Senior Associate resume examples for 2024

Senior Associate resume format and sections

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   1. Add contact information to your senior associate resume

   Your name should be the biggest text on the page and be at or near the top of the document. Your address doesn't need to include your street name or house number - listing your city and state works just fine. Your email address should be professional, but not your current work email address. It's not a good look to use your work email for personal projects (job-searching). Your social media can be included if you have a fully-fledged LinkedIn page or another social media page that showcases your relevant skill set.

   Senior Associate Resume Contact Information Example #1

   Hank Rutherford Hill

   St. Arlen, Texas | 333-111-2222 | hank.hill@gmail.com

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   2. Add relevant education to your senior associate resume

   Your resume's education section should include:

   • The name of your school
   • The date you graduated (Month, Year or Year are both appropriate)
   • The name of your degree

   If you graduated more than 15 years ago, you should consider dropping your graduation date to avoid age discrimination.

   Optional subsections for your education section include:

   • Academic awards (Dean's List, Latin honors, etc. )
   • GPA (if you're a recent graduate and your GPA was 3.5+)
   • Extra certifications
   • Academic projects (thesis, dissertation, etc. )

   Other tips to consider when writing your education section include:

   • If you're a recent graduate, you might opt to place your education section above your experience section
   • The more work experience you get, the shorter your education section should be
   • List your education in reverse chronological order, with your most recent and high-ranking degrees first
   • If you haven't graduated yet, you can include "Expected graduation date" to the entry for that school

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   Majors

   Business

   20.4%

   Accounting

   18.4%

   Law

   10.3%

   Finance

   10.3%

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   Senior Associate Resume Relevant Education Example #1

   Bachelor's Degree In Business 2004 - 2007

   American InterContinental University Chandler, AZ

   Senior Associate Resume Relevant Education Example #2

   Master's Degree In Accounting 2004 - 2005

   Strayer University Washington, DC

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   3. Next, create a senior associate skills section on your resume

   Your resume's skills section should include the most important keywords from the job description, as long as you actually have those skills. If you haven't started your job search yet, you can look over resumes to get an idea of what skills are the most important.

   Here are some tips to keep in mind when writing your resume's skills section:

   • Include 6-12 skills, in bullet point form
   • List mostly hard skills; soft skills are hard to test
   • Emphasize the skills that are most important for the job

   Hard skills are generally more important to hiring managers because they relate to on-the-job knowledge and specific experience with a certain technology or process.

   Soft skills are also valuable, as they're highly transferable and make you a great person to work alongside, but they're impossible to prove on a resume.

   Example of skills to include on an senior associate resume

   • Business Development Skills.
      

     Business development is the ideas or initiatives that work to make business work better. Selling, advertising, product development, supply chain management, and vendor management are only a few of the divisions involved with it. There is still a lot of networking, negotiating, forming alliances, and trying to save money. The goals set for business development guide and coordinate with all of these various operations and sectors.

   • Financial Services Skills.
      

     Financial services are economic services that are offered by the finance sector, which includes banks, financial institutes credit-card agencies, insurance companies, accountancy firms, and others that handles assets. Organizations in the financial services sector are concerned with money and risk management.

   • Risk Management Skills.
      

     Risk management is the method of recognizing, evaluating, and managing risks to an organization's resources and profits. Financial insecurity, regulatory liability, strategic management mistakes, incidents, and natural hazards are just some of the challenges or dangers that could arise. For digitalized businesses, IT security vulnerabilities and data-related threats, as well as risk management techniques to mitigate them, have become top priorities.

   • Customer Service Skills.
      

     Customer service is the process of offering assistance to all the current and potential customers -- answering questions, fixing problems, and providing excellent service. The main goal of customer service is to build a strong relationship with the customers so that they keep coming back for more business.

   • Healthcare Skills.
      

     Healthcare is the maintenance or improvement of a person's health by the diagnosis and treatment of a person's injury, illness, or any other disease. Healthcare is a basic necessity of human life and is the responsibility of the country's government to ensure that each person gets healthcare. Providing healthcare is the job of certified health professionals that includes doctors, surgeons, nurses, and other physicians. Pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, dentistry, therapy, and health training all come under healthcare. Healthcare plays a vital role in the country's economy and its development.

   Top Skills for a Senior Associate

   Project Management, 6.3%
   Business Development, 6.2%
   PowerPoint, 4.9%
   Financial Services, 3.5%
   Other Skills, 79.1%
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   4. List your senior associate experience

   The most important part of any resume for a senior associate is the experience section. Recruiters and hiring managers expect to see your experience listed in reverse chronological order, meaning that you should begin with your most recent experience and then work backwards.

   Don't just list your job duties below each job entry. Instead, make sure most of your bullet points discuss impressive achievements from your past positions. Whenever you can, use numbers to contextualize your accomplishments for the hiring manager reading your resume.

   It's okay if you can't include exact percentages or dollar figures. There's a big difference even between saying "Managed a team of senior associates" and "Managed a team of 6 senior associates over a 9-month project. "

   Most importantly, make sure that the experience you include is relevant to the job you're applying for. Use the job description to ensure that each bullet point on your resume is appropriate and helpful.

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   Work History Example # 1

   Project Coordinator

   Bechtel

   • Implemented a tracking system for Request for Information (RFI), and prioritized RFI responses.
   • Achieved status as an in-demand contract associate for employment agencies throughout the Portland area.
   • Ensured that information received in response to RFIs is routed to the applicable field staff.
   • Facilitated PSI meetings for one sub-project workstream for Agile deliverables, tracking issues/action logs, updating SharePoint site with meeting notes.
   • Trained and mentored other coordinators.

   Work History Example # 2

   Assistant Controller

   Live Nation Entertainment

   • Worked daily with Lawson ERP software, Microsoft Office programs, and the reporting software Crystal Reports.
   • Processed assets out of CIP when placed in service in a timely manner and according to GAAP.
   • Managed the oversight of the 3PL after implementation.
   • Prepared quarterly and ad hoc PowerPoint presentations for board of directors under supervision of the CEO and CFO.
   • Implemented proper sales & use tax procedures in A/P that saved $50k per year in penalties and interest.

   Work History Example # 3

   Senior Associate

   Eide Bailly

   • Consult and audit companies' compliance with SOX.
   • Supervised annual SOX compliance testing for $600 million dollar publicly traded international IT outsourcing firm.
   • Compiled financial statements for tax purposes where PwC served as a trustee in bankruptcy.
   • Completed statutory and IFRS GAAP audits for highly regulated public and private, multi-national shipping, automotive and manufacturing companies.
   • Selected among 100+ employees in assurance group as a pilot team member for PwC's new audit system launch.

   Work History Example # 4

   Certified Public Accountant

   Cole Companies

   • Prepared sales & use tax returns across numerous tax jurisdictions using compliance software Vertex.
   • Key member in company s first Merger & Acquisition operations.
   • Assisted in research and assembly of documents pertaining to IRS and state notices and tax audits.
   • Record and reconcile credit card sales, cash, and petty cash for each store using Aloha/Monkey databases and QuickBooks.
   • Audited and researched First Cost billings.

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   5. Highlight senior associate certifications on your resume

   Specific senior associate certifications can be a powerful tool to show employers you've developed the appropriate skills.

   If you have any of these certifications, make sure to put them on your senior associate resume:

   1. Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
   2. Project Management Professional (PMP)
   3. Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
   4. Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA)
   5. Certified Professional, Life and Health Insurance Program (CPLHI)
   6. Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM)
   7. Professional Certified Marketer (PCM)
   8. Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
   9. MEDIC First Aid BasicPlus - G2010
   10. Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

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   6. Finally, add an senior associate resume summary or objective statement

   A resume summary statement consists of 1-3 sentences at the top of your senior associate resume that quickly summarizes who you are and what you have to offer. The summary statement should include your job title, years of experience (if it's 3+), and an impressive accomplishment, if you have space for it.

   Remember to emphasize skills and experiences that feature in the job description.

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