Big Four Classic resume template
The famous education-first format: black and white, single column, zero decoration. Education leads, then experience, leadership and skills.
Built on our Harvard layout — best for students, graduates and anyone applying to banking, consulting or law.
- ATS-safe: real selectable text, standard headings, no tables
- A4, print-perfect PDF download — free, no watermark
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How to write a finance & big 4 resume
Big Four Classic is built for candidates targeting the Big 4, investment banks, funds and corporate finance teams. The template handles the formatting — these are the content rules that win interviews in this field:
- 1Numbers are the language: deal sizes, portfolio values, error rates, hours saved. A finance bullet without a figure is a red flag.
- 2Name the frameworks and standards you actually used — IFRS, US GAAP, SOX — they're literal ATS search terms.
- 3Keep design austere. In this industry a colorful resume costs more interviews than it wins.
- 4Spell out credential progress precisely: “CPA program, 2 of 6 modules complete” beats “working towards CPA”.
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