☛ Tell me about a time you made a suggestion that resulted in a significant spending cut

☛ Recall a time you had to defend a budget recommendation to a demanding executive. Was the recommendation approved in the end?

☛ Describe a time when you had to present a budget recommendation to an multi-disciplinary audience. How did you make yourself understood to all of them?

☛ Give me an example of a time you used financial information to solve a problem

☛ Tell me about a time you had a disagreement with a department’s manager over budget