Financial services audit senior looking to leave for a senior accountant role in another industry like tech, manufacturing, or healthcare. How can I best spin my experience? Will this be very difficult? Feeling worried about my exit prospects. I worked mainly on corporate side of FS, and it’s been difficult because most FS roles are for fund accounting.

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I would probably just play up the big 4 experience and not talk much about industry. I don’t think it should be an issue if you are applying for a general senior accountant position. Just do you research before the interview and be confident.

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Thank you! I will :)

I think it will be easier than you think because you are more familiar with the corporate functions. Also do you have internal control experience ?

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Yep, I do! I feel like I want something with corporate functions, but those have been harder to find in FS

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