Has anyone here made the transition from industry or public to government without government accounting experience? I'm looking for any advice in terms of applying, interviewing, translating experience, or anything that could be of help.
My reason for wanting to switch is primarily WLB. Most of my career even my industry jobs have been average 55-60 hours a week. I also think I potentially would find more meaning in my work supporting local government, and that local/state government would be more stable than industry these days. I'm about 3 months into unemployment (prior company was sold and my department was laid off). I've been applying without much luck (to government and to industry/public). Outside of job hunting I've done some food delivery app work, and one small cash flow/forecasting project for a friends startup.
I'm open to a variety of roles; accounting, finance, audit/compliance, data analytics, teaching(maybe). L/MCOL area if relevant, and I'm comfortable taking a salary cut/starting out at a lower role.
Background:
- Bachelors Accounting
- Masters in Data Analytics
- VBA, Python, SQL, Excel, PowerBI
- CPA
- CMA
- Close to 11 YOE:
- Public accounting - 2 firms
- b4 firm internal audit
- top 10 firm finance transformation
- Industry - 2 companies + 1 contract role
- FP&A
- Commercial finance
- GL Accounting/Controller
- internal finance/accounting consultant contract work\
- Public accounting - 2 firms
Thanks all in advance