Looking to develop my career in 2024.

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January 6,2024 at 2:04PM UTC

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Looking to develop my career in 2024.

Hi,

I am currently a finance analyst looking to enhance my skills and knowledge base.

I have noticed all these jobs online may have the same job title but have very varied descriptions.

I thought job hopping might help but it has confused me.

I am now looking for a role in a company that will help me develop with a strong knowledgeable team.

As I am at the bottom level of the career ladder. I think it is time to either find a mentor or find a manager who has a strong background .

My current manager is knowledgeable but he is very young and is also not qualified . So he is still learning , and I do not think I can learn much from him.

As I feel he does not really explain much and simply gives solutions to ensure his position in the company is correct.

What is the best way to determine which role/career suits a person.

I have seen many career coaches but I cannot trust them and am yet to see one tailored to finance.

I no longer count as entry level so before I ever move to a new role I want to ensure I have covered my bases.

I want to be experienced enough to be counted mid-senior level and be confident in my answers without needing confirmation from management.

I am already enhancing my skills by reviewing all my work and ensuring my knowledge is up to date.

I am also aiming to take more courses as required.

Thank you.

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AnonymousJanuary 6,2024 at 2:20PM UTC
Finance manager here. How many years of experience do you have? You are right about the financial analyst title. It can vary widely depending on the company, department and industry. What's your experience, day to day work activities, etc?
AnonymousJanuary 6,2024 at 3:50PM UTC
Hi,Thank you for reaching out.I started of as a treasury assistant which was working with banks to fund my company , alongside monitoring the cash and bank function.
I enjoyed this as I was actively contributing to growth and funding decisions.Working with senior Fds and relationship managers.
I also I onboarded new entities and help in finance transformations. I now work for a smaller company as finance analyst.
I review the finances of all the sites we manage ie balance sheet reconciliations, p&l reviews and the creation of client statements.My issue is I feel there is nothing new to experience here.
I haven't done much journaling until I reached this role , so this is something I want to improving before changing roles or asking for more tasks. I am thinking to go back to cash and bank but feel it's to niche and won't be good to help me climb the ladder.
AnonymousJanuary 6,2024 at 4:28PM UTC
I have 1.8 years experience as a java developer. I worked at banking domain. In Indian Bank Project. Project name is DCMS Debit Card Management Systems. I relieved on July 12 2023 till now I am searching for job.