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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]then why is it so freaking difficult to even get controller and CFO interviews?  I also have a number of excellent references.  It is incredibly frustrating.  And what burns me is that I see people without a CPA and/or and MBA from a place that will let in anyone with a pulse move from one CFO job to another every 1.5 years, 2 years, 3 years.  How do they do that when they are not in the previous position for enough time to actually accomplish something?[/quote]

CFO here...  I have neither an MBA nor a CPA.  CFO jobs are competitive, but there are really two types of CFOs.  There is the CFO who was an accountant, became controller, rose the ranks and became CFO.  Then, there is the strategic CFO who isn't an accountant at all, but spends time on strategy and focused on driving the future of the company.  I see myself as the latter, but your background sounds like the former.

I didn't find my current job, the company found me.  Most of these jobs are through connections or recruiters, as this is my 1st CFO gig.  [/quote]

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