Hard Skills

• Financial planning and analysis (FP&A)
• Strategic financial management
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Cash flow management
• Working capital optimization
• P&L management
• Balance sheet management
• Cost reduction initiatives
• Financial modeling
• Capital allocation
• Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
• Valuation and due diligence
• Treasury management
• Risk management and mitigation
• Debt and equity financing
• Investor relations
• Corporate governance
• Board reporting and presentations
• Tax planning and strategy
• Scenario and sensitivity analysis

Soft Skills

• Strategic leadership
• Executive communication
• Stakeholder management
• Change management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Decision-making under uncertainty
• Negotiation and influence
• Team building and mentoring
• Executive presence
• Problem solving and critical thinking

Technical Proficiencies

• ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite)
• Financial reporting systems (Hyperion, OneStream)
• Business intelligence tools (Power BI, Tableau)
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling tools
• General ledger and consolidation systems
• Data analytics and KPI dashboards
• Forecasting and budgeting software (Anaplan, Adaptive Insights)

Industry Certifications & Frameworks

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
• MBA in Finance
• GAAP compliance
• IFRS reporting
• SOX compliance
• Internal controls (COSO framework)
• Enterprise risk management (ERM)

Action Verbs

• Led
• Directed
• Optimized
• Streamlined
• Implemented
• Negotiated
• Forecasted
• Consolidated
• Reengineered
• Improved
• Restructured
• Advised
• Championed
• Aligned
• Secured