Chris Smith
123 Any Street • City, ST 12345 • (555) 555-5555 • csmith@email.com

June 1, 200–

Pat Cummings
Chief Financial Officer
Any Corporation
456 Any Street
City, ST 12345

Dear Mr. Cummings:

I would most definitely like to interview for the Central Area Field Finance Manager position advertised in the Times-Dispatch. While my current position with Other Company, Inc., detailed on the attached resume, is most challenging and rewarding, the opportunity to serve within the capacities described in the announcement is professionally exciting. It would be with great focus and the appropriate confidence that I would:

• Develop new, and enhance existing, relationships with dealers who use Any Corporation financing.

• Monitor existing accounts and provide detailed weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to senior managers and field representatives.

• Hire, train, and motivate field representatives.

• Focus on profitability, risk management, and underwriting responsibilities.

Generally, the qualifications I possess to enhance the central area's performance include:

• Experience advising Fortune 100 and small-company senior management on strategy, planning, finance, and budgeting.

• Strong accounting and finance academic preparation, combined with significant experience in loan analysis, operations, and field marketing roles.

• Expertise using Excel, as well as proprietary financial software and loan documentation programs.

I will call to confirm your receipt of this letter and to discuss your initial thoughts regarding a telephone or in-person interview. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely yours,

Chris Smith