[Anonymous]

Hi everyone. I have been in public accounting for 3 years and is very close to getting a job offer in industry. I can have either the senior accountant title or negotiate it to accounting manager title, with same pay (~85k) for both titles. I guess the manager title sounds like a no-brainer, but I’m wondering if that will have any negative impact on my future job search after this one. (If I leave this job after 1 year for whatever reasons, will I be under qualified for that title at my next job?) Any insights will be appreciated! Thank you Ninjas!

[Missy]

Job titles mean nothing in an industry job search down the road. If a company is looking for an accounting manager with consolidation experience they'll hire a senior accountant with consolidation experience before an accounting manager with none. My title is finance manager and not a single employer will care if I don't have specific experience in what they're looking for.

Licensed Massachusetts Non Reporting CPA since 2012
Finance/Admin/HR Manager

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