Oct 21 2016, 04:31 PM
QUOTE(Hazellez @ Oct 14 2016, 02:03 AM)
Hi, not sure if my question is suitable here but it's still related to big 4
before entering uni, i was just like most of the others studying acct, be it degree or prof qualification, aimed to enter big 4 right after graduation, work for 3 years, reach senior level, complete the requirement of 3 yrs exp both for acca and mia, and finally call myself a CA(M) and ACCA member. (and what next? jump to commercial? continue to cimb up in big 4?)
BUT, my mind changed after i completed my degree and internship.
I don't really agree with and enjoy the culture of big 4.
knowing what i really want is important, i want work life balance, i want opportunities for learning and career advancement, i would be utmost serious during working hours, giving my 100% but not 8 hours standard working hours + 8 hours OT. i dont really mind having OT but definitely not 8 hours OT for every single day.
after consideration, i applied to the large plc and glc for a position of acct exec. and yea managed to get a job with one of the top plc in property development industry. another interview scheduled next week with a glc.
all of a sudden, i feel unsecured for choosing a road that most others not taken.
most of my peers go for big 4 including some who fared ordinarily in uni. ps: i see myself a high cgpa scorer (although thats nothing to be proud of, it only means i did study for my degree) and active in cocu (presidents, directors).
so just wish to get some advice from all the experienced sifu here,
am i putting myself in a less competitive position by commencing my career path this way?
and i m keen in financial reporting. i wish to be in a leading financial reporting role for a plc in the future. so is it possible to climb from a small small acct exec to such a role?
wish to know more about the trend in real world, will a plc prefer to promote internally or hire outsiders from big 4 with audit exp? or is auditing exp necessary for such a role in plc?
thanks for spending ur precious time on reading such a long story
appreciate if u could share some info with me thank u once again
I would tell you that Big4 experience is very good but not essential. There are ppl who also directly go into Commeircial/inudtsry and still able to be CFO/FD. But you hv more choice to manuever when you want to apply jobs next time, if you are from accounting firms. Sometime, when you go into a certain industry, and you try to apply another industry, even though in terms of your accounting work, it really doesn't matter, but those ppl from HR and the hiring finance head will be only looking for ppl from the same industry. So, if you are from another industry, you don't stand a chance....unless you are from accounting firms. AND if you are from BIG4 you do stand a higher chance of being selected for interview. You can check job advertisements and see. Many have the "preferred candidates from audit firms", "candidates from Big4 preferred"... something like that. But I agree with you that life in BIg4 sucks...it sucks BIG TIME actually. I don't like the ppl there nor the culture. But it looks good in my resume and I can highlight my experience while there. If ypou dontl like to work too much OT, try apply to the firms at the branches... not KL. But KL's OT is also not as terrible as say SGP's or HK's. And as the others have said, you cannot really escape from total OT either in the commercial/industries. C'mon, several hours of OT sometimes during the month won't kill you, right? If the hiring manager knows that you hv a OT problem, believe me, you won't get hired. Good luck in your life!before entering uni, i was just like most of the others studying acct, be it degree or prof qualification, aimed to enter big 4 right after graduation, work for 3 years, reach senior level, complete the requirement of 3 yrs exp both for acca and mia, and finally call myself a CA(M) and ACCA member. (and what next? jump to commercial? continue to cimb up in big 4?)
BUT, my mind changed after i completed my degree and internship.
I don't really agree with and enjoy the culture of big 4.
knowing what i really want is important, i want work life balance, i want opportunities for learning and career advancement, i would be utmost serious during working hours, giving my 100% but not 8 hours standard working hours + 8 hours OT. i dont really mind having OT but definitely not 8 hours OT for every single day.
after consideration, i applied to the large plc and glc for a position of acct exec. and yea managed to get a job with one of the top plc in property development industry. another interview scheduled next week with a glc.
all of a sudden, i feel unsecured for choosing a road that most others not taken.
most of my peers go for big 4 including some who fared ordinarily in uni. ps: i see myself a high cgpa scorer (although thats nothing to be proud of, it only means i did study for my degree) and active in cocu (presidents, directors).
so just wish to get some advice from all the experienced sifu here,
am i putting myself in a less competitive position by commencing my career path this way?
and i m keen in financial reporting. i wish to be in a leading financial reporting role for a plc in the future. so is it possible to climb from a small small acct exec to such a role?
wish to know more about the trend in real world, will a plc prefer to promote internally or hire outsiders from big 4 with audit exp? or is auditing exp necessary for such a role in plc?
thanks for spending ur precious time on reading such a long story
appreciate if u could share some info with me thank u once again
This post has been edited by darrenboy: Oct 21 2016, 04:34 PM
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