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Include These Finance Director Skills
- Financial expertise
- Business acumen
- Budgeting skills
- Leadership
- Strategic planning
- Analytical thinking
- Computer proficiency
- Networking and interpersonal skills
- Oral and written communication abilities
- Reporting skills
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Dear Ms. Holmes:
As a successful executive with more than 16 years of experience in corporate financial analysis and management, I am well prepared to provide immediate and long-standing results for Sunbeam Industries. With this in mind, I invite you to consider the enclosed resume as you look to fulfill the Finance Director role.
My expertise lies in driving teams through the development and implementation of strategic financial procedures and systems while establishing effective operational processes and structures to propel business success. My demonstrated ability to supervise strategic financial development and planning—along with my talent in leading staff and operations—positions me to make a significant and positive impact on Sunbeam.
Highlights of my expertise include the following:
Spearheading financial management tasks—including P&L budget development and administration, competitive analysis, financial modeling, forecasting, reporting, fixed assets, strategic and long-term planning, opportunity analysis, and risk management’to drive overall business success.
Formulating annual budgets of up to $5.7M while preparing expense analyses and allocations for various departments including Accounting/Finance, IT, Sales, and Marketing as the Finance Director with Whirlwind International.
Developing, implementing, and championing strategic process improvements—including standardization, streamlining, and automation’to enhance efficiency and productivity while reducing variances.
Communicating effectively with top corporate executives to present financial and budgetary results while advising on unplanned capital expenditures and the corresponding financial impact.
Training, coaching, and supervising staff comprising financial analysts, financial managers, accounting staff, and administrative support personnel; mentoring and developing staff into progressively responsible roles, including management positions.
Demonstrating superior presentation, team motivation, and interpersonal skills; possess Executive MBA degree.
With my experience in corporate financial direction and team leadership, combined with my exceptional analytical skills, I am ready to provide outstanding service within Sunbeam Industries. I look forward to discussing the role and my qualifications with you in further detail.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Deborah D. Watson
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