In Need Of Help and Career Advice

Hi everyone, I'm currently feeling very stuck in an entry level accounts payable job, and I've decided to make a change and spend the next few years if need be buckling down to concentrate and learn a skill set and/or obtain a certification which would give me the leverage I need to find a good job/career where I can be of value and really contribute. A large obstacle to my advancement has been that despite being very passionate and interested in the finance realm, I have very few contacts and references in the sphere to get any information about career choices. I'll give a few details about myself and If anyone could please give me some insight or advice regarding my situation and aspirations, I'd be extremely grateful and thankful for your input.

1.) I graduated with a Business Degree with a concentration in Finance in 2016 2.) I've struggled with health issues and some problems in the past few years which have made it difficult for me to advance professionally, but my situation has recently bettered and I now have stability and free time that I am going to devote to working on myself and my career. 3.) I'm an analytical introverted person, and have a deep passion for reading, research, and details and love to soak up as much information as I can about topics. 4.) I'm great at face to face communication and relating to people. 5.) From the past few years I have experience in accounts payable with many big firms, and have worked with many ERP systems including Netsuite, Microsoft AX, JD Edwards, and am well versed in all aspects of Invoice processing 6.) I also speak Polish, Spanish 7.) I love investing, markets, businesses, forecasting, analysis

8.) Im not looking for someone to make a decision for me, I am simply looking for a pathway or in demand certification which i can consider and look into that will give me concrete knowledge and access to a job which can grow into something where I can work hard, advance, and eventually make decent money.

If anyone has insight or can give me a recommendation as to a finance related certification, knowledge or pathway to look into that can give me some advantage in the finance world, once again it would be much much appreciated. I can send my Linkedin/Resume if anyone would like further information on what would be a good move for me.

Thank you in advance!

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