How to become a Sr. Financial Analyst?
I have a BA in Accounting and graduated with a 3.5 GPA four years ago. Unfortunately, I didn't have the people skills to thrive in public accounting, so I never ended up working at a Big 4 and getting my CPA license.
Instead, my first job was as a Jr. Corporate Accountant at a small private firm in Detroit. Now I've been promoted to Sr. Accountant. In short, I'm not happy at this job and find the work very boring. And it doesn't help that the company has very little future growth.
I always wanted to work with Excel, query with SQL, and analyze financial results at a Fortune 500 company like Ford, Bosch, or GM. Basically become a Sr. Financial Analyst (FP&A). But how do I get there at this point? I have no advanced degree in business or any respectable licenses like the CPA or CMA.
I'm strongly considering doing a part time MBA at the University of Michigan, which is a top 10 MBA program (one lady working in admissions told me I had a competitive profile relative to others and should apply -- could this be a sign that I could get in?)
I've read that the MBA is beneficial if one wants to make a career switch, or move up to management. Will it help me become a Sr. Financial Analyst (FP&A)? I might also get my CMA certificate.
Go for the MBA nights. It will not give you much, if any SQL experience, but, you can take some computer courses, as well.
The only way to find out if you'd get into a school is to apply.
Get the MBA if you want to be an analyst.
Yes, the MBA could be just what you need, as long as you can get it from a school such as Michigan or Michigan State. Be sure to avoid online for-profit schools. And by all means take the CPA examination. A CPA preparation course may be helpful, but with your work experience and background, the CPA is a valuable certification when it comes time for job interviews. If your state requires 150 credit hours for the CPA, the MBA program will satisfy that requirement. And you have the work experience that good MBA schools want from their applicants.
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