Hi, I am very anxious about this topic, as taking into account my age and working experience, I so so not see with what role I could start...
I am mid thirty and have a diploma in tax from university before I worked in a top firm as tax consultant for about two years.
But that was over ten years ago and seems so irrelevant now if I want to get back to the field. The latest ten years, I mainly worked in international trading for industrial products.
I just had a baby and would want to work from closer to home as well as less traveling, not mentioning the prospects of accountancy is probably far better than the role I have now. So instead of working in firm with long hours and frequent travel, my inclination is to go for Management Accounting in industries.
I registered as CIMA student and got the exemption for Certificate Level and E1. I think I can manage to pass F1 in May leaving P1 to the November exam.
But I am so scared to go out in the market with the adverse combination of age and little experience - easily being left out when there are both graduates and those experienced in the market.
- Shall I start from trainee level or some other role?
- Even if I am willing to start at trainee level, will anyone accept my profile?
- What kind of company shall I apply with?
- Will it be a waste of time to go through the recruiting agency?
- I am noy sure if my experience in the operational side of a company would give any advantage for an accountant role. Just want to squeeze out a reason why someone would want to hire me while there are "normal" profiles in the market...
Could anyone who works in the field or any mumsnetter here as recruiters could offer some insight or even a little bit advice?
Millions of thanks!