Am I overqualified for a Fund Accounting position?

Recent econ graduate. No finance experience or internships. CFA Level 2 candidate. Is targeting a job in Fund Accounting a bad idea?

Ideally, I would like to be an analyst within an investment management firm, but it is obviously very competitive. End goal portfolio manager. I have been networking and have met some awesome and very helpful people.

I am scared of being pigeon-holed and stuck in a shitty BO job. I know people have, although rare, have made the transition to FO type role, but if I don't need to go through the grind to transition, I would prefer not to.

Just looking for some feedback, I am in Canada if that means anything, I understand I have no experience...

Thanks

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There are 2 options:

1) Wait for a better job. Unless you desperately need the job, pass.

2) If you need the job, start networking the day you begin as a Fund Accountant. Move out of the position within your first year to avoid being pigeonholed.

Good luck in whichever choice you make.

 

How do you go about networking with a job, especially since the location is about 30 minutes outside the city? Just through having phone calls?

 
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