Resume guide
Corporate & Finance resume: structure, wording and templates
Operations, finance, sales, consulting, management. What to put first, how to phrase each part, and templates that stay readable to applicant tracking systems.
Sections, in the order that works for this field
- Summary
- Experience
- Education
- Certifications & Licenses
- Projects
- Awards & Honors
- Languages
- Volunteer Experience
- Publications
- Interests
Writing each part
- Headline
- Your function and level in one line. Format example: “Finance manager with experience in:”
- Achievement bullets
- Lead with the business result: revenue, cost, time or risk, with the real figure. Format example: “Cut month-end close from 9 to 5 days by automating reconciliations”
- Skills
- Functional skills and the tools you use daily. Format example: “Financial Modeling, Forecasting, SAP, Stakeholder Management”
Examples show a format to follow. Use your own facts and figures; Bold Margin never adds any.
Tips for Corporate & Finance resumes
- Put the scope of each role (team size, budget, region) in its one-line overview.
- Quantify results with the figures you actually have; use ranges only if you are sure of them.
- A LinkedIn address is expected for most corporate roles.
Templates for Corporate & Finance
Single column, real text, standard headings. Plain ATS is free to export.
