Recent Grad - Fund Accountant Looking to Expand Career.
Greetings.
I am a recent graduate from a non-target New England business school (Bryant University) with a BSBA and double concentration in Finance and Economics. I have recently accepted a job at BBH (Brown Brothers Harriman) in Boston as a fund accountant. I realize that this is a back office job, but I know that the name holds some level of prestige, and I felt that working at a firm like this early in my career would open me up to various aspects of the industry that I may not be exposed to at smaller firms. In addition, I want to lean as much as possible, and my hope is that this role will allow me to gain some industry and operational knowledge.
That being said, I know that this is a BO job, and I don't want to pigeonhole myself into strictly BO or accounting roles in the future. My real interest is something with more client facing, as I am a sociable person who enjoys communicating and problem solving.
I feel that a good move for me would be to try and secure an analyst role and move on from there. Since I am a recent grad, I'm not necessarily knowledgeable about what the best positions are for someone like me trying to advance their career, and along with that I realize that there are probably many types of firms that may be a good idea for me to look into.
I am simply looking for guidance and advice, be it about BBH, fund accounting (or moving on from there), trying to steer my career, potential firms in Boston, or types of firms/ positions I should look into, or any other advice.
Much appreciated.
I'm working as a fund accountant, what is my strategy moving forward? (Originally Posted: 10/07/2017)
I just started a position at BNY Mellon as a Senior Fund Accounting Specialist, the pay is not as much as I wanted - but more than I expected from having a non-target degree in Finance with a 2.3 GPA. I've taken this role as a way to get my foot in the door at a large banking firm. I do not want to continue on the path of an accountant, I want to be one of those rare cases where someone with a shaky past (at best) can wind up in an FO role. I'm not a moron, and I know most GPAs I see on WSO are much higher than mine, which is a difficult hurdle for me. With that being in mind, what are my opportunities moving forward? Should I try to leverage my performance at BNY into lateraling within the company? Should I network as best as I can and try to utilize contacts at other firms for an analyst position? Why I have a low GPA is unimportant for this discussion, as I cannot change it and will have to explain to potential employers in the future - but I would very much appreciate advice on how I can overcome this seemingly insurmountable road ahead.
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