Anyone gone from b4 to a fund accountant role at an investment firm? If so, how do things like work life balance and structured growth compare?

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Not me but my BFF. Work life balance is insanely good, she finishes something they say will take 2 days in 2 hours and just chills. She’s just there temporarily and sees it as a way to make money before making a real move. Seems like boring work, not sure what the career progression is like. Good money in the mean time

Yeah tbh I could do a job like this for a few years lol

Depends on where you go. If it’s a big company (Blackstone, Apollo, etc) chances are the hours are just as bad as public. Instead of busy season, you’re dealing with monthly, quarterly and year end close in addition to mgmt co and regulatory reporting. Just the way this industry works.

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