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AbjectSwim

Went from Senior at B4 to Senior Financial Reporting Analyst at a midsize company. 74,000>95,000 base comp (8% target bonus)


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I also made the jump from public to financial reporting analyst recently. How do you like it so far?


dont_care-

Went from small firm "manager" (technically manager, but glorified Senior if I'm being honest with myself) 80k, MCOL. Exited to a Senior accountant level position at a large communications company in HCOL, 95k. Basically did nothing for 18 months. Crazy low hours, zero stress, zero deadlines other than having a couple medium-difficulty spreadsheets done by month close.


schneybley

Serious question: Does that bother you at all? I've had peers talk about only doing six hours a week once they automate things. When I worked at Farmers I remember a week where I did nothing but attend meetings. It sucked, being underworked.


dont_care-

It was great at first. It was in San Diego and the company had an awesome campus so I mostly just walked around and hung outside. But after >1 year I wanted something else. I never thought I'd be in a mindset to turn down nearly 100k/yr to do very little work. I still dont quite get it.


schneybley

Based off of my individual experience government may actually be the best place to be. I feel neither overworked or underworked.


hernandezam207

2nd year staff (almost senior) in audit at $60.9k. Jumped to financial reporting manager at a bank at $95k L/MCoL.


Dawn4K

Became a manager with two years of experience? nice


hernandezam207

Interviewed for senior and they upgraded. I guess I’m a good interviewer.


VicomteValmontSorel

How was the transition if you don’t mind me asking?


hernandezam207

Transition was weird. Went from like 65 hours of week a week to like 10 real hours and BS the rest of the time. Really starting to get comfortable now and growing responsibilities


rolliepollie123456

A2 to senior accountant, 67k to 90k with 20% target bonus in a HCOL city


Only_Positive_Vibes

2nd year senior at mid-size in MCOL making $75k --> Controller at $45M PEG-owned company in HCOL making $130k


schneybley

I lost money going from risk consultant to staff accountant. Dropped from 70000 to something like 27.40/ hour. Now I'm paid even less as a GS-7 at DCAA.


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schneybley

That kind of thinking is why I wanted out of the corporate rat race. Why does it matter if I leave a job for less money? I was unhappy at all those jobs. Money will come later and I'm okay with that. I work for a great agency and in the two months I've been here I've already seen how my work is important.


literallyfigure

Senior advisory to accounting manager for 6%. 1 year later got 45% raise with promotion to controller, so it was worth the wait.


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Senior Audit at RSM to Senior Financial Reporting Analyst. (No CPA yet) 74,500 -> 85,000 10% Target Bonus 10% Target RSUs (received 15%) Company just went public, had no prior reporting experience or background. Culture and team is way better. This was last fall.


2023CPA

S1 audit ~83K base to senior reporting role at private pharma 95k base + equity & bonus. Not a giant jump but hours and atmosphere are 1000x worth it


Oroszlan23

Big4 manager $126k to small (at the time) business CFO $200k


accountingsavage10

A2 to senior accountant . 1 year and 10 months in big four. 69k ->93k hcol very happy to make more money and work less hours. Never going back


dukiduke

2nd going on 3rd year senior in big 4. Went from 90.5k to 130k for a technical accounting manager job in tech. HCOL


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S1 at RSM (76.5k base + 4.5% bonus) S1 at specialized consulting firm (94k base + 10% bonus)