Question bank
Interview questions, with guidance on how to answer
834 questions across 64 roles. Open one to see what a strong answer includes and common slips, then drill it out loud with Ava. New to answer structure? Start with the learning hub.
Behavioural
Past experience: what you did and what happened.
220 questions
Technical
Craft knowledge and how you would do the work.
572 questions
Case
A scenario to reason through and decide.
29 questions
System design
Design a system and defend the trade-offs.
13 questions
834 questions.
- BehaviouralMid levelFinancial Analyst
How would you explain a drop in gross margin to a sales leader with no finance background?
Tests: Communicating insights
- TechnicalSeniorFinancial Analyst
How do you decide which assumptions in a model deserve the most scrutiny, and how do you show leadership the range of outcomes?
Tests: Financial modelling
- TechnicalSeniorFinancial Analyst
If leadership wanted to move from an annual budget to a rolling forecast, how would you design and roll out that change?
Tests: Budgeting & forecasting
- BehaviouralSeniorFinancial Analyst
Tell me about a time you pushed back on a senior leader's plan because the numbers didn't support it. How did it go?
Tests: Business partnering
- TechnicalAny levelFinancial Analyst
Beyond spreadsheets, which tools do you use for analysis today, and what did they let you do better?
Tests: Excel & data tools
- BehaviouralAny levelFinancial Analyst
How do you check your own work before a model or report goes to someone else?
Tests: Attention to detail
- TechnicalEntry levelAccountant
Can you explain the difference between cash and accrual accounting, and give an example of when it matters?
Tests: Accounting principles
- TechnicalEntry levelAccountant
Your bank reconciliation is off by a few hundred dollars at month end. Walk me through how you'd track down the difference.
Tests: Reconciliations
- BehaviouralEntry levelAccountant
A manager asks you to record an expense next month instead of this month to make the numbers look better. What would you do?
Tests: Integrity & ethics
- TechnicalMid levelAccountant
Walk me through the month end close you've worked in and the parts you personally owned.
Tests: Month-end close
- TechnicalMid levelAccountant
A customer pays upfront for a twelve month software subscription. How would you account for that?
Tests: Accounting principles
- TechnicalMid levelAccountant
Which accounting systems have you worked in, and what's something you automated or sped up?
Tests: Accounting systems & Excel
- TechnicalMid levelAccountant
Tell me about your experience preparing or supporting tax filings, such as sales tax, payroll tax or income tax.
Tests: Tax & compliance
- BehaviouralMid levelAccountant
Tell me about a time several deadlines landed in the same week. How did you prioritise and what happened?
Tests: Organisation & deadlines
- TechnicalSeniorAccountant
If you joined a growing company with weak financial controls, what would you look at first and how would you strengthen them?
Tests: Internal controls & audit
- TechnicalSeniorAccountant
How have you shortened a month end close, and what trade-offs did you have to manage?
Tests: Month-end close
- TechnicalSeniorAccountant
Tell me about an external audit you helped lead. How did you prepare and handle any findings?
Tests: Internal controls & audit
- BehaviouralAny levelAccountant
Tell me about a time you found a mistake you'd made after the books were already closed. What did you do?
Tests: Integrity & ethics
- TechnicalAny levelAccountant
How do you decide which balance sheet accounts need the closest review each month?
Tests: Reconciliations
- TechnicalEntry levelRegistered Nurse
Walk me through the checks you do before giving a patient a medication.
Tests: Medication administration & safety