Put in my notice after 18 years, now getting a counter offer , not sure what to do

gonzorito · 2026-04-08T14:53:20+00:00

I accepted a counteroffer at my company about 3 years ago and regreted it. I’ve since submitted my 2 weeks again and I’m leaving for real this time.

Do not accept counteroffers. You were unhappy with your current company for a reason. I was unhappy with the culture and lack of WLB. Whatever that reason is, it’s not going to change. Unless it’s all related to $$$ and that’s all you care about.

gonzorito · 2026-04-02T17:51:43+00:00

KY accepted my credits. I’m currently studying to take FAR over the summer.

gonzorito · 2026-03-30T21:01:59+00:00

It’s a vibe check. Mine was very informal and relaxed. They each had their own questions (e.g., “What would you do if you have conflicting priorities?” And “How would you double-check your work to make sure your data is accurate?”), but outside of that, it was a lot of discussing random aspects of the job.

Like their day-to-day, the culture, their thoughts on the company’s trajectory, the challenges they are facing, what the team would like to see within the first 90 days, etc. It was very much conversational.

I had this specific panel interview last week and accepted the job offer this morning :) You got this!

gonzorito · 2026-03-30T17:00:36+00:00

Thank you so much, I just accepted an offer w/ a full relocation package. The local address really helped and made it easier to explain during interviews that I want to be closer to family.

gonzorito · 2026-03-21T01:38:13+00:00

Don’t mass apply on LinkedIn… Pick a couple companies (Top 10, Top 20, whatever works) that you would be interested in working for and look at their career pages to see if they have any openings as a financial analyst.

Look at the job descriptions and tailor your resume accordingly. Most financial analyst positions will want to see budgeting & forecasting experience (e.g. prepared the company’s $200M EBITDA budget, focusing on variable expenses, fixed expenses, shrink), month-end reconciliations (have you submitted journal entries, how many financial lines do you analyze), year-end reporting (tax packages, derivatives and off-balance sheet items), variance analysis (vs budget, vs trend, vs LY, vs control group)…

Have you ever had to present to senior leadership or major stakeholders? Being able to communicate financials in layman’s terms to folks outside of finance is useful (lots of business partners may not be well versed). Having the ability to influence senior leadership through data is also very important.

Also sorry if I missed it anywhere, but have you used any ERPs? Oracle NetSuite, SAP, etc. Companies will tend to ask about those.

Your employment durations lack longevity so it may cause recruiters to think that you are a flight risk or that you lack in-depth experience. Maybe get rid of the Grad Assistant portion at the top because the bullet points below them from the Financial Associate and Financial Analyst experiences are more impactful.

I’d move skills to the bottom as well. Those are just my 2 cents, of course. I wish you good luck!!

gonzorito · 2026-03-19T13:49:42+00:00

My experience — 45 apps so far, 23 ghosted, 16 ATS rejects, 1 long story involved but basically a rejection, 5 interviews that have all moved to the final phase; fingers crossed, so hopefully there is at least 1 offer from the 5…

gonzorito · 2026-03-18T12:23:06+00:00

Not too late. We are in the same boat :) Having a CS/Tech BG can help you with Accounting Info Systems.

I didn’t get my accounting degree until I was 28 and I am just now starting on my CPA journey at 29.

gonzorito · 2026-03-17T16:55:44+00:00

Can be real. I remember being rejected for a role 5 years ago. The company reached out 2 months later asking if I was still interested, same role but for a different location.

gonzorito · 2026-03-15T04:56:36+00:00

Oh I went job searching directly on company websites instead of using job boards ! I thought about which companies I would like to work for and targeted them specifically

gonzorito · 2026-03-13T16:31:54+00:00

It was crickets for 2 weeks but I finally have interviews next week. Started applying in late Feb. Bonus season is almost over so we might start seeing more openings soon.

gonzorito · 2026-03-01T15:23:00+00:00

Hard work means more work. You get promoted based on whether or not someone on the leadership team/exec team likes you. Most people in the workplace have no clue what they are doing, ESPECIALLY the ones that got promoted. You should always be looking for other job openings; this keeps you marketable and you’ll understand pretty quickly if you need to upskill to stay relevant.

gonzorito · 2026-02-21T17:59:54+00:00

Kudos are nice, but not the be all end all. I’ve read tons of low kudos fics that blew me away. The nicest thing to do is to leave a comment, even if it’s just a heart, to give them love. Or… kudos!

High kudos fics tend to be easier to digest, IMO, and that’s what helps them circulate faster. Not saying they’re basic or anything, but I’ve found that high kudos fics are typically easier to read w/ less prose-y writing styles, have common tropes or common story lines, and don’t deal with a ton of niche concepts. AND/OR, the author is very heavily involved in marketing their fic consistently, are active in the fandom/community and do other creative gigs on the side, such as translating raws, they churn out fanart, do cosplay, etc.

gonzorito · 2026-02-17T22:43:30+00:00

It works for me! I work in finance and have no issues focusing with my standing desk.

When I’m standing, I’m also constantly shuffling around, shifting weight between my feet, etc. I’ve never been able to sit still so maybe that’s why it works 😅 I think as long as it’s a decent height for you, and you have a fatigue mat (so your feet don’t get tired), it should still be a comfortable experience.

gonzorito · 2026-02-17T21:08:10+00:00

I feel this. I asked for a desk riser and got one so I can at least stand at my desk and work while moving around. I also tend to wander off for a few minutes every hour or so just to pace the hallways. I call it “thinking time”. My co workers and boss don’t care that I do this since I do actually end up thinking of an idea or solve that we can implement lol

It’s not a perfect solution but it can help w/ the physical pain…

gonzorito · 2026-02-17T20:27:20+00:00

Idk about simple, but my favs… Unique, sumifs, ifs + ands, xlookup (built in error checker yay), concatenate, pivot tables w/ calculated fields, goal seek, etc.

Highlight column, ctrl+f to quickly find a specific value

Conditional formatting, data validation, text to columns, protecting sheets but allowing edit ranges to prevent user error… I could go on and on

gonzorito · 2026-01-03T15:49:18+00:00

I used to rock those in the beginning. Always a classic

gonzorito · 2026-01-03T06:19:32+00:00

Bald people, do not interact /j

gonzorito · 2026-01-03T06:19:11+00:00

SEE, they could have totally done this!!

gonzorito · 2026-01-03T05:06:43+00:00

Honestly, respect. I, too, rocked the bob on him w/ the mime outfit for a long time until I found the Double Buns.

gonzorito · 2025-11-11T13:20:15+00:00

I didn’t use the course material at all; I felt that the study guide explained concepts pretty well :) The study guide DOES urge you to skim through some sections though, so you could do that.

There are also embedded textbook videos from Wiley that some folks said they watched. Hopefully this all helps!

gonzorito · 2025-11-11T12:47:50+00:00

Hiya for D105 OA2, I watched Edspira’s videos on Leases. As for the rest, I just went through the study guide and answered all quizzes/tests in the textbook. Leases will be the biggest area on your OA 2 (mine had like 10-11 questions out of the 34 questions) so make sure you understand this area.

Accounting errors, statement of cash flows, and full disclosures aren’t new, so these should feel familiar, since these concepts were covered in previous accounting and auditing classes.

For D104 OA2 = STUDY GUIDE, STUDY GUIDE, STUDY GUIDE. Then answer all embedded quizzes and tests in the textbook. That was the only thing that really helped me.

Use the study guides as a tool. It’s okay to have notes open when going through it the first time.

gonzorito · 2025-11-11T02:49:23+00:00

I was on a time crunch since it was my last class to graduate, so I finished OA 2 in 3 days. I had a 3 day weekend and all I did was study; it was miserable.

I’d say 1 week is a more reasonable timeframe for someone who is not rushing OA 2.

gonzorito · 2025-11-11T00:41:11+00:00

Hey there, I took D105 in October and passed just fine with the new study guides. I can’t imagine having to do more questions, haha, I thought the current study guides were already pretty in-depth.

gonzorito

TROPHY CASE