Cover Letters for Accounting, Banking, and Finance Careers

Keywords and keyword phrases are critical components of every successful job seeker's cover letter. By using just one or two words, you're able to communicate a wealth of information about your skills, qualifications, and experience. What's more, keywords are the basis for scanning technology and are therefore critical to every job seeker's campaign in today's electronic-based job search market.

Following are the top 20 accounting, banking, and finance keywords, some of which may reflect your skills and some of which may not be appropriate for you at this time. Use these words as the foundation for developing your own list of keywords on the Professional Keyword List form in Appendix B.

Accounts Payable & Receivable

Asset Management

Auditing

Budget Control & Administration

Cash Management

Consumer & Commercial Lending

Corporate Treasury

Cost Accounting

Cost/Benefit Analysis

Credit & Collections

Financial Analysis & Reporting

Foreign Exchange

Internal Accounting Controls

Investment Analysis & Management

Lending & Loan Administration

Mergers & Acquisitions

Profit & Loss Analysis

Project Accounting

Risk Management

ROI & ROE Analysis

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