How significant is the transition from an audit role to an FP&A role, and what transferable skills are relevant between these two functions?

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The roles are pretty different but the general skillset has decent overlap, at least at the lower levels. That's why I recommend people leave at senior if they're interested in FP&A.

Biggest thing you can sell is understanding business drivers and financial modeling. If you don't know that from your job, take the time to learn it on your own. I've seen so many audit candidates lose out to people who already have FP&A experience.

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