A Chief Financial Officer (CFO) resume should communicate breadth of experience, not just in accounting and finance but in strategic company leadership. As one of the most senior leaders in the company, the CFO plays a vital role in many aspects of company strategy and operations. This means it’s important to show depth of experience, an ability to handle high-level challenges and a history of successful strategic leadership.

It’s also important, as with all resumes, to ensure that a CFO resume contains important keywords – these are the words recruiters will use when searching their databases for resumes. These may include CPA, SEC, M&A, debt financing, IPO etc. etc.