Financial Planning Analysis Cover Letter

Please consider me for the financial planning analysis opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for accounting and financial support such as ensuring revenue recognition compliance, journal entries, account reconciliations, Business Unit and Corporate Reporting.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Provide relevant critical interpretation and commentary for the monthly financial results of all AP countries
• Deliver the highest standard of financial budgets and forecasts in line with FP&A timelines/planning cycles
• Ensure appropriate review and scrutiny of all customer deals post launch is provided
• Continued development of management financial analysis/reporting to key stakeholders/senior management
• Qualified accountant with relevant experience in finance/accounting
• Experience working with a US Head Office an advantage
• Tenacity to navigate new and multiple systems and processes in order to help the business move forward
• Capital project experience an advantage

I am excited to be applying for the position of financial planning analysis. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for support and lead the budgeting process for the site for both balance sheet and income statement.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• CPA / CA or financial qualification
• Experience with financial planning and analysis in particular within a banking environment
• Knowledge of finance, accounting, and financial reporting
• Understanding of the big picture view and how to identify obstacles and opportunities that impact the business
• Functional experience in financial accounting, management accounting, financial analysis, financial modeling, planning, forecasting and/or management reporting preferred
• Comfortable working self-sufficiently and in guiding team of financial analysts to creatively solve analytical challenges with limited data and imminent deadlines
• Advanced understanding of Excel, macros, and other software used for data mining and analysis
• Working knowledge of applicable government regulations

In response to your job posting for financial planning analysis, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for overall leadership of the annual budget development process in coordination with Accounting, Operations, and Leadership teams.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Collaborating with other professionals
• Managing people and responsibilities
• Thinking strategically and systematically
• Fluent in English (Write & Speak)
• MS Excel and PowerPoint Expert User
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial statement analysis, income statement, balance sheet and cash flow
• Partner, collaborate and appropriately challenge the business
• Informed perspective that balances near-term performance and long-term success

I would like to submit my application for the financial planning analysis opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In the previous role, I was responsible for general guidance and support to RFAs: performs general troubleshooting, such as excel errors and ceiling rate issues, responds to questions about regional variance allocations, and prepares monthly meetings to identifying opportunities to build capacity, collaborates with RFAs on ad-hoc projects as needed.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Strong background in modeling, budgeting, forecasting and business analysis
• Strong working knowledge of corporate accounting concepts and a solid educational exposure to accounting is necessary to be successful in this role
• Experience in the Software or Publishing industry preferred
• Experience working collaboratively in a complex, de-centralized environment across multiple locations/countries
• Prior experience in leading teams will be preferred
• Relationship building skills with internal and external counterparties
• Strong hands on financial modeling, spreadsheet, and database skill
• Capable of hands on preparation of BOD quality PowerPoint presentations

I am excited to be applying for the position of financial planning analysis. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for analytical support to ensure accurate financial reporting and high-quality public-company ready accounting close.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Comfortable on a shop floor in a manufacturing environment
• Work experience in a lean business environment is highly desirable
• Host Analytics experience desirable
• ERP and systems implementation experience desirable
• Knowledge of Hyperion, Excel, Word, Oracle, SAP, INFOR, and query writing skills preferred
• Knowledge of effective financial management policies and procedures, the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
• Experienced in the development of indirect/overhead rate structures and managing the annual budget process to completion
• Experience managing a team of four or more