How to obtain relevant accounting work experience?
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Good Morning Folks
I am AAT qualified and currently working as a credit controller.
I would dearly like to move away from that into another role such as accounts assistant or assistant accountant. However, I have not got any practical work experience in order to do this.
Could someone be kind enough to advice how I can get the relevant work experience which will enable me to apply for my preferred job role(s)?
Thanks in advance for you responses.
I am AAT qualified and currently working as a credit controller.
I would dearly like to move away from that into another role such as accounts assistant or assistant accountant. However, I have not got any practical work experience in order to do this.
Could someone be kind enough to advice how I can get the relevant work experience which will enable me to apply for my preferred job role(s)?
Thanks in advance for you responses.
Good Morning folks
I hope you're all well,. I just wanted to report back on my situation.. I have had a chat with my manager a few weeks ago and she did give me a 'very small' pay rise along with some extra responsibility. However, that extra responsibility is just more customers to chase for credit control. Also, another person in our dept. who also did credit control and only qualified to level 3 of AAT, has been given an 'internal promotion' as an assistant accountant. I am not very happy about that !
Can someone kindly please advice the next steps that I should take.
Shall i keep plodding on with my extra work load and keep quiet or talk to my line manager about the other person who has been given this new job, or wait for another (say) 3 months and ask for more responsibilities etc?
Any advice greatly appreciated.
I hope you're all well,. I just wanted to report back on my situation.. I have had a chat with my manager a few weeks ago and she did give me a 'very small' pay rise along with some extra responsibility. However, that extra responsibility is just more customers to chase for credit control. Also, another person in our dept. who also did credit control and only qualified to level 3 of AAT, has been given an 'internal promotion' as an assistant accountant. I am not very happy about that !
Can someone kindly please advice the next steps that I should take.
Shall i keep plodding on with my extra work load and keep quiet or talk to my line manager about the other person who has been given this new job, or wait for another (say) 3 months and ask for more responsibilities etc?
Any advice greatly appreciated.
Hi Folks
I hope you're all well. Let me start off by saying how much I appreciate the valuable advice which you kind folks are giving me.
My current situation is as follows:
Another month has past and I seem to be getting towards the end of my work load in credit control for this month. I have got all the big payment promises including dates and figures etc.
Obviously now, I am in a position to take on more work. But as you know, I don't want additional credit control work. Some of you have suggested getting business analysis and reporting experience. What do you think is the best way of doing that? If I speak directly to the financial controller, then my line manager may get upset, in that she may think I am undermining her authority.
Shall I have another meeting with the line manager and say I have the capacity to take on more work but not specifically credit control work? Don't you think that would be a bit cheeky? The line manager may get the impression that I am just working for the organization to get more accounting experience and then move on to another employer! Or, shall I ask her that I would like to shadow the accounting team on specific days of the week?
To be honest, I feel so awkward asking to take on more work but not credit control work!! How do you folks suggest I do this?
Once again , any advice given would be greatly appreciated.
I hope you're all well. Let me start off by saying how much I appreciate the valuable advice which you kind folks are giving me.
My current situation is as follows:
Another month has past and I seem to be getting towards the end of my work load in credit control for this month. I have got all the big payment promises including dates and figures etc.
Obviously now, I am in a position to take on more work. But as you know, I don't want additional credit control work. Some of you have suggested getting business analysis and reporting experience. What do you think is the best way of doing that? If I speak directly to the financial controller, then my line manager may get upset, in that she may think I am undermining her authority.
Shall I have another meeting with the line manager and say I have the capacity to take on more work but not specifically credit control work? Don't you think that would be a bit cheeky? The line manager may get the impression that I am just working for the organization to get more accounting experience and then move on to another employer! Or, shall I ask her that I would like to shadow the accounting team on specific days of the week?
To be honest, I feel so awkward asking to take on more work but not credit control work!! How do you folks suggest I do this?
Once again , any advice given would be greatly appreciated.
Good Morning Folks
Once again, many thanks for your excellent advice. I think like edc mentioned, I will have to arrange a meeting with my line manager and make it quite clear that I want to broaden my skill set. Unfortunately it is not company policy that they do not have regular appraisals. so do you think I might be seen as a bit of a trouble maker? i.e.going out of my way to create more work for management? I have been working there for just under 1 year.
I was thinking of leaving but the only work experience I have is credit control! That is the only thing that is stopping me from going elsewhere. If I did, it is most likely I would apply for credit control work, and then I will be in the same position again asking my new employer for other opportunities !!
Once again, many thanks for your excellent advice. I think like edc mentioned, I will have to arrange a meeting with my line manager and make it quite clear that I want to broaden my skill set. Unfortunately it is not company policy that they do not have regular appraisals. so do you think I might be seen as a bit of a trouble maker? i.e.going out of my way to create more work for management? I have been working there for just under 1 year.
I was thinking of leaving but the only work experience I have is credit control! That is the only thing that is stopping me from going elsewhere. If I did, it is most likely I would apply for credit control work, and then I will be in the same position again asking my new employer for other opportunities !!
Hi folks
I hope you're all well. I emailed my line manager a few days ago, asking for more work and responsibility..
Below is the outline of the email:
As you know, I have now been working with the additional branch debts for the last few months. I feel that I can quite comfortably deal with all 4 branch ledgers, and have the capacity to take on more work.
Hopefully, you agree that the timing and quality of my work is to your satisfaction? If not, then please do let me know.
However, to take on more work, I am fully aware that I would or may need further training/explaining in order, but I am keen to develop my skills so that I can help out in other work areas of the organization. I am willing to volunteer for other tasks/projects and work outside my normal working hours i.e. I am able to come to work earlier or stay late, if necessary.
Perhaps we could have an informal chat (face to face or via email) about how I am doing and how I can grow my role?
Thanks
Do you think the above is ok? Could I have worded it differently? How long should I wait until sending a follow up email or the same email again?
Thanks in advance for your responses.
I hope you're all well. I emailed my line manager a few days ago, asking for more work and responsibility..
Below is the outline of the email:
As you know, I have now been working with the additional branch debts for the last few months. I feel that I can quite comfortably deal with all 4 branch ledgers, and have the capacity to take on more work.
Hopefully, you agree that the timing and quality of my work is to your satisfaction? If not, then please do let me know.
However, to take on more work, I am fully aware that I would or may need further training/explaining in order, but I am keen to develop my skills so that I can help out in other work areas of the organization. I am willing to volunteer for other tasks/projects and work outside my normal working hours i.e. I am able to come to work earlier or stay late, if necessary.
Perhaps we could have an informal chat (face to face or via email) about how I am doing and how I can grow my role?
Thanks
Do you think the above is ok? Could I have worded it differently? How long should I wait until sending a follow up email or the same email again?
Thanks in advance for your responses.
Good Morning Folks
I hope you're all well. Almost a month has gone by now and I wanted to give you an update and ask for more advice, if I may?
I did ask my line manager (about 2 weeks ago) if i could get more involved with the accounting side of the business. She said she will get back to me with that one, but hasn't done so far. I don't know if she is genuinely talking to other internal accounting staff about other opportunities for me, or just fobbing me off in the hope that I don't ask again and keep on doing my credit control job quietly.
I do feel a victim of my own success as Zetec-S has mentioned in his post, sine a lot of team members have said that I am the best credit controller that they have had for years !!
As The Green Triangle and edc have mentioned above, I have also thought about talking to the management accounting team about opportunities. However, do you think this is being disrespectful to my line manager and she may think I'm a bit of a trouble maker and try and find ways of getting rid of me?? That would leave me in a much worse position - no job with a big mortgage to pay off !! However, getting involved in management accounting, business analysis, and accrual & prepayments is most definitely what I want to do. However, I do want to work in industry and not a practice. I have very good excel skills.
As edc mentioned, I have also thought about applying for assistant accountant roles. However, the only accounting experience I have is credit control. That is the only thing that is stopping me, so what would you advice that I do in this case? Apply for 'Trainee Assistant Accountant' roles? At my age - 50??
I do appreciate all the advice that you kind folks are giving me, but just want a bit more advice, if ok with you??
Thank you.
I hope you're all well. Almost a month has gone by now and I wanted to give you an update and ask for more advice, if I may?
I did ask my line manager (about 2 weeks ago) if i could get more involved with the accounting side of the business. She said she will get back to me with that one, but hasn't done so far. I don't know if she is genuinely talking to other internal accounting staff about other opportunities for me, or just fobbing me off in the hope that I don't ask again and keep on doing my credit control job quietly.
I do feel a victim of my own success as Zetec-S has mentioned in his post, sine a lot of team members have said that I am the best credit controller that they have had for years !!
As The Green Triangle and edc have mentioned above, I have also thought about talking to the management accounting team about opportunities. However, do you think this is being disrespectful to my line manager and she may think I'm a bit of a trouble maker and try and find ways of getting rid of me?? That would leave me in a much worse position - no job with a big mortgage to pay off !! However, getting involved in management accounting, business analysis, and accrual & prepayments is most definitely what I want to do. However, I do want to work in industry and not a practice. I have very good excel skills.
As edc mentioned, I have also thought about applying for assistant accountant roles. However, the only accounting experience I have is credit control. That is the only thing that is stopping me, so what would you advice that I do in this case? Apply for 'Trainee Assistant Accountant' roles? At my age - 50??
I do appreciate all the advice that you kind folks are giving me, but just want a bit more advice, if ok with you??
Thank you.
Good Morning Folks
I hope you're all well. Once again many thanks for your advice, edc.
I have been asking some staff members who have been working there for a few years, and it seems that the company doesn't seem to have regular appraisal meetings with line managers, and if I were to ask for one, I may be seen as the odd one out or a 'trouble maker'.
I do feel a victim of my own success as Zetec-S has mentioned in his post, sine a lot of team members have said that I am the best credit controller that they have had for years !!
As The Green Triangle also mentioned in one of the responses above, I have also thought about talking to the management accounting team about opportunities. However, do you think this is being disrespectful to my line manager and she may think I'm a bit of a trouble maker and try and find ways of getting rid of me?? That would leave me in a much worse position - no job with a big mortgage to pay off !! However, getting involved in management accounting, business analysis, and accrual & prepayments is most definitely what I want to do. However, I do want to work in industry and not a practice. I have very good excel skills.
As edc mentioned, I have also thought about applying for assistant accountant roles. However, the only accounting experience I have is credit control. That is the only thing that is stopping me, so what would you advice that I do in this case? Apply for 'Trainee Assistant Accountant' roles? At my age - 50??
I do appreciate all the advice that you kind folks are giving me, but just want a bit more advice, if ok with you??
Thank you.
I hope you're all well. Once again many thanks for your advice, edc.
I have been asking some staff members who have been working there for a few years, and it seems that the company doesn't seem to have regular appraisal meetings with line managers, and if I were to ask for one, I may be seen as the odd one out or a 'trouble maker'.
I do feel a victim of my own success as Zetec-S has mentioned in his post, sine a lot of team members have said that I am the best credit controller that they have had for years !!
As The Green Triangle also mentioned in one of the responses above, I have also thought about talking to the management accounting team about opportunities. However, do you think this is being disrespectful to my line manager and she may think I'm a bit of a trouble maker and try and find ways of getting rid of me?? That would leave me in a much worse position - no job with a big mortgage to pay off !! However, getting involved in management accounting, business analysis, and accrual & prepayments is most definitely what I want to do. However, I do want to work in industry and not a practice. I have very good excel skills.
As edc mentioned, I have also thought about applying for assistant accountant roles. However, the only accounting experience I have is credit control. That is the only thing that is stopping me, so what would you advice that I do in this case? Apply for 'Trainee Assistant Accountant' roles? At my age - 50??
I do appreciate all the advice that you kind folks are giving me, but just want a bit more advice, if ok with you??
Thank you.
Good Morning Folks
I hope you're all well and once again, many thanks indeed for you contributions.
My manager spoke to me on Thursday and decided to give me more work of the same type, which I wasn't happy about. I didn't say no because I didn't want to upset her, plus the fact that I asked for more work myself initially.
However, she did say she will speak to the Financial Controller in the next few weeks to see if I can get involved in more accounting work and what's more, the assistant management accountant is going on maternity leave at the end of September, so there could be an opening for me there !!
So, it doesn't sound that bad after all !!
I hope you're all well and once again, many thanks indeed for you contributions.
My manager spoke to me on Thursday and decided to give me more work of the same type, which I wasn't happy about. I didn't say no because I didn't want to upset her, plus the fact that I asked for more work myself initially.
However, she did say she will speak to the Financial Controller in the next few weeks to see if I can get involved in more accounting work and what's more, the assistant management accountant is going on maternity leave at the end of September, so there could be an opening for me there !!
So, it doesn't sound that bad after all !!
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