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Finance associates utilize a wide variety of basic financial functions to provide clients with advice and guidance on strategic planning for long-term financial decisions. Companies and individuals look to them for financial expertise when deciding on a broad range of financial matters including investments and annual budgets.

Top Finance Associate Interview Questions & How to Answer

Question 1

Question #1: Can you explain the steps needed in the tax preparation process?

How to answer
How to answer: This open-ended question is designed to test your fundamental knowledge base of the financial skills involved in the process of preparing taxes, tax calculations, and your ability to contribute to their team. You should work through a sample scenario of tax preparation with a client from beginning to end, highlighting areas in which your knowledge base is exceptional.
Question 2

Question #2: Have you ever guided staff or a colleague on financial regulation compliance? If so, what was your process? If not, how would you approach this?

How to answer
How to answer: This open-ended question demonstrates your knowledge of standards, industry regulations, and fiscal policies. It also provides proof of your ability to promote best practices when it comes to financial regulation compliance. Provide an example of working with a team through this process. If you have not guided anyone through this process, provide best practice steps and how you would work through them with a team.
Question 3

Question # 3: What is your preferred financial software? Why?

How to answer
How to answer: This open-ended question is designed to showcase your knowledge of available financial software and your ability to evaluate the proficiency and applicability of such software. If possible, speak to several financial software options in which you are proficient so you can further demonstrate your breadth of knowledge in this area. Share how you have used or would use these software options.

34,975 finance associate interview questions shared by candidates

- Tell me about a time when you showed integrity. - If I show you one company's financial statements, which element will you be looking to first and why. - A lily pad grows so that each minute it doubles its size (area). On the 60th minute, it completely covers the pond. On what day of its life was the pond half covered?
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Corporate - Finance - Graduate Program

Interviewed at J.P. Morgan

3.9★
May 3, 2017

- Tell me about a time when you showed integrity. - If I show you one company's financial statements, which element will you be looking to first and why. - A lily pad grows so that each minute it doubles its size (area). On the 60th minute, it completely covers the pond. On what day of its life was the pond half covered?

discussed personal questions about self to break the ice on feeling comfortable. interview went over an hour, More indepth questions about my resume. how many years of experience do you have in this area? What is the reason you applied for this job? What are you hoping for with BMO
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Finance Manager

Interviewed at BMO US

3.4★
Apr 7, 2016

discussed personal questions about self to break the ice on feeling comfortable. interview went over an hour, More indepth questions about my resume. how many years of experience do you have in this area? What is the reason you applied for this job? What are you hoping for with BMO

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