I am writing to express my interest in securing a Financial Manager position with your firm. I am currently employed as a Financial Manager at an ICT company that provides security and office automation related solutions to a wide variety of industries in the business sector. I come to you with a solid understanding and technical qualifications in the fields of commerce and informatics. Reporting directly to the board of directors, I worked closely with the FD, MD and HR directors on the management of financial, strategic and projects issues. I participate in setting of annual budgets, engineering acquisitions and joint ventures, as well as corporate restructuring. As evidenced in the enclosed resume my experience encompasses project management, strategic planning, resource utilisation, revenue growth, cost reduction, procurement, BBBEE, SLA’s, risk, consolidations, liaising with internal and external audit, Exco, Manco, Compilation of Board packs, compilation of budgets and presentations, HR and IT My ability to analyze needs and create unique solutions designed to yield a profitable outcome has proven to be one of my greatest assets. I know that my proven leadership skills, strong commitment to high ethical and professional standards, as well as my flexibility in devising proactive responses to changing socioeconomic conditions would allow me to make a significant contribution to the team My strengths lay in collaboration on diverse process development and monitoring initiatives. Taking command of an operation or project, then guiding it to new performance levels, is perhaps my greatest strength. My work requires me to interface with key actors in every department of the company to meet deadline orientated deliverables. My background and work experience has provided me with an insightful perspective on problems that companies encounter in their day to day operations. I ask for the opportunity to translate that experience into business solutions and value adds for you. In this regard, I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you to discuss my qualifications and experience and the possibility of joining your organisation in greater detail. Please find enclosed my resume for your review. I look forward to hearing from you.