Chief Financial Officer Resume:
Guide Expert & IA 2026

In most markets, a CFO CV should be two pages to cover scope, governance, and value creation without compressing key numbers. Use page one for headline, top achievements, and the most recent roles. Page two can hold earlier leadership roles, education, and certifications. Keep it skimmable: 4–6 bullets per role, each with a metric.

Prioritize metrics that reflect the CFO mandate: cash (DSO/DPO, working capital, FCF, runway), profitability (gross margin, EBITDA, cost-to-serve), predictability (forecast accuracy, variance), governance (close days, audit adjustments), and capital structure (debt size, interest savings, covenant headroom). Tie each metric to your actions and timeframe.

You can still show board-adjacent work: preparing monthly packs for the CEO and investors, leading audit committee materials, presenting KPIs in QBRs, or running lender update calls. Write it explicitly: “Produced monthly investor pack for PE sponsor,” “Presented forecast scenarios to CEO/CRO,” or “Led annual audit planning with Big 4.” Add outcomes like faster decisions or reduced surprises.

Yes, but keep it outcome-focused. Mention the standard and what it enabled: audit quality, revenue recognition compliance, consolidation accuracy, or reduced adjustments. Example: “Owned IFRS reporting across 6 entities; reduced audit PBC turnaround from 10 to 6 days.” Avoid deep standards references unless the job is heavily technical (public company, complex revenue).

Highlight value creation and reporting cadence: weekly cash reporting, 13-week cash flow, working-capital actions, pricing/margin analytics, and rapid close. Add terms like “covenant compliance,” “run-rate EBITDA,” and “data-room readiness.” Quantify levers (e.g., DSO -14 days, EBITDA +320 bps) and show speed of execution (e.g., ERP rollout in 7 months).

No. Prioritize the last 10–15 years and the roles that demonstrate CFO readiness: controllership, FP&A leadership, treasury, or multi-entity oversight. Older roles can be summarized in a short “Earlier experience” section with 1–2 lines each. The goal is clarity and relevance, not completeness.