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Accounting career advice |
| Message Name: |
reasonable next job? |
| Date Posted: |
12/10/2007 |
| Message: |
Long story short, every accounting position I have seen wants prior experience in a lot of different things, and I just don't have it. I spent the last year and a half doing payroll, some journal entries, quarterly taxes, and handling employee benefits. I just relocated from near Seattle to Las Vegas, and while it's only been 3 weeks, I have been working with some recruiters, and they're all telling me that if I don't get back into payroll (which i dislike), I'm not going to get anything. I don't see how this is possible, I would think my experience could serve as a springboard to something I would enjoy doing. I was hoping someone might have some ideas as to what kinds of positions I could target, because my suspicion is that the recruiters are telling me that because it would be easier to place me if I go back to payroll, and hence easier for them to get their commission. I don't think I'm being stubborn or unrealisitc, but obviously I'm a somewhat biased party :)
Unfortunately, even the staff accountant and jr accountant positions want 2-3 yrs typically from what i have seen with G/L. Also not sure if what I did is involved enough to be considered significant G/L experience. It was pretty standardized, not much analysis was involved.
Hopefully someone has some good advice or ideas, because I dont really know any other accountants, most of my friends/collegues are in sales.
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