Financial Director Cover Letter

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

Previously, I was responsible for ongoing training to staff on topics related to employment law, trends in job search, and recruitment best practices.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Strong proficiency in general accounting and internal controls
• SAP or other ERP background
• Mix of public company experience and Big 4 audit experience preferred
• Hands-on involvement at multiple levels of the finance team and throughout the organization
• Experience in a large enterprise resource planning (ERP) environment
• Current knowledge of GAAP and GASB requirements for financial reporting
• Experience in the public sector of higher education
• Demonstrated success in defining roadmaps and future direction implementing cutting edge technologies and tools to achieve roadmap objectives

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for technical support an input regarding accounting, business process and control implications related to Corporate and Business Unit projects.

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

• Ensures project is completed on time and on budget
• Previous experience designing and implementing process improvements, project management and leading departmental change
• Analytical and problem solving skills with excellent verbal and written skills, including Excel
• High school or equivalent and college preferred
• Proficient in technology necessary to carry out responsibilities
• In-depth understanding and application of financial services and/or insurance sector accounting preferred
• Data mining and report tool (experience Crystal, Business Objects)
• General Manager of EMEA

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

Previously, I was responsible for information to Corporate Accounting colleagues, Finance partners, and business leaders on emerging accounting and reporting matters that may have implications to the business.

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

• Readily identify needs and requirements, and establish plans and processes to ensure successful results
• Experience building trust and working with senior executive team
• Creative solver of unstructured problems with track record of developing creative solutions
• Drives the forecast process including confirming targets with Agency leadership, socializing targets to Agency operations leadership, assisting with education of processes, ensuring accuracy and completion within planning system
• Oversees calculation of Group's commission payments, variable compensation calculations, and Strategic Objective Incentive Bonus calculations
• Active participates in Agency senior leadership
• Lead the Agency data strategy and leverage of appropriate technologies
• Comfortable serving on a leadership team focused on business solutions for the organization – both internally within TGS and externally across NU

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

In the previous role, I was responsible for information and interpretation related to employment law and human resources policies and procedures.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Strong communication demonstrated experience directing and managing within a decentralized environment, working inclusively through people to achieve shared objectives
• Demonstrated passion for service excellence and commitment to exceptional quality, high levels of energy
• Working knowledge of graduate student funding
• Develops project plan, schedule, and policies and procedures to support the achievement of all finance project objectives
• Tracks project progress and provides project status reporting to management
• Coordinates activities across different organizational structures and ensures alignment in all areas
• Completes key project tasks to ensure successful completion of the project
• Secures resources as necessary to support projects and assigns work to team

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the financial director position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for technical accounting support for business or corporate aligned activities as well as large or unusual transactions, partnering with internal business and finance teams.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Ideally experience in both financial and customer-facing roles
• Leadership presence and credibility with various levels of management
• Modeling competency utilizing Microsoft Excel
• Proficiency with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems preferred (e.g., SAP)
• Strong critical thinking skills with proficiency in Excel
• Comfort with operating in a fast-paced, unstructured environment and being self-directed
• Excellent communication skills, particularly in translating complex issues into actionable items
• Deep intellectual curiosity and strong drive to challenge the status quo