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Bank Teller Resume Example

Bank teller resumes are screened for three things in order: cash accuracy, compliance awareness, and sales referrals. A drawer that balances is the price of entry; documented accuracy ("balanced within $5 across 18 months") plus referral numbers is what separates candidates in a stack of applications.

Tellers are also the branch's front line for fraud detection and BSA/AML compliance, and postings increasingly say so. If you've caught a bad check, flagged suspicious activity, or completed compliance training, those bullets carry more weight than most applicants realize.

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Bank Teller bullet points you can adapt

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  • Processed 120+ daily transactions with a drawer balanced within $5 for 18 consecutive months
  • Managed vault operations including cash shipments and teller buys/sells up to $150K with zero discrepancies
  • Averaged 14 qualified referrals monthly, converting routine transactions into banker appointments
  • Detected a counterfeit cashier's check that prevented a $4,800 loss, confirmed by the fraud team
  • Completed CTR filings accurately and on time for all reportable transactions over two years
  • Trained 3 new tellers on the teller platform and balancing procedures during branch onboarding
  • Maintained 95%+ customer satisfaction on post-visit surveys across four consecutive quarters
  • Covered lead-teller duties during a 3-month vacancy: dual control, audits, and drawer assignments
  • Reduced average transaction time by learning the top 50 account types cold, keeping lobby waits under 5 minutes at peak

Skills for a Bank Teller resume

Hard skills

  • Cash handling and balancing
  • Teller platform operation
  • BSA/AML compliance basics (CTR/SAR)
  • Fraud and counterfeit detection
  • Cross-selling and referrals
  • 10-key data entry
  • Bilingual customer service (English/Spanish)

Soft skills

  • Accuracy under a growing line
  • Warmth with regulars, firmness with policy
  • Judgment on when to escalate
  • Composure during difficult transactions
  • Team coverage without being asked

ATS tips for Bank Teller resumes

  • Use "cash handling" and "teller" verbatim — branch managers and bank ATS filters search both, even for candidates from retail.
  • State your balancing record with numbers and a timespan; it's the accuracy proof every teller posting implicitly asks for.
  • Include compliance vocabulary you've genuinely trained on — "BSA/AML", "CTR", "KYC" — banks screen for regulatory awareness.
  • Show referral or sales numbers; most teller roles are scored on referrals, and candidates with numbers skip a whole interview question.
  • Retail and food-service cash experience counts — frame it with volume and accuracy like the second job in this example. No banking experience? See the no-experience guide.

Recommended template

Metro's clean single column presents accuracy records and referral numbers plainly, and parses reliably through the high-volume ATS screens bank branches use.

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Frequently asked questions

I've never worked in a bank — can I still get a teller job?
Yes — teller is a classic entry route into banking. Cash-handling from retail or food service, plus customer-service numbers, covers most requirements. Add a line about accuracy ("zero drawer discrepancies") and reliability, and say in your summary that you're targeting banking specifically.
How do I move up from teller?
Two ladders: operations (lead teller, assistant branch manager) or sales (personal banker, then licensed banker). Your resume decides which — referrals and product knowledge point to banking; vault work, audits, and training others point to operations. Collect bullets for the ladder you want a year before applying.
Should I list my referral numbers if they were average?
List them if they met goal — "met referral targets all eight quarters" is solid evidence of consistency. If they were below goal, lead with accuracy and service metrics instead; never invent numbers, since branch performance data is easily checked in internal moves and references.

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