Currently a SA at PwC In FDD. Thinking about accepting a position as a senior accountant at a PE firm. I am really excited about the position, great WLB, fully paid benefits, slight pay decrease from PwC FDD. Is this a bad career move? I want to be a controller someday, I think this opportunity will help me get there, and FDD is so unpredictable, hours are starting to get crazy and seems like it will just repetitive work.

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If you want to be a controller a move like this might make sense. Just be careful about the type of market you’re interested in pursuing. Doing internal accounting at a PE firm seems like it may lock you into fund accounting

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I totally agree and was one of my concerns. But is not fund accounting, will be for the management company of the PE firm

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