Talked myself into an accounting manager role with just 3 years of experience… am I in over my head?

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Have you ever managed people before? How big will your team be? Manager can mean lots of different things at different companies

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You could be but you could also surprise yourself. You obviously surprised someone else and convinced them you’re ready for that role.

At 3 years of experience stepping into a manager role something that you’re going to have to figure out, and relatively quickly I might add, is how to rely on your staff since your time is going to be spent doing a lot less accounting and more admin work. You aren’t successful if they aren’t successful so communicate upfront with them.

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I think you can do it. I have 2 years, currently manage 3 people, and I like admin work way more than I do actual accounting.

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