Sample Entry Level Finance Resume

HEATHER DEMPSEY

335 Windhover Drive	heatherd@mymail.com	Cell:(555)867-5309
Manchester, Ohio 45193	dempsey1@metro.com	Work:(555)242-9482

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Financial change-agent and recent graduate looking for projects in Treasury Management and Risk Management with a secure and growing company. Hold seven months of work experience at a well-respected local company. Learned how to be a quick learner and highly energetic with the base knowledge of skills needed to perform the tasks and the training to continue to higher positions.

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

Capital Markets	Financial Modeling	Treasury Management
Equity Research	Investor Relations	Financial Research
Risk Assessment	Trend Forecasting	Reuters

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

May 2013

Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Bachelor of Science in Finance
GPA: 3.72/4.0
Dean's List

March 2013

Successful completion of Series 7 Certification

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Fall 2012 - Spring 2013

Jungle Jims, West Chester, OH
Financial Advisor

Developed asset allocation strategies and formed proprietary investment models for client portfolios.
Introduced strategic alternatives for current assets and lending services as well as qualified plan solutions and corporate 529 plans for the company.
Completed comprehensive portfolio reviews to reassess objectives and projected portfolio performance.
Supervised marketing enterprises including website maintenance, newsletter, print ads and client events.
Featured speaker at monthly retail and institutional seminars for clients.

Summer 2011, Summer 2012

Miami Market, Milford OH
Administrative Assistant

Managed administrative needs of four full-time employees and six part-time employees by writing professional correspondence, answering business calls and recording meeting minutes.
Acted as the first point of contact between the public and the company.
Maintained records and files and updated the organization system to make it more efficient and cut processing time by 12 percent.

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Sample Entry Level Finance Resume

This finance resume is from a recent graduate with little professional experience but does a great job highlighting her transferable accomplishments.

Since the writer of this resume has recently graduated with a bachelor's degree, she does not have much experience. Still, it is important when writing a finance resume to try and detail as much as possible one's experience and developed skills. For this reason, the writer of this resume included a “professional competencies” section where she highlighted her knowledge in specific financial areas such as financial modeling and risk assessment. This would also be a good place to put any computer programs or technologies the applicant is effective in.

Much like a business resume, it is important to quantify one's experience. It does little for the employer if an applicant says “cut processing time.” However, since the writer of this resume specified that she cut processing time by “12 percent,” the employer now understands the success and results of the experience the applicant participated in, and that the applicant is results-oriented. Though she has little experience and is looking for an entry-level finance position, it is important that she only concentrates on relevant work experience and detailed those results with specific measurements and professionalism.

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