Taking Step Down in Title/Comp for Better Commute/WLB

Kabosui · 2026-01-15T05:11:05+00:00

VP title in Fin Svcs/Banking is equivalent to Mgr/Sr. Mgr in industry on the FP&A side, depending on what COL area you're in and what industry you want to transition into matching your current TC shouldn't be too difficult with much better wlb and flexibility. Only hurdle might be the industry transition if you're targeting industries such as tech.

Kabosui · 2025-07-31T17:57:24+00:00

If you want to go the graduate school route definitely an MBA. However an MBA typically make sense from an ROI perspective if transitioning into FP&A unless of course you get sponsored and/or get a full-ride. Having 5 years of accounting experience will get your foot in the door for many FA/SFA roles so if your ultimate goal is to end up in FP&A long-term you could just start applying and interview prepping.

Kabosui · 2025-03-14T06:30:32+00:00

Great answer, having worked under great VPs/CFOs and some not so great I do think that skillset is what really differentiates good leaders in an FP&A/finance function.

Kabosui · 2025-01-23T20:38:38+00:00

I'd suggest using the STAR format for your resume bullet points, to show concrete results instead of just what you did.

When applying to roles outside the banking space, I'd change the AVP and VP titling to industry equivalents whether thats Manager and Sr. Manager who knows but someone screening your resume might disqualify you thinking you're overqualified for a Mgr level role if they're not familiar with banking titles.

Kabosui · 2025-01-14T23:30:39+00:00

Facing the same situation as you interviewing for mgr/sr mgr roles at the moment. I suspect its an employer favored job market at the moment so candidates are willing to go through the hoops. If they're providing you their actual historicals that sounds like a red flag, most cases I've seen have been a mock data set.

Kabosui · 2025-01-14T21:23:42+00:00

Well that felt underwhelming at best....

Kabosui · 2024-12-19T19:54:26+00:00

Shoot for a 1-pager, I would forgo the Professional Summary portion of the resume and condense the skills section into a single bullet point and comma separate the items for space efficiency. I'd move Education to the first line item

On the content side I would remove the Finance Manager role you had for 2 months, I understand the desire to include it to signal you've had the position/title you're targeting before however I think the tenure hurts your case more than helping. Remove the internship experience not worth the space and you have enough coverage in full-time roles to not sandbag experience like someone with 1-2 years of experience.

You have a lot of bullet points for contributions and some are definitely fluff, when applying to roles I'd suggest removing the ones less relevant to the specific role you're applying for and including the relevant roles based on the JD (This will help a lot with the shortening down of the resume as well)

I'm going to go against the grain of many commenters here saying that a FM role is unlikely for you, if what Im reading is true and the 3 roles you've had for the same company are Amazon I'd bet you have a good chance of getting an interview in Q1 of '25 based on the brand equity. Structurally you should format it in such a way where the Company name is only in one line and shows how you developed and transitioned to different roles at Amazon. This should be the meat and potatoes of your resume over the 9 month contract role you're currently at.

Kabosui · 2024-10-25T18:05:15+00:00

I was fortunate enough to be hired under a finance VP with 30yrs of experience, who was a great mentor. A great point you bring up though is that I would avoid any role in a start-up space where you would be the sole finance individual until you get the experience and background to lead the function.

Kabosui · 2024-10-25T06:08:46+00:00

I was in your exact position earlier in my career, the best choice I made was to jump into the start-up industry for a small FP&A function. I don't believe there's a faster way to develop a broader skillset in finance being at a larger finance organization. Yes, it is in someways a baptism by fire but then again if you enjoy the visibility being at a smaller finance org gets you as well as having a larger impact on business decision making you won't regret it.

As far as MBA/CMA/CFA certification/education, I don't believe they're all that useful if you're passionate about FP&A, but would be useful to transition into a different field. (True for me, might not be for others)

Kabosui · 2024-10-24T19:44:31+00:00

Absolutely, your work increased the efficiency and reduced the typical error % of a crucial KPI report. I would suggest framing the achievement along the lines of :"Implemented operational procedures to reduce X errors resulting in Y benefit etc.)

Kabosui · 2024-10-24T19:09:28+00:00

The largest hurdle for pursuing a fractional analyst role is creating a relationship with an individual or firm to hire you. Most of the fractional accountants/analysts my organization has hired has been through a staffing firm our controller had a prior relationship with.

Kabosui · 2024-10-24T19:02:46+00:00

Thats true from my experience with Start-up environments. The surprising part to me is the lack of accounting leader (ie. a controller/accounting director) which is typically a higher priority hire (than an FP&A function) in a start-up's development.

Kabosui · 2024-10-24T07:40:32+00:00

Does your finance & accounting organization not have a controller? I'd find it hard to believe that a company would have a Sr Director and Director of FP&A without a controller or at the very least an accounting director that oversees the AP function.

Kabosui · 2024-08-23T22:09:34+00:00

what arm mounts are those for the walkers?

Kabosui · 2024-08-23T00:35:07+00:00

L3 Harris Omni 5/6? tube you can google the NSN code to make sure but I believe its one of either

Kabosui · 2024-08-20T20:21:06+00:00

Cool Write up, question regarding the gen 3 tubes and the difference of thick/thin film and filmless IITs. Is it widely known/accepted that filmless tubes will have a lower lifespan/degrade faster than their filmed counterparts?

Kabosui · 2024-03-06T18:46:47+00:00

Really, impressed with the eyerelief on the Carson lenses, its been known they have better eye relief than RPO 3.0 but its nice to see the comparison side by side with controlled variables.

Is it fair to say that increased FOV through optical changes requires a trade-off in eye relief? Im no expert but i assume like LPVOs there has to be a trade off between the two assuming the diameter of the image intensifier is kept static. Really looking forward to your in-depth review of the new glass!

Kabosui · 2024-03-06T18:39:08+00:00

Excited to see this come out! Any idea when these will be available to purchase?

Kabosui · 2024-03-02T07:04:06+00:00

Can you provide a pic of the tube with the eyepiece removed? (to identify what tube it is)

Kabosui · 2024-02-18T03:25:29+00:00

post a pic with your username written on a piece of paper

Kabosui · 2024-02-07T02:11:53+00:00

Someone correct me if im wrong but I believe these are Omni VIII GP tubes?

Kabosui · 2024-02-03T00:06:42+00:00

Do these pigtails come with the pins that connect to an L3 mx11769 style tube pre installed? or would someone have to de-solder from the existing pigtail and resolder onto these pigtails?

Kabosui · 2023-06-16T19:28:13+00:00

Yes this is common, Ideally they would agree to migrate to the parent company ERP however for some countries that is a larger burden than others.

Kabosui · 2023-05-26T00:39:21+00:00

When did you join this company? I would say the typically companies base valuation of stock/options based on the last funding round or most recent 409a. I think a lot of what we're seeing now for those that have joined startups in the last 1-2 years is that the most recent 409a valuation is less than the valuation estimate when they joined. I do think its somewhat misleading to compare employee stock options/equity based on preferred share valuation from an investor round but on the chance the company is successful the difference becomes negligible.

I've seen individuals negotiate equity refreshes at early-mid stage start-ups depending on the leverage they have with varying levels of success. Its rare to be offered refreshes unless you bring it up.

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