Have others found it hard to transition from Audit to Financial Analyst? All the recruiters I’m meeting with are telling me I probably won’t get an interview since they’re looking for someone who’s ready to hit the ground running.
It’s discouraging because I’m a fast learner, and from talking to my friends who are Financial Analysts, it doesn’t seem like what we do is so dissimilar.

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Hey friend. Vast majority of recruiters are scum of the earth. Though it may be harder to get an interview, doesn’t mean it’s impossible. A lot of the time recruiters just don’t have FA positions coming across their desk. So THEY can not offer that role to you. I was told the same thing early on in my career and realized that a lot of them kept saying the same thing bc they actually don’t recruit for what I’m looking for.

Don’t be discouraged. Get busy and find the right recruiter and/or apply to positions yourself. You make 0% of the shots you don’t take.

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Thanks for the advice!

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Don’t be discouraged. I transitioned from Audit to FA couple of months ago and so far it’s working fine for me. Keep looking and I am sure it’ll work out for you. I have seen HR interviewing for Analysts out of Public accounting

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go get certs that position you as not just an accountant. ppl who just get the cpa and consider themselves done with their qualifications will always be at a disasvantage when seeking to pivot out of the accounting field vs those that differentiate themselves

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you check out the cfi’s fmva - that has a lof of the practical modeling and forecasting that are an important part of financial roles. i did that one and im also part way through the cfa. the feedback ive gotten from recruiters has been very positive

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