Junior Financial Controller Application & Legal Terms

Posted on Jan 25, 2025 in Criminology

Dear Hiring Manager,

I am writing to express my interest in the Junior Financial Controller position you have available. I possess the necessary skills and experience you are seeking and would make a valuable addition to your company.

My Double Degree in Business and Law and my current job as a Financial Controller have provided me with a well-rounded background and enabled me to develop an analytical/logical approach to tasks, software skills, and the ability to work under pressure. My current responsibilities include:

  • Implementing financial control
  • Revising accounting with suppliers and clients
  • Supervising fees
  • Writing sales reports
  • Cost/benefit analysis

With these skills and qualifications, I believe I would be a great asset to your organization. I look forward to speaking with you further regarding your available position.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely,

Legal Terms

  • Prosecution: Bringing a criminal case before a court
  • Prosecutor: Lawyer who brings a criminal case before a court.
  • Jurisdiction: Territory or district in which a court has authority to hear cases
  • Offender: A person who commits a crime
  • To be sentenced to…:
  • Execution: Putting someone to death
  • Imprisonment / Incarceration: Being confined in prison or jail for a crime
  • On Parole: Early release from prison/jail after serving part of a sentence
  • Community service order: Alternative to prison, working unpaid for the community
  • To proscribe: To prohibit
  • Strict liability crime(s): A crime which does not require intent to break the law
  • To render a verdict: To state the decision of the jury or judge for a case.
  • Trier: The jury or judge responsible in a trial
  • Felony: Grave crime punishable by a harsher sentence than a misdemeanor.
  • Arson: To intentionally set fire to damage something
  • Assault: A threat or attempt to inflict offensive contact on a person
  • Bribery: The act of giving money, goods, or other forms of recompense to a recipient in exchange for an alteration of his/her behavior.
  • Bribe: A sum of money or other inducement offered or given in this way.
  • Burglary or housebreaking: The unlawful entry into a building or other location for the purpose of committing an offense.
  • Domestic violence: Any abusive or violent act or word inflicted by a member of a family or household.
  • Drug trafficking: Involves dealing or illegally transporting drugs.
  • Drunk driving: Driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Embezzlement: Fraudulent conversion of the property of another person by a person who is in a position of trust. Desfalco
  • Extortion: Obtaining a property from another induced by wrongful use of force, violence, or fear.
  • Forgery: The creation of a false written document or alteration of a genuine one. Falsificacion
  • Fraud: Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.
  • Joyriding: The action or practice of driving fast and dangerously in a stolen car.
  • Kidnapping: The act of confining a person forcibly without legal authority.
  • Manslaughter: The killing of a person without malice aforethought but with the intention to commit an unlawful act that leads to an unintended death.
  • Money laundering: Hiding the source of illegally obtained money.
  • Obstruction of justice: To intentionally hinder or interfere with the law.