Is it usually so hard to land FP&A exit opportunities when transitioning out of audit? Or is the market just tough right now?

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Plenty of audit folks switch to FP&A. It’s just that the industry side of the accounting job market has been dead for a few years.

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Are you a CPA? In your interviews what story are you telling for 1) Wanting to switch and 2) your value proposition?

You probably need to address at least one of those areas

A guy I know was an auditor, then accountant and now he is director of fp&a at a mid sized public company. Could be hard to do but it's possible. Keep looking.

My sister did the same. Left audit after 3 years to became an FP&A analyst then rose the ranks to become director FP&A. Had CPA license if that helps.

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