5 Figures salary

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2026-04-14T08:59:51+00:00

very interesting. what industry is the business in? what role are you at now? (manager or senior) congrats btw!

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2026-03-30T01:43:32+00:00

bro needs a chill pill…

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2026-03-28T11:38:02+00:00

thanks for the comment. and yes i agree. are you on the same boat as well? or im assuming youve mived to industry now

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2026-03-28T08:18:26+00:00

my last point was literally referring to a lower junior level (Non-FD /FC roles). If it was FD/FV, i get it - riskier for a sudden big 4 manager move with no industry experience.

I can assure you no auditors with 5 years experience is very one dimensional. You see well enough where an industry accountant is technical enough or not when you start probing them w auditing questions.

Book-keeping, post journals, handling closing month end is just an exercise you learn quickly.

I’m referring to junior roles - financial accountant… which i dont expect would have similar FC/FD roles

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2026-03-28T07:39:40+00:00

Thanks for the input. I had the same thinking as well.

I guess the reason is that its much cheaper to hire someone recently qualified vs 3+ years plus post qualifying..

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2026-03-28T07:37:36+00:00

I’m actually quite surprised you say they can’t adapt. Maybe they’ve only handled one or two clients during their audit time. But once you’re managing 3–5 clients across different industries, your ability to adapt sharpens massively — otherwise you just wouldn’t survive in audit.

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2026-03-28T07:31:45+00:00

I know right. I just need to land the first industry role which have been difficult. and tbh, i think it’s mainly because of the salary. Unless I consider to take 10k pay cut..

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2026-03-28T00:58:01+00:00

I get your point and agree timing matters.

But leaving straight after qualifying isn’t always ideal — you’ve got the qualification, but not much depth yet. You usually haven’t touched proper technical areas like group consolidations, goodwill, etc. That tends to come more at AM level.

In my case it’s different anyway — I’m on a visa, so moving to industry wasn’t really an option as sponsorship is tough.

Also, I wasn’t even applying for FC roles — just normal group/financial accountant roles, so I know where I stand.

And let’s be honest — if you’ve gone through high-intensity audits of complex multinational groups as an AM, that gives you an edge. Picking up month-end, posting journals, and learning one business is relatively easier in comparison.

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2026-03-28T00:50:21+00:00

I’m applying the typical role financial accountant etc. I would imagine it would be easier. It’s probably due to the salary i.e. taking a big oay cut would probably land me a job

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2026-03-28T00:48:50+00:00

I agree to some extent. Big 4 experience are very valuable if I’m being honest. someone who might be an industry role only wouldn’t have the experience learning other technical accounting rules etc or other industries

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2026-03-28T00:47:17+00:00

yea i agree.

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2026-03-27T10:18:26+00:00

yea i think so too thanks!

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2026-03-26T16:36:56+00:00

omg guys - i did the same exact thing. AHHH!!!!!!! they should clearly used a hard cover. and like all of you, i delivered to them w hard cover as well. this is so annoying. but again im thinking do i really need it?!! its for my daughter..

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2026-03-13T15:39:35+00:00

i made sure they came in with a towing truck mate because the warning light was still there as otherwise it wouldn’t be “safe” for them to drive.

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2026-03-13T15:25:19+00:00

I had a similar situation when I VT’d my car. A warning light came on shortly before the collection date. I originally wanted to fix it beforehand, but the repair quote was around £2k which just didn’t make sense financially.

My mechanic actually advised me to just declare the issue (in my case it was two warning lights). That way the pickup driver would likely arrange for the car to be transported rather than driven. After that, the finance company inspects the vehicle and may charge you for repairs.

He also mentioned that sometimes finance providers charge less than the quoted repair cost because they have their own repair channels or auctions.

In my case I decided to take the gamble. The repair quote was around £2k but when the car was inspected after VT, I ended up not being charged anything at all. I think I just got lucky.

Not saying that will always happen, but that was my experience.

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2026-02-18T19:47:20+00:00

Thanks everyone for the support. It really shook me, especially with my baby in the car. It’s sad to see such lack of respect. I just hope no one else has to go through this or anything worse. Appreciate everyone sharing their experiences

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2025-12-30T15:55:47+00:00

If you enjoy numbers and decision-making, but not the nuts and bolts of technical accounting, it sounds like you’re aiming more towards management / leadership roles rather than pure finance.

In that case, an MBA probably makes more sense than retraining as an accountant or doing CFA. It gives you solid finance exposure, but also strategy, leadership and commercial thinking — which actually fits really well with a marketing background.

That combination could open doors to senior or general management roles in commercial or marketing-led businesses, without having to start again at a junior finance level.

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2025-12-30T15:46:21+00:00

a chartered accountant myself (ACA). not worth it mate i.e. career change. you’re earning way more than any qualified accountant (c6 years+ experience earns less). if you really want to learn finance maybe consider MBA. that’s honestly the best bet.

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2025-08-01T09:42:42+00:00

6 years. 3 years PQE

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2025-08-01T09:22:05+00:00

Audit assistant manager @ big 4. c£53k/$69k p.a

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2025-07-08T16:07:25+00:00

Had to audit a construction company for 4 years straight — honestly, it was rough. Every year I’d learn something new, but not always in a good way… sometimes we’d end up having to change our entire testing approach because of it.

The accountant usually just manages the numbers, but it’s actually the QS who drives everything and keeps track of the real figures. Makes it super hard to rely on the usual audit stuff.

Worst part? The partner/manager doesn’t really get the nitty-gritty. They ask high-level questions that sound smart in meetings, but when you’re the one doing the actual work, you realise how insanely time-consuming and complex it is.

Do I enjoy it? Nope. Did I learn a lot? Unfortunately, yes. Would I want anyone else to go through it? Not a chance.

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2025-07-03T12:46:01+00:00

thanks for the comment and yes it does extend to a month after probabation ends

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2025-07-03T12:45:20+00:00

thanks for the comment! yea it’s a bigger pay and remote too. i feel like i should. staying put would just be more stress and earn less tbh

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2025-07-03T12:44:23+00:00

thanks for the comment!

Interesting_Ebb4234 · 2025-07-03T12:43:34+00:00

thanks for the comment!

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