How Ananya’s resume is built
Layout and length
Ananya Rao, a fictional FP&A analyst with three years of experience, fits on one page in Ledger. A single column suits finance hiring, where reviewers read top to bottom and look for the business size and the model first. The India format uses A4 and short month dates; date of birth is optional and this sample leaves it out.
Bullets that carry scale and accuracy
The first bullet does three jobs: it says what she owns (the monthly forecast), how big it is (a ₹1,200 crore business unit) and how it improved (forecast error from 8% to 3%). The second names the users of her work, 6 category heads, which tells a reader the model was trusted. The third shows board exposure without inflating it: variance analysis and a margin bridge each quarter.
Qualifications in progress
Put a passed CFA level under Certifications with the date, and mention the next level in the summary as a candidate. Keep the internship to one bullet with a concrete output, such as the three DCF valuations here.
Financial analyst resume questions
Should I write amounts in crore or in millions?
Use the unit your target employer reports in. For Indian companies crore is normal, as in this sample. For a multinational's global finance team, millions in a stated currency may read more easily.
Where does the CFA go on a resume?
List levels you have passed under Certifications with the date. If you are sitting the next level, say so in the summary, as the sample does with Level II.
Is an MBA listed above a B.Com?
Yes. Education runs newest first, so the MBA leads. Both stay, because some finance roles screen for a commerce degree.