General

• Please tell me about yourself.

• What do you know about the company?

• Why do you want to work here?

• Why are you looking to leave your current employer?

• Where do you see yourself in 3, 5 or 10 years?

• What sets you apart from someone with identical experience and qualifications?  Sell yourself. 

Technical

• Please walk me through your career to date.

• What are your most significant work achievements?

• What are your key strengths?

• What is your biggest weakness?  (try to be more original than saying you’re a ‘perfectionist’)

• How do you partner with non-finance people?

• What systems have you used?  How strong are you in each?

• Describe your most recent major project.

• Tell me about a time you’ve presented to senior management.

• Explain a time you’ve improved a work process or policy.

Behavioural

• What are your motivations?

• What is your approach to conflict?  Please provide an example.

• Tell me about a time you’ve had a deal with difficult stakeholders.

• What is a significant challenge you’ve had to overcome during your career?

• How would others describe you?

• Could you please provide an example where you have challenged or influenced senior management?

• Tell me about a time you failed at something.

• When did you last get something wrong?

• What is the most difficult decision you’ve had to make?

• What is the most frustrating thing you’ve had to endure?

• What’s your interpretation of success?

• What are the most important things for you and your next job?

• Tell me how you go about building relationships.

• What is your approach to managing or developing staff?

• What do you look for in a boss?

• Tell me about a time when you’ve had to display initiative.

• How would you describe your communication style?

• What is the most stressful encounter you’ve had at work and how did you overcome it?