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Originally Posted by CL typeS
Long story short, I've a designated accountant, all my career 13+ I've been in industry doing finance and accounting for construction, logistics, retail restoration, banking industries.
I'm miserable at work but find the salary and perks hard to leave. But now, I'm at a point in my life where I can try and find an industry I am interested in, cars, and see how I can apply my professional skills there.
Anybody can offer any insight to the finance manager roles at dealerships? Would my skill set even translate over? Hows the compensation structure usually? Expected to work evenings and weekends?
Thanks in advance for taking the time.
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Also, I would not expect that an interest in cars is going to have ANY relevance at all to shoving an extended warranty onto a minivan for a single mom.
If you think of yourself as a people person with good communication and sales skills, I would highly suggest you consider learning a little bit about commercial banking. I am a CPA as well and figured out pretty early on that being an accountant was pretty structured and not very lucrative - the same financial toolkit can earn you a lot more if you take a role with a sales target.
I was a commercial banker for 6 years and actually thoroughly enjoyed the job - I made the move to the wealth side of the business for long time career trajectory reasons but staying as a commercial banker and moving through the roles there still would have earned me a very good living with increasing responsibility.
If you want to talk to me or would like to be connected with another BMO commercial banker, you can PM me and I'll find somebody for you to have a coffee with.
-Mark