Senior finance manager Interview Questions
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Senior Finance Manager interview questions shared by candidates
What you want to do with your life?
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I wanna make great stuff that people really really love
What is double entry
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In accounting equation, one account surrenders the benefit (giving out) ,while another account retains (receives) the benefit. Less
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To every transaction in accountancy, there are two entry, the Debit or the Credit, depending on whether one is dealing with costs or revenues, the benefits could be the opposite of the other. Less
Our operations kick off significant cash. How would you go about funding store expansion in countries in which Wal-Mart has a small foot print? Specifically, would you make a USD denominated loan to the subsidiary or have them get in country/in currency funding?
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You probably should have said "Bribe them!" You would have gotten the job...
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The interviewer prefaced this that there was no right or wrong answer, but was more interested in my thought process. Less
Asked if I had experience with immigration paperwork
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Told them I did not, as I had listed on my cover letter with my resume
They were asking about my previous experience with HSBC
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I worked in HSBC before so I explained what I have done and where.
How would you prioritize projects given unlimited resources?
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My answer was suitable for "doer" type of personality, but what was expected is an "analyzer" kind of answer. I mean my answer was short - don't take upon more that you can do, but what they were looking for is the description of whole process how do I get there -creating a list of projects, assessment of suitability/ profitability /urgency, ranking from best to worse, allocation of resourses, etc. etc. I should've answer with another question - do you want results first and then the process or vice versa? This would help me to customize my answer to the interviewer. Less