Bank Teller resume example. Plus the keywords recruiters search for.
A bank teller resume that shows accurate cash handling, sharp fraud awareness and friendly service — with the compliance, branch and customer keywords banks and credit unions screen for.
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/ The example
Bank Teller resume example.
Ashley Morgan
Lead Bank Teller
Charlotte, NC · ashley.morgan@email.com · (704) 555-0114
Summary
Bank teller with 4 years in branch banking at a bank and a credit union. I handle high cash volumes accurately, spot fraud before it costs customers money and connect people with the right products.
Experience
Lead Teller, Woodgrove Bank · May 2024 – Present
- • Process 100+ transactions a day: deposits, withdrawals, check cashing, loan payments and cashier's checks
- • Balanced my cash drawer with no outages in 22 of 24 months and help with vault management and ATM balancing
- • Flagged 14 suspected elder fraud and check fraud cases to the branch manager, stopping about $38K in losses
- • Made 120+ product referrals to bankers for checking accounts, CDs and loans — top referrer in the branch three quarters running
- • Complete Currency Transaction Reports and BSA/AML checks, screen against OFAC and place holds under Regulation CC
Teller, Catawba Falls Credit Union · Aug 2022 – Apr 2024
- • Served 60–80 members a day at the counter and drive-through
- • Handled account opening for new members and set up online banking and direct deposit
- • Passed 2 internal cash handling audits with no exceptions
Education
A.S. Business Administration, Piedmont Crossing Community College, 2022
Skills
Cash handling · Cash drawer balancing · Vault management · Customer service · Fraud prevention · BSA/AML · OFAC · Cross-selling · Account opening · Banking software · 10-key · Attention to detail
Ashley Morgan
Lead Bank Teller
ashley.morgan@email.com · Charlotte, NC
(704) 555-0114
Summary
Bank teller with 4 years in branch banking at a bank and a credit union. I handle high cash volumes accurately, spot fraud before it costs customers money and connect people with the right products.
Experience
Lead Teller — Woodgrove Bank
May 2024 – Present
• Process 100+ transactions a day: deposits, withdrawals, check cashing, loan payments and cashier's checks
• Balanced my cash drawer with no outages in 22 of 24 months and help with vault management and ATM balancing
• Flagged 14 suspected elder fraud and check fraud cases to the branch manager, stopping about $38K in losses
• Made 120+ product referrals to bankers for checking accounts, CDs and loans — top referrer in the branch three quarters running
• Complete Currency Transaction Reports and BSA/AML checks, screen against OFAC and place holds under Regulation CC
Teller — Catawba Falls Credit Union
Aug 2022 – Apr 2024
• Served 60–80 members a day at the counter and drive-through
• Handled account opening for new members and set up online banking and direct deposit
• Passed 2 internal cash handling audits with no exceptions
Education
Piedmont Crossing Community College
A.S. Business Administration · 2022
Skills
Cash handling, Cash drawer balancing, Vault management, Customer service, Fraud prevention, BSA/AML, OFAC, Cross-selling, Account opening, Banking software, 10-key, Attention to detail
Why it works
It turns teller duties into measurable results — balanced drawers, fraud stopped, referrals — and names the compliance terms (BSA/AML, CTRs, OFAC, Regulation CC) that show a branch manager you can be trusted with cash.
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/ Summary examples
Three summary examples. Pick the one closest to you.
Two or three lines: your level, your field and one result.
- Entry level
Retail cashier with 2 years of cash handling and a balanced drawer every shift. Fast with 10-key and known for calm, friendly service at the register.
- Mid level
Bank teller with 4 years at a bank and a credit union. I process 100+ transactions a day and stopped about $38K in fraud losses last year.
- Senior
Head teller with 8 years who supervises 6 tellers, manages the branch vault and cash orders, and trains staff on fraud and BSA/AML procedures.
More for other jobs and situations (no experience, career change, senior): resume summary examples.
/ Bullet points
Bullet point examples. From duty to result.
Turn duties into results: what you did, how, and what changed.
Accuracy
Instead of: Balanced my drawer
Write: Balanced my cash drawer with no outages in 22 of 24 months while processing 100+ transactions a day
Fraud
Instead of: Watched for fraud
Write: Flagged 14 suspected elder and check fraud cases, stopping about $38K in losses
Referrals
Instead of: Sold bank products
Write: Made 120+ product referrals to bankers — the branch's top referrer three quarters running
Compliance
Instead of: Followed bank rules
Write: Completed Currency Transaction Reports and OFAC checks and placed Regulation CC holds with no audit findings
Vault
Instead of: Helped with the vault
Write: Helped manage vault cash, ATM balancing and cash orders for a branch of 6 tellers
Service
Instead of: Helped members
Write: Served 60–80 members a day and opened new accounts with online banking and direct deposit set up on the spot
/ Keywords
Keywords and skills for bank tellers.
These come up often in bank teller job posts. Include only the ones you can back up in an interview, and use the exact wording from the post you're applying to.
- Cash handling
- Cash drawer balancing
- Vault management
- Customer service
- Fraud prevention
- Cross-selling
- Product referrals
- Account opening
- BSA/AML
- OFAC
- Currency Transaction Reports
- Regulation CC
- Check cashing
- Banking software
- 10-key
- Attention to detail
/ ATS tips
ATS tips for bank tellers.
Prove you're accurate with cash
Drawer balancing record, audit results and daily transaction volume show you can be trusted with money.
Show fraud awareness
Cases you flagged and losses prevented are strong results. Keep customer details out.
Count your referrals
Most teller roles include product referrals. Numbers or branch rankings show you can do it without being pushy.
Use compliance terms you know
BSA/AML, Currency Transaction Reports, OFAC and Regulation CC are common in teller posts — list the ones you've worked with.
Bring retail experience over
If you're new to banking, cashier and customer service jobs show cash handling and service skills that transfer directly.
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/ Questions
Bank Teller resume FAQ.
Writing the cover letter too? See Ashley's cover letter, annotated
Can I become a bank teller with no banking experience?
Yes. Many tellers start from retail, restaurant or customer service jobs. Lead with cash handling, accuracy and service, and give numbers such as transactions per shift.
Which compliance terms should a teller resume include?
The ones you've used: BSA/AML, Currency Transaction Reports (filed for cash transactions over $10,000), OFAC screening and Regulation CC holds on deposits are the most common in teller job posts.
Should I list my drawer size or cash limits?
Not needed. Transaction volume, balancing record and audit results show your skill without sharing internal cash limits.
Is a teller resume different for a credit union?
Slightly. Credit unions serve "members" and use terms like share accounts. Mirror the posting's language and keep the rest the same.
How long should a bank teller resume be?
One page. Two jobs with clear numbers, a short skills section and your education are usually enough.