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CFA route is a good idea—will signal you’ve got the chops. You can then leverage the CFA Society to attend networking events. I’d really put a lot of effort into building your network, it’s a sure fire way to get interviews
It really depends on what type of job you want the CFA is great for portfolio management, investments etc. having it doesn’t hurt but it’s not really a big draw if you are looking for FP&A specifically, if that’s what you want to go into then the CPA is more valuable or at the very least having a good accounting knowledge helps with things like accruals.
You are only 22 so you got time I think it’s best to find yourself an entry level finance analyst role at a small firm or get an MBA to really build your network
Move to a city with big banks and get any job, work hard, advance. It kinda sucks-but could be worse for sure
Leave the NWM out of your resume and linkedin, start talking and networking. Try hitting up Chase CADP.
You don’t need a CFA to get into FP&A. You need excel skills and data accuracy.
Similar to what others have said. For FP&A, practical accounting experience and accounting knowledge is important. Since so much of the work is related to budgeting and forecasting, knowing how the accounting works is as important as the “finance” knowledge (if not more). Nothing about DCF, valuation, asset allocation, etc that are typical of finance classes is relevant to FP&A.
Would suggest you look at regional accounting firms to see if they are hiring. I think you’re too late to get into big 4, but maybe not one of the mid size firms
What is fp&a what does a day in the job look like?
Here’s my (45mW) journey. Graduated with MSF but didn’t do internship because I didn’t listen. Thought graduating in the summer would be better.
Dead wrong. Graduated in August. Still no job. But in January I started doing FP&A for free for a local small business while studying for CFA in August.
Now I’m staying to get some interviews. And I learn so much from each interview. I practice Excel skills, financial modeling, and CFA everyday.
At some point, I’m going to land something.
So… Can you do FP&A work for free somewhere?
“I’m always the smartest person in all my classes”
How did you end up at a no-name school in that case? How about getting an MBA since you have a decent grade?
I was close to your situation. Here’s the hard truth.
NWM was your internship, it’s not going to be who you are. But with that resume, you’re going to need to take an entry level somewhere and grind your way up. Might take a few years.
Learn to love excel, forecasting, accounting, and more importantly, the operations of your business.
You’ll get there OP. Don’t waste study time on CFA so young. You prob won’t pass all 3, and if you do, you’re over qualified for entry level.
Maybe consider the CPA or CMA first.