I am a big 4 audit senior with my CPA and am strongly considering to start looking for new roles outside of public. Any pieces of advice as to how to begin the process? What industries/opportunities have people exited to that they enjoyed? FP&A, financial reporting, internal audit, etc.

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I've only worked in internal audit and it's a 2 hour a month job

Are you WFH or needs to be onsite 5 days a week in the IA job?

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I’d say the best place to start is LinkedIn. At a minimum you can tailor your searches to the opportunities you’re looking for.

Additionally, it seems like most reputable companies in industry post their jobs on LinkedIn.

Lastly, connecting with an external recruiter might not be a bad idea either. Most will probably push jobs in PA, but you can let them know from the start what you’re looking for.

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