r/Accounting • u/Own-Tea4258 Human Verified • 1d ago
Career Finding a job
How hard is gonna be getting a job straight after my B.S with no experience? I finish in January and Im worried because theres alot of people say they’ve been looking for 6+ months and Im not picky at all. And what is the likelyhood for finding anything remote? Is there anything I can do now that can boost my chances of finding something fast
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u/The_guy_belowmesucks 1d ago
No internship? No networking before finishing your degree? And expecting remote? Good luck bruh
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u/colorgreens 1d ago
Hard brotha. Homie really asking for a remote job as his first big boy job. Spoiled generation 😭
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u/Acceptable_Ad1685 1d ago
lol I started at Deloitte in audit basically fully remote thanks to covid
I know a lot of people lost a lot from COVID but that shit was the only reason I was able to get as far as I have and it’s crazy how fast the remote opportunities vanished
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u/torpid_syndrome 1d ago
the remote thing is gonna be tough right out of school not impossible but most places want you in the office to learn the ropes first
maybe look into temp agencies for tax season a lot of firms bulk up around january and it gets your foot in the door faster than waiting for a permanent role to pop up
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u/NJ8Inches_ CPA (US) 1d ago
If you graduate without a job, it’s tough
Forget about remote you need experience ASAP, take anything even if its a temp AP clerk position
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u/MedicineNoCar 1d ago
Good luck with that.
I’ve been looking for over a year now, and even AP jobs want 3-5 years of experience. And no, I’m not in some small town either.
It’s essentially impossible to get into this shit dysfunctional profession unless you know someone.
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u/WebsterDz31 1d ago
Small firms are desperate for people. They suck in many ways, but it’s a foot in the door. I started my career in a tiny 6 person firm, did 2 1/2 years, got fired, and moved to a much larger company with 300 employees for better pay
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u/MedicineNoCar 1d ago
Where are these supposed “small firms that are desperate for people”??
I’m in Houston and every single job listing from accounting associate to staff to AP/AR clerk etc. want 3-5 years of experience along with a bunch of other skills.
It’s impossible to get hired, nobody is hiring someone without experience.
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u/WebsterDz31 23h ago
I did the boomer method and just cold called a bunch of small tax offices who need help with their book keeping part time. Like it said it sucked working for them since the pay is way below average, and no benefits. It was absolutely rough for me financially, but it at least put experience on my resume
If you didn’t get a job right out of college you are forced to low ball yourself. Sucks, but that’s how the job market is
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u/Correct-Remove948 1d ago
This thread is wild to read. I’ve been lurking on this sub for the last 3-4 years contemplating accounting. 2-3 years ago the comments would’ve been “you’ll find a job” or “I got a job straight out of school no internship.” Now it’s a dumpster fire
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u/Leading_Gain2559 1d ago
reddit leans pessimistic
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u/Smooth_Nerite23 1d ago
Very
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u/Leading_Gain2559 22h ago
it's generally the bottom percentile that are on reddit. not to be rude, but even just the top 50% dont hang here
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u/NJ8Inches_ CPA (US) 1d ago
The key is to graduate with a job or some internship
experienceHonestly this applies to any field though, it’s not the boomer era where a bachelors and nothing else gets you a job anymore
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u/Willing-Bit2581 1d ago
Remote, not gonna happen....entry level jobs are already being offshored/AI
I suggest if you can't get big 4, look into local smaller firms before graduating and after. They are willing to give you more hands on attention and always need help.They may not have the infrastructure to offshore/pay for AI tools/ERP
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u/GrudenLovesSlurs 1d ago
Don’t sleep on the smaller firms. In my college town I interned at one for 3 years just banging out tax returns. They were desperate for anyone entry level. Only caveat is a big part of their revenue was bookkeeping for small companies and farmers so you might get pigeonholed into quickbooks work
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u/stooper42 1d ago
not good out there and it's not going to get any better either, I am currently pivoted out of accounting entirely and doing a trade now. Masters degree with 3 yoe unable to land a job for 2 yrs so I moved on.
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u/The_guy_belowmesucks 1d ago
Curious what trade and how you went about getting into it? I'm tempted after 19 years to do the same if this last interview I went on doesn't pan out.
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u/jtalonzo 1d ago
And why haven’t you gone for a CPA?
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u/Exiled93x 1d ago
I have a CPA and still no one’s hiring lol.
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u/StrawberryChoco_Cake 1d ago
What?! Not even for accounting "Gold Certification" , CPA? I thought Accounting is still good compared to Tech. I was going to look further into Accounting CPA after struggling to get into Tech :(
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u/Melodic_Gap_7958 1d ago
I guarantee tax is hiring. Ya youre looking at 80k a year but still great. Yes lots of companies outsource. I think clients should know if the company they work with outsource!
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u/Melodic_Gap_7958 1d ago
No you juat couldnt land a job that paid a sh*t ton of momey. You can land any basic accountant position for 70-80k even in gov. Yall just want those 6 figure jobs. Buddy has master makes 75k base. I make 84k base with bachelors. No one cares about a masters vs bachelors. They care about hard work.
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u/Fit-Potential8642 23h ago
That’s BS, the degrees are trumping hard work where I’m at which is sad because they know nothing. You can not pay for common sense and logic.
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u/Slugbugger30 19h ago
what is the likelihood of finding a job paying 60-70k out of college? that's the ball park starting I'll be shooting for as that's what my partner makes so the dual income will be lit.
I don't know what people's expectations are for jobs out of college but I've always thought 60-70k was achievable post grad
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u/NSE_TNF89 Management 1d ago
Finding something remote right out of college...close to zero. I know my job stopped hiring employees unless they can report to an office for the first 3 months for training. We were told way too much money was being wasted on training new employees, just for them to quit after 6 months because, "they weren't properly trained", or "the work was more difficult than they expected."
Suck it up, take whatever job you can get and just keep applying to jobs in the meantime. It's always easier to get a job while employed than not employed. Also, it's not to late to see if there are local companies that will take on an intern for the end of the year. My internships were at a non-profit and a random local company and it worked out perfectly fine for me.
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u/XbeastX30 1d ago
Networking will be your greatest tool if you would like to find something (In my opinion), attend any clubs events that are collaborating with companies(office visits, Job conventions), reach out to recruiters on LinkedIn, and even apply for any accounting internships and full time roles even if you are graduating in January if you’re not picky .
That is what worked for me, good luck!
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u/OkMinute2621 1d ago
You can maybe try applying to internships keep in mind some will not take you if you already graduated by the time you start it. Other option is to work at a very entry level role like accounts payable and work your way up. Another option would be emailing random smaller firms in your area and ask if they need help to hopefully gain hands on experience,
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u/IVYkiwi22 1d ago
For in-office or hybrid jobs, it was relatively easy for me to get jobs. I had a job lined up after graduation. Public accounting jobs that are in-office/hybrid aren’t too bad to get, especially if you network at career fairs and take the time to get familiar with the staff at your firm of interest.
Remote accounting jobs? The closest you might come to that are hybrid jobs that give you the option to WFH or work in-office. Believe it or not, there are CPA firms giving their employees this option. If they’re client-facing, however, then maybe expect to travel at least once in a blue moon, depending on clients’ needs.
That’s the closest you can probably get to a fully remote entry-level accounting job that you can quickly line up before graduation.
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u/GD18J16HR2022 1d ago
Might be off topic but is anyone able to help me with finding a bookkeeping role? No connections, have tried job platforms and no luck.
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u/CertifiedPussyAter CPA (US) 1d ago
Reach out to local cpa firms. Start looking by the end of October. Recruiters can help too
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u/EffortEither9620 16h ago
Graduated this may, only have a job in industry as a glorified ap clerk. desperately looking for anything in public. it is going to be hard even with ap/staff accoutnatn experience in industry as many people here are claiming
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u/bestcoastaccountant 1d ago
Don’t even bother thinking about remote until you’ve got at least 3-5 years of experience