Finance Manager, Senior Cover Letter

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for timely responses and deliverables to requests from internal customers including Corporate Accounting, Product Accounting, Sales & Marketing, Procurement, and Supply Chain.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Effective communication skills (verbal and written) to influence business partners at all levels of the organization
• Help-the-team-win attitude
• Uses good judgment to make decisions as necessary
• Works well in a dynamic team environment with an appetite for challenge, experience with navigating a matrix environment preferred
• Track record of building and maintaining strong teams
• Naturally inclined to understand root causes and drive insights without prompting
• Able to think ahead and attempts to understand potential financial and strategic impacts
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for support to Finance and Accounting branch with data entry, maintaining spreadsheets, and keying verification.

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

• CAS graduate preferred
• Experience of remotely managing a team
• Experience within the IT industry and/or a shared services department would be desirable
• Experience with NetSuite or a similar large ERP system
• Experience of monthly/quarterly closes to tight deadlines
• Flexible approach as the company goes through a period of major change
• High level of proficiency in Excel including experience in working with complex financial models
• Demonstrated knowledge of banking and regulatory accounting concepts and financial controls

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the finance manager, senior position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for direction and guidance in all areas of accounting and finance which includes the preparation of financial reports, credit control, purchasing, data management, food & beverage cost control.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Streamline global manufacturing and cost accounting processes and policies, including inventory controls, in support of current business needs
• Provide financial support and analysis for business decisions – modeling, forecasting, and ROI analysis
• Participate in the quarterly physical inventory audit process, perform test cycle counts and ensure inventory records are accurate
• Develop robust processes for setting standards and for review of Excess and Obsolete inventory
• Ensure inventory is valued in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
• Work with IT and other functional teams to implement systems and business processes aimed at reducing financial close cycle
• Ensure appropriate internal controls surrounding inventory movements are in place and provide support for SOX compliance
• Provide necessary support for external audit

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for data to Finance, Accounting and Internal Audit to support control monitoring and testing.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Provide review of site/single survey costings prepared by the Sales Director
• Act as a business partner to Sales, Finance and Operations
• Administer data collection activities for the site survey
• Ensure that the proposal, contract and invoicing for new business is consistent with the costing assumptions
• CA/CMA/CGA or an MBA in Finance/ Accounting
• Decision support and cost analysis experience
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, from shop floor to site management level
• Capable of working successfully within a matrix structure providing excellent support to business partners while also providing independent financial challenge

Please consider me for the finance manager, senior opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for leadership in supply chain accounting for legal entities in the US, Mexico, and Honduras.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• General understanding of GAAP and financial statement reporting
• Possess excellent analytical, communication and organizational skills
• Experience using ERP/General Ledger core functionality
• Good time management, communication, decision-making, human relations, and organizational skills
• Planningwork with the SVP APJ Sales, Country Managers and Finance Managers to prepare an annual operating expenses plan for Sales
• Analysis work with the APJ Finance Managers to analyse APJ financial results versus budget and forecast for monthly BVA meetings
• Reportingprepare and issue management report to the SVP APJ Sales for review and discussion
• Commissionsprepare monthly commissions accrual for all countries in the APJ region