CV Example
CV example for accountants, controllers and finance professionals in the UK. Tailored for applications at Big 4, mid-tier firms and corporates.
ACA-qualified accountant with 8 years of audit experience at Big 4, specialising in financial institutions and retail (audit engagements >£500M revenue). Responsible audit manager for 14 statutory audits per season. Strong experience with IFRS transitions and SOX compliance programmes.
Responsible for the delivery of audit engagements at banks and insurers. Managing teams of 6-12 auditors.
Audit engagements at retail and consumer-goods clients.
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Concrete, no clichés — what works with recruiters.
Big 4 and mid-tier firms screen for three filters: ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification (or in-progress), sector specialism (Financial Services, Retail, Public Sector), and your management track. Put that information explicitly on line 1 of your profile. Anyone writing audit manager without sector-specific work history immediately raises doubt.
Auditors are often cautious with client names because of confidentiality obligations — rightly so. But revenue ranges and sector context ("Tesco supplier", "FTSE-listed insurer") are usually permitted and powerful. Also include final-exam achievements (CFO presentations, IFRS transitions delivered, clean audit opinions) where they measurably contributed.
At manager level and above, your ability to pull people up is as important as technical quality. "Coached 3 senior associates through final ACA exams; all 3 passed at first attempt" is a strong signal of the professional quality partners want to see.
