Is it possible to transition from Big 4 (Senior auditor) to Senior Financial Analyst? I’m looking at job opportunities and I’m concern that there will be a lot of tasks which I don’t have experience for, but I’m willing to learn.

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This is exactly what I’m trying to do but having trouble figuring out how I can play up my skills from B4 audit to be relevant enough for fin analyst positions.

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Yes

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Done a million times before you. Yes you will figure it out

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