited to be applying for the position of finance associate. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for relevant accounting and financial policies including accounting treatment and guidance on process, procedures, and execution.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Working towards a professional designation
• Mobile and flexible
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Interprets and follows Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (GAAP), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) applicable to Company business
• Will help the Program Managers to drive financial performance
• Previous experience in an accounts payable role, preferably in an international organisation
• Able to be flexible with changing requirements during set-up period
• Finnish and/or other Nordic languages skills preferred