Date

 

 

 

Hiring Agent Name

Title

Company Name

Address

City/State/Zip Code

 

Dear__________________:

 

Please accept this letter and accompanying resume in application for the Financial Management opportunity that is currently available with <insert company name>. In advance, thank you for your time and consideration. 

 

I bring to you a strong background in executive-level financial management, proven talents in operations and project leadership, proficiency in organizational development, and the flexibility to skillfully handle competing priorities with an unwavering commitment to accuracy, quality assurance, compliance, fiscal integrity, and risk management. To complement these qualifications, I offer razor-sharp analytical, problem solving, critical thinking, and planning skills.  

 

As a proactive contributor to your organization, you will find me to be a self-motivated professional committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through dedication, initiative, and polished communication skills. I am confident that I could be a valuable asset to your company, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future.  

 

Sincerely, 

 

 

 

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy

 

 

 

 

 

Accomplished Finance Director and high-performing Business Partner eager to contribute extensive talents toward supporting a dynamic organization in optimizing bottom-line performance.

 

 

Significant experience in planning, coordinating, directing and evaluating full-scope financial operations including financial planning and analysis, pre- and post-award financial operations, and integrated systems development. Excel in administering P&L and elevating productivity through precise tracking of company expenditures. Rely on solid business acumen to identify and implement solutions for measurable process improvements and profit enhancements. Excellent ability to establish cooperative working relationships with all levels of an organization, and regarded as a natural leader with exceptional team-building capabilities.  Plan, analyze, define and implement policies, strategies and procedures to optimize fiscal stability and performance.   

Selected Achievements:

        Orchestrated error-free monthly close procedures vital to ensuring proper revenue recognition and expense tracking.

        Mentored and assisted new Director of underperforming center to clarify market position, modify pricing structure and enhance operational framework, successfully attaining goals.

        Steered swift problem resolution and financial surveillance by designing dashboard linking real-time metadata with recently implemented data warehouse.

        Received President s Award for developing unique project and proposal estimating tool which provides cradle-to-grave budgeting and forecasting functions while catering to organizational outlook and staffing resource needs.

        Bolstered sales from $700K to $2M for Comina Inc. and significantly fortified all areas of business including cash flow and margins. 

        Devised computerized accounting system for Comina to distinguish individual profit centers.

        Promoted several times during tenure at Lockheed Martin and recognized as high-potential employee.

 

 

RTI International, RTP, NC 1999 to 2009

Finance Director, Discovery and Analytical Sciences (DAS) Group

         Steadily advanced through a series of promotions to serve as business partner for group of 250 laboratory-based scientists and multidisciplinary researchers.

         Performed FP&A (financial planning and analysis) for organization generating $46M annually.

 

Continued

 

 

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Professional Experience continued

 

         Guided new team of directors during annual planning cycle to develop strategic action plans.

         Directed, motivated and supervised team of top-performing financial analysts.

         Assembled Bid Board to provide multidisciplinary response to proposals and perform capture planning across a wide portfolio of funding sources. 

         Spearheaded cross-institute finance team in redesigning standard corporate financial reports.

 

Finance Director, Science and Engineering Group

        Directed financial operations for $100M, 600-staff organization, exhibiting proficiency in budgeting, planning and forecasting.  

        Executed objective/activity-based spending analysis across four overhead rate pools to achieve organizational consolidation and optimization of activities.

        Restructured and revitalized underperforming team of nine financial analysts supporting $100M in annual revenue and over 600 annual proposals to accomplish benchmark monthly close practices for revenue recognition and accounting adjustments. 

        Consistently received outstanding instructor feedback as lead trainer for RTI project management course Understanding RTI Financials .

 

Senior Financial Manager

         Initiated and led Financial Analysis Office (FAO) within $200M Social and Statistical Sciences Group with accountability for managing internal financials, multiple rate pools and hundreds of active proposals and projects.

         Proactively established underlying framework for financial pre- and post-award support. 

 

Financial Manager

         Drove daily operations for Health, Social, and Economic Research Division organization producing $50M in annual revenue. 

 

Prior Background:

 

Professional Financial Support, Comina Inc. Groton, CT, 1993 to 1999

Senior Financial Manager, Lockheed Martin Baltimore, Maryland, 1987 to 1993

 

 

Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of Maryland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

 

 

Interviewer s Name

Title

Company Name

Address

City/State/Zip Code

 

Dear__________________:

 

It was a pleasure (speaking with you/meeting with you) on [insert date here]. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the time you spent with me, as well as to express my appreciation for the information you offered. I am still very interested in the [insert name of position] position, and I am convinced that it is the right job for me. I feel my background and qualifications prepare me well for the responsibilities we discussed.

 

The position as you described it to me would combine my strong skills in [insert two skills or qualities here].  This would allow me to make the same valuable contribution to your organization as I ve made to my past employers a win-win proposition for both of us.

 

(Choose one of the two paragraphs below, depending on whether or not you have, or have not yet, interviewed with the person)

 

(I am eager to meet with you in person to further discuss my background and qualifications. Please feel free to contact me at the above phone number so we can continue the discussion we began over the telephone.)

 

(Again, thank you for considering my qualifications. I enjoyed our talk, and am available at any time to provide you with any more information you may need. I look forward to hearing your decision.)

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Yyyyyy x. yyyyyy