I'm currently working in a leadership program at a pharmaceutical company. YOE 6, MBA, CFA. TC 190k+. Currently doing FP&A and have the chance to switch to Controllership/Treasury. I wonder if working in pharma would lower my chance of getting a Corporate Finance job in Tech. There seems to be a lot of opportunities in Strategic Finance/FP&A at Tech companies that offer really good benefits.
What skills/experience should I build up for better opportunities in Tech later down the road?

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The biggest is probably understanding the SaaS revenue model and how to build up a P&L. I actually think it’s less complicated than a Pharma P&L.

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What skills have you built so far?

It’s going to depend on the company really, I went from a Financial Analytics role at a large bank to an FP&A associate role at Tesla. They weren’t as concerned with finance knowledge as analytical thinking. They’re finance department did incorporate more data analytics than others I’ve worked in the past. Not sure if this is common in tech. For interviews they cases me and I actually bombed the case that was heaviest in accounting, but crushed the others that were more focused on strategy and broader financial principles.

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