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My advice? Reach out to the staff accountants at work and see if there is anything you can help them with. Like literally anythingggg little. And there are free things you can do for certificates. Im doing my QuickBooks Certif. for free on their website!!
You will likely need to broaden your accounting skills beyond just A/R if you want to increase to a different tier of income. Do you have an accounting degree or broader accounting background aside from just A/R?
My full experience includes collections and appraisal in construction following housing guidelines, but no experience in Accounts Payable.
This is one of those situations where I worked in another field and this dropped into my lap and that's where I was able to make steady income from then on.
I did not choose this field but I'm trying to advance my skills to better my odds since it's where I'm able to stay afloat.
I know it's a long road before I clear my debt and I can focus on the skill advancement though.
Are you in NY metro area? Entry level staff for public accounting (audit, tax, consulting) is 65k+. Have you considered switching?
I'm out of FL. And I've been nervous expanding into other Accounting Searches because my experience is almost exclusively through collections and AR.
Do you have a degree (if so, what)? Could you work part time on an accounting degree? Many reputable colleges have evening classes. That would be the best way to boost yourself into something beyond just AR.
Other option would be to look for AR/AP combo jobs to try to gain that experience too. AP is also not paid great compared to accounting but something to work with.
Other than that, keep applying to larger companies AR openings and dont get discouraged as the market is tough, it's a numbers game for applications.
47k.
Well, I guess that depends where you live. If the job is remote etc.
I know you're not in New York. Lol.
I second what the other commenter said about doing school part-time. I did a career pivot later in life (Im 48) and did night/online school to get my Bachelors in Accounting. While I was still in school I landed my current gig for 44k/yr, but once I graduated I put my toe back in the job market and immediately landed a role at $79k doing almost exactly what I'm doing now (I start next month). But I've always dabbled in a little of everything and got into a niche in my industry that makes me more desirable (construction). If you get too specialized I think it narrows your chances of getting those better salaries. Intuit has some great Tax online learning modules that are free, plus online QB Certifications. Read the job postings for the jobs you really want, and learn that stuff. Take classes too! Good luck!