Jobs in Finance

Every news outlet is screaming about a massive hiring rebound, but my application tracker is still a graveyard of automated rejections. Are you guys actually seeing the market open up?

My prospective boss casually mentioned during lunch that the team usually coordinates over WhatsApp on Sundays to prepare for the Monday morning market open. The boundary between personal life and pro… more

Happy 4th everyone! Enjoy the time off and the sunshine!!!

Is anyone planning to go watch fireworks this 4th of July? I haven’t really gone in the past few years, but this year there are some special ones that honestly sound really tempting. At the same time,… more

Is it weird to take time off around a holiday when your company doesn't give you the day off? I took today and Monday off and I can see some less-than-thilled Slack messages have come my way alrea… more

Had an interview with Amazon for an SFA role. Behavioral went strong, but I got tripped up on driver-based modeling. I answered from a variance analysis view (headcount misses, RIF impact, budget brid… more

Do most of you get the 3rd off for the 4th of July weekend? Or not since the holiday falls on a weekend?

I’m a financial crimes and risk professional with over six years of experience in AML investigations, surveillance, and compliance program improvement, most recently at Fidelity and Guidehouse. I’ve l… more

Does anyone else avoid the office kitchen when it looks too social? There are days when I’ll delay getting coffee purely because there are people in there. Sometimes I’m just trying to refill my caffe… more

How many people want a startup but avoid selling anything?

I had an interviewer earlier this week tell me that their team works too much to try and develop any sort of culture in the finance function… at least he was transparent. Has anyone else been in a sit… more

I went from Deloitte -> capital one -> credit union as business analyst but ended up becoming a sr financial analyst in a FP&A team I got an offer from a client in a bank. I’m trying to sett… more

What’s a skill you picked up outside of work that ended up helping you the most in your career? I don’t mean a formal certification or something you’d list at the top of a resume. More like something … more

Anyone here use a recruiter to help you find positions? If so, how did you go about finding one? I’ve noticed my current company uses a recruiting agency that already has candidates in mind that they … more

At what point does a fancy title stop being worth the massive discount on your labor? They’re offering a Senior FP&A Manager title but the salary band stops exactly where a mid-level analyst shoul… more

What’s a major red flag for you whenever you’re interviewing with the hiring manager? I always find not acting truly interested in my qualifications and instead more interested in when I can start as … more

Do you apply to jobs when you don’t meet every single requirement? If I meet most of the role and feel like I could learn the rest quickly, part of me thinks I should just apply. But then I see a long… more

What certificates or continuing education do we think will be the most in demand in the upcoming years? I’m thinking about continuing education but with all the AI advancements, I want to make sure it… more

The world’s most successful investors share one common trait:

They think long term.

While others react to daily headlines, they focus on where industries, markets, and technologies may be heading over t… more

Is anyone else seeing more contractor roles and fewer FTE roles in their job search? At my company, it seems like we’re replacing FTE with contractors. Anyone have ideas on why this would be? Is it ch… more

Do you ever wonder what companies actually do with the voluntary disclosure questions on job applications? I’m talking about the gender, race, disability, and veteran status questions. They always say… more

If you still have remote employees at your company, are you finding them to be “stuck” in the positions and pay that they’re at? I’m remote now and I’m starting to feel like they want me to quit so th… more

I hope you can still review the company policy about employees discounts. As far as I know, there is no rule for saying you purchase with discounts and then resell to someone else. But if this is th… more

An analyst on our team is leaving and their responsibilities are getting kicked to me “temporarily.” What are the odds it’s actually temporary?

Do you ever feel like work would be so much easier if you could just get one quiet week to catch up? Lately it feels like everyone is constantly reacting to whatever is urgent that day, which means th… more

Has anyone’s company allowed copilot or any other ai tool to connect directly to the financial systems? I feel like it would make ai so much more useful in our function.

How often do you meet with your boss to discuss career planning? Are they willing to discuss how to get to your ideal next role?

Do you have a mentor, how to go about finding a good one? Should I find a mentor within my company (GS)

Is it just me, or does every job posting now expect you to already know the exact software they use? I get needing some technical skills, but expecting entry-level candidates to be proficient in multi… more

I found out the job I’ve been interviewing for over three rounds was already promised to an internal transfer before the posting even went live. They only brought in external candidates like me to sat… more

How do you think things have been shifting toward hybrid and full-time in the office roles? I’m seeing a lot of 4x in the office and one day at home but I’m wondering if that’s eventually going to shi… more

Hating my current full time Treasury position. I’m 58 and could retire but think I need something to keep me occupied. Has anyone tried the short term assignment route? Like covering for maternity le… more

Professional Career
Jawaid Iqbal commenced his banking career with Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) — Pakistan's premier agricultural development financial institution — and has served the organisatio… more

What time of day do you feel most productive? Oddly, I’ve been having a lot of success right after lunch. I haven’t had meetings at that time this week and I’ve been plowing through work.

Do you join virtual interviews early, or wait until right on time? For in-person interviews, arriving early feels obvious. But with virtual interviews, I always debate it. Joining a few minutes early … more

Financial planning is not only for the wealthy.

It’s the process that often helps create wealth in the first place.

A clear strategy can help you manage risk, identify opportunities, and make more informed de… more

What resume structure have you had the most luck with? I’m seeing some resumes multiple pages long but I always thought short and to the point was best. Would love to hear other experiences! I’m think… more

About how many responses are you getting to your applications? Trying to get a pulse on how the job market seems for everyone and if it’s changing at all. I’ve put in a couple applications and haven’t… more

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