Recently Qualified Big 4 Accountant in Tax Haven

Hi guys,

So, I recently qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ICAS) at a Big 4 accounting firm in Audit. However, understandably, I now think it is time to move on.

I have been talking to local recruiters to find out what is available locally. Because I live in a "Tax Haven" jurisdiction, there are a lot of trust companies, funds, and fund service companies here.

The most available position would be a Fund Accountant role, which would pay me around £48-52k. However, I fear it might be even more boring than audit.

After speaking to the boss of a large fund company locally, he recommended Fund Admin, as he finds that CA's tend to do very well here and usually end up in director positions relatively quickly. Additionally to this, he feels as though it is more of a business advisory role, and the 'fund admin' title has too many negative connotations. However, I don't know whether he is BSing just to lure me into the job.

What other areas would you guys recommend looking into?

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