Bank Teller Resume Example

Also called Teller, Personal Banker, Customer Service Representative (Bank).

Banks hire tellers who balance every day and make customers feel looked after. Show your cash accuracy, how many customers you serve and any products you helped customers open.

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What this example does well

  • Balancing without differences for 18 months is the single most important number for a teller.
  • The fraud bullet shows care and gives an amount.
  • Referrals leading to accounts show she contributes to the branch's goals.

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Aisha Johnson

Bank Teller

Summary

Bank teller with four years of experience at a busy branch serving about 90 customers a day. Balanced the cash drawer every day without a difference for the past 18 months, spotted two attempted check frauds and referred customers who opened 70 new accounts last year.

Experience

Lead Teller, Peachtree Community Bank

Mar 2023 – Present Atlanta, Georgia

  • Serve about 90 customers a day with deposits, withdrawals, transfers and check cashing.
  • Balanced my drawer every day for 18 months with no differences, and audit the vault with the branch manager each week.
  • Stopped two fraudulent checks worth $14,000 by verifying signatures and account history.
  • Referred customers to bankers, leading to 70 new checking and savings accounts last year.

Teller, Southern Trust Bank

Jun 2021 – Feb 2023 Decatur, Georgia

  • Handled cash transactions for up to 75 customers a day.
  • Opened and closed the branch following security procedures.
  • Trained three new tellers on cash handling and the banking system.

Education

High School Diploma, Grady High School

2020 Atlanta, Georgia

Skills

Cash handling, Drawer balancing, Fraud detection, Customer service, Product referrals, Bank Secrecy Act compliance, Opening and closing procedures, 10-key data entry

An example: Aisha Johnson is not a real person, and the details show the kind of thing to write rather than a real career. Shown in the Register template. Words that postings for this job often use are marked in yellow.

How do you write a summary for a bank teller resume?

Two to four lines at the top that say what you do, for how long, and what you are best at. Here is one for each stage of a career.

  • Entry level

    Reliable and friendly person looking for a first bank teller position. Worked two years as a cashier at a grocery store, handling up to $8,000 a shift with no drawer shortages, and was trusted to close the store.

  • Experienced

    Bank teller with three years of experience serving customers at a busy branch. Handles cash accurately, follows security and compliance rules, and refers customers to the right products.

  • Senior

    Head teller with eight years of experience. Supervises five tellers, manages the vault and cash orders, and leads the branch in customer satisfaction and referral goals.

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What are good bullet points for a bank teller resume?

Each starts with a verb and says what was done. Change the details and numbers to your own; a number you cannot explain in an interview is worse than none.

  1. Processed deposits, withdrawals, loan payments and transfers for 80 customers a day.

  2. Balanced the cash drawer at the end of every shift.

  3. Identified suspicious transactions and reported them under Bank Secrecy Act rules.

  4. Verified customer identity before every transaction.

  5. Referred customers to bankers for accounts, loans and credit cards.

  6. Ordered cash and managed the vault with the head teller.

  7. Explained account features and fees in plain language.

  8. Handled complaints politely and passed complex issues to the branch manager.

  9. Opened and closed the branch following dual-control procedures.

  10. Met monthly referral goals for eight months in a row.

Which skills should a bank teller put on a resume?

Pick the ones the job posting asks for and that you can back up with an example from your work.

Hard skills

  • Cash handling and balancing
  • Banking software
  • Fraud and counterfeit detection
  • Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering rules
  • Identity verification
  • Product knowledge
  • 10-key data entry

Soft skills

  • Accuracy
  • Friendliness
  • Trustworthiness
  • Patience
  • Sales awareness

Licenses and certifications

  • American Bankers Association Bank Teller Certificate

Which keywords belong on a bank teller resume?

The words recruiters and applicant tracking systems search for.

  • customers
  • cash
  • drawer
  • fraud
  • deposits
  • accounts
  • checks
  • referred
  • vault

Use the ones that are true for you, written the way the posting writes them, and put each where it shows something you did. A list of keywords with nothing behind it helps nobody. To keep them readable by software, choose an ATS-friendly template, and read how applicant tracking systems read a resume.

What numbers matter on a bank teller resume?

Customers served per day, how long you have balanced without a difference, fraud you caught and referrals that led to new accounts. Banks track all four.

If you are new, use cash handling numbers from retail or restaurant work: the amount you handled and how accurate you were.

How do you move from cashier to bank teller?

Show the overlap: cash handling, accuracy, customer service, following procedures and being trusted with keys or closing duties.

Add any product knowledge or sales experience, since banks want tellers who help customers find the right accounts.

What do finance employers look for in a resume?

  • Accuracy is the job, so show it: clean audits, reconciliations with no unexplained differences, a month-end close that got shorter.
  • State the size of the numbers you worked with, such as ledger volume, revenue covered or the cash you balanced each day.
  • List qualifications with their status. "CPA" and "CPA candidate, two sections passed" are both useful; leaving it vague is not.

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Questions about a bank teller resume

Do bank tellers need a degree?

No. A high school diploma and cash handling experience are usually enough.

Should I mention sales goals?

Yes. Many banks set referral goals for tellers, and meeting them is a strength.

Is compliance knowledge important?

Yes. Mention training in the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering rules.

How long should a bank teller resume be?

One page.

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