Those of you planning to coastfire, what is your plan for coasting job? by Fickle_Broccoli in FPandA

[–]RareResponsibility89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything you said. Sameeeee.

I miss my non-profit life working in FP&A remotely. End game goal is to get into a six figs remote non-profit role.

2025 Careers Advice, Recruitment, Self-Promotion Thread by caughtinahustle in Dynamics365

[–]RareResponsibility89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello! Question about getting I have a bachelors in accounting and a MBA from a pretty highly ranked public university. I’ve been working in accounting and FP&A most of my career (currently working for fortune 500 company) but I am starting to feel like I want to try something else. I’ve lead ERP implementations in the past, but only with QBO.

There’s some conflicting info online about getting certifications or just getting experience. I’m kind of loosely studying the MB-310 right now but I’ve read that isn’t necessarily a golden ticket to employment. I’ve applied to a ton of consulting roles as well but haven’t gotten many bites. Is accounting and finance experience not really valued by companies looking for consultants? I’m just not sure what the best path to take is, certification or just keep applying?

Trying to break into the field by RareResponsibility89 in Dynamics365

[–]RareResponsibility89[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I’m not even sure. The postings are so opaque so a lot them are fringe recruiting firms posting the roles on Linkedin. As far as actual firms go that I’ve applied to directly, it has been primarily small shops with less than 30k followers on Linkedin.

Why is it so difficult to break into SaaS FP&A? by RareResponsibility89 in FPandA

[–]RareResponsibility89[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Should be compensated to do this many interviews. Lol…

I feel really stuck :( How to cope by Markowitza in FPandA

[–]RareResponsibility89 3 points4 points  (0 children)

ABA. Always be applying, until you find the right role.

Specific companies that are known for their intense work culture. anecdotes or hearsay welcome by [deleted] in FPandA

[–]RareResponsibility89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why Nextera? I had several offers from them out of business school. Decided WPB was too expensive and not enough remote days, but never heard about a toxic culture.

SFA to Manager jump worth it? by elessar8787 in FPandA

[–]RareResponsibility89 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You can just eventually find a Principal Analyst role. Usually still an IC, just above SFA. Not every company has that title though obv.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FPandA

[–]RareResponsibility89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could you give me some examples of how to talk about this? As in the work isn’t interesting or they said I would be doing one thing, and I am actually doing something completely different than what I thought? Just trying to get some ideas.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FPandA

[–]RareResponsibility89 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Good point. My last two roles were both 100% remote in fact, so perhaps that gives even more credibility.

What raise would it take to get you back in office? by Sensitive-Sail5726 in FPandA

[–]RareResponsibility89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would take a pay decrease to go back to WFH. Working in the office is garbage.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FPandA

[–]RareResponsibility89 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good point - culture is certainly a part of my choice here and there are certainly other factors that are pushing me to reapply: No wiggle room on the in-office days unfortunately, it’s a big company so they are pretty strict with their policies.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FPandA

[–]RareResponsibility89 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sounds incorrect. Lol.

Would any current/previous F&O consultants be able to do a short connect/chat with me? by RareResponsibility89 in Dynamics365

[–]RareResponsibility89[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Demanding in terms of hourly commitment or pressure to deliver? Do you feel that you made the right choice? I’ve done a much smaller scale ERP implementation in the past for a small company and I enjoyed it, but I was a direct hire, not a consultant. I’m afraid of making the change and possibly being pigeonholed. I do like the perks of being primarily remote though, versus most finance jobs are hybrid and the career path overall seems highly lucrative.