How do I break into a senior financial analyst position coming from my firms transaction advisory group. I’ve been getting rejected before a HR/Recruiter call and it’s been highly discouraging

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Could be your resume if you aren’t even getting through the screen. Have you had someone in the industry/finance resume service take a look?

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Talk to people at your target firms, learn the priorities / buzzwords, include in your resume or cover letter. Write a cover letter if they give you the option.

Thanks for the advice. Yea I admit I think my resume is set up more so for consulting jobs at the moment I’m going switch it up and have a friend in industry review it. Good to know about the buzzwords/cover letter as well.
Do you think not knowing any financial reporting software is a limiting factor? We primarily do all our work in excel so haven’t really had any experience with different softwares.

I don’t know anyone in those groups but I have looked into it. I think it would be more challenging to break into it without management consulting experience or having a top tier name brand on my resume. I’m not sure if you have seen anyone break in from a middle market transaction advisory group (BDO, GT, RSM). Probably need to do more research here though

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