Finance and Accounting Professionals:
Before You Join "The Great Resignation," Consider Consulting
Finance and Accounting Professionals:
The rise of remote work during the pandemic had profound impacts on how people think about when and where they want to work. As the impacts of COVID-19 recede, people across the country are leaving their jobs for a variety of reasons that include moving to lower cost of living cities, finding better work life balance, better bosses, more flexibility, more meaningful work…the list goes on and on.
The pandemic has trigged individuals to rethink what work means to them, and social media is coining this trend as the “Great Resignation.” In fact, 4 million people quit their jobs in April alone and more than a quarter of Americans plan to leave their employer as the pandemic dwindles.
Are you someone who would love to make a major change but are afraid to make the jump because of risk? Before quitting your job to become a yoga instructor or opening up a coffee shop, consider a meaningful but easy transition into consulting. Here’s why:
Own your schedule
As a consultant, you can largely decide which projects to take on and when and where you want to work. Many of our assignments cap at 40 hours/week. Others might require 50 hours/week at year end but never are you working 60 hours/week for weeks on end.
Maximize your earning potential
As a consultant, you can work hard and earn more. You can also choose how you’re paid: salary plus utilization bonuses or hourly and time and a half for OT. AND you can monetize your network. Have a friend who’s looking? If we help them, you receive a bonus. Have a friend who’s hiring? If we help them, you receive a bonus. You become your own entrepreneurial enterprise within the Andrews & Cole team.
Lower your stress level...
In public accounting, you have multiple clients, multiple supervisors, multiple teams that you’re trying to keep happy. When working for an Andrews & Cole client, you’ll be embedded with that team, with one boss. You have the benefit of being a part of the client team, as well as the A&C team.
...while expanding your skills
Andrews & Cole projects run from 3 months to 24 months, with an average duration of 9 months. Tired of doing accounting work? You can switch to a finance engagement. Want to work on a pre IPO or acquisition integration project? We have those, as well. You can switch jobs without, well, switching jobs!
Enhance your long term marketability
Take on projects to build new skills: new industries, new areas of finance, Publicly held, PE backed, new software. By adding up 2-4 projects over 2 years you amplify your marketability. The highest demand skills continue to be SEC reporting, technical accounting, corporate/GL accounting and for specific software: CostPoint, NetSuite, Unanet, etc.
Sometimes dramatic, life altering changes are appropriate, but more often than not, incremental changes are more effective for long term happiness. Rather than jumping out of the frying pan into the fire, consider a middle step that will provide you with consistency while also giving you more control over your work life.
If you are an Accounting or Finance professional with 2-15 years of experience and want to learn more about recruiting contact: recruiting@andrewscole.com
The pandemic has trigged individuals to rethink what work means to them, and social media is coining this trend as the “Great Resignation.” In fact, 4 million people quit their jobs in April alone and more than a quarter of Americans plan to leave their employer as the pandemic dwindles.
Are you someone who would love to make a major change but are afraid to make the jump because of risk? Before quitting your job to become a yoga instructor or opening up a coffee shop, consider a meaningful but easy transition into consulting. Here’s why:
Own your schedule
As a consultant, you can largely decide which projects to take on and when and where you want to work. Many of our assignments cap at 40 hours/week. Others might require 50 hours/week at year end but never are you working 60 hours/week for weeks on end.
Maximize your earning potential
As a consultant, you can work hard and earn more. You can also choose how you’re paid: salary plus utilization bonuses or hourly and time and a half for OT. AND you can monetize your network. Have a friend who’s looking? If we help them, you receive a bonus. Have a friend who’s hiring? If we help them, you receive a bonus. You become your own entrepreneurial enterprise within the Andrews & Cole team.
Lower your stress level...
In public accounting, you have multiple clients, multiple supervisors, multiple teams that you’re trying to keep happy. When working for an Andrews & Cole client, you’ll be embedded with that team, with one boss. You have the benefit of being a part of the client team, as well as the A&C team.
...while expanding your skills
Andrews & Cole projects run from 3 months to 24 months, with an average duration of 9 months. Tired of doing accounting work? You can switch to a finance engagement. Want to work on a pre IPO or acquisition integration project? We have those, as well. You can switch jobs without, well, switching jobs!
Enhance your long term marketability
Take on projects to build new skills: new industries, new areas of finance, Publicly held, PE backed, new software. By adding up 2-4 projects over 2 years you amplify your marketability. The highest demand skills continue to be SEC reporting, technical accounting, corporate/GL accounting and for specific software: CostPoint, NetSuite, Unanet, etc.
Sometimes dramatic, life altering changes are appropriate, but more often than not, incremental changes are more effective for long term happiness. Rather than jumping out of the frying pan into the fire, consider a middle step that will provide you with consistency while also giving you more control over your work life.
If you are an Accounting or Finance professional with 2-15 years of experience and want to learn more about recruiting contact: recruiting@andrewscole.com
Nicole DelToro has been helping organizations (big and small) hire and retain top talent for over 25 years, while helping individuals realize their personal and professional goals by ensuring they’re working in the environment that’s ideal for their current situation. Contact her at: ndeltoro@andrewscole.com.
Andrews & Cole is a certified woman-owned boutique executive search and consulting firm with a focus on accounting and finance professionals. Clients range from start ups to Fortune 100 in nearly every industry.
Andrews & Cole is a certified woman-owned boutique executive search and consulting firm with a focus on accounting and finance professionals. Clients range from start ups to Fortune 100 in nearly every industry.
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