Accounting & Finance

Meet current and aspiring world interpreters and big picture thinkers who use numbers, facts, and figures to shape society.

Create, problem solve, and innovate your way to and through a future in finance-related industries. This Career Community connects you with strategy makers, thinkers, and doers in the local, national, and global accounting and finance arenas.

It’s ideal for anyone interested in accounting, finance, business analytics, business economics, economics, and Sawyer Business School graduate programs.

Meet Laura Marchant, Senior Associate Director of Your Career Community

A native Bostonian, Laura has 15+ years’ experience in career development and recruiting. She helped play a pivotal role in developing the Career Center’s on-campus recruiting program, and she maintains valuable connections among hiring managers from a variety of industries. Laura established and manages the Employer Advisory Board as well as oversees a multitude of career related events and workshops both on and off campus. She has also been instrumental in helping students launch their careers through her advising and classroom instruction. Laura holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Boston College, and both of her children attended Suffolk University. When not calling upon the human resources community, Laura enjoys tennis, gardening, and vegetarian cooking.

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Accounting Intern
Accounting Associate
Audit Associate
Audit Intern
Tax Accountant
Tax Intern
Tax Associate
Treasury Analyst
Audit Officer
Service Associate
Investment Associate
Portfolio Risk Analyst
Marketing Associate
Compensation Analyst
Banking Intern
Commercial Credit Intern
Customer Service
Credit Analyst
Data Analytics Intern
Financial Analyst
Data Analyst
Business Analyst

Ability to communicate and interact professionally and effectively through written and oral communication
Excellent analytical, research, and project management skills
Attention to detail, well-organized, ability to multitask
High proficiency in technology and applicable software
Proven analytics and computer language skills
Effectively gather, organize, and analyze large sets of data
Time management, problem solving skills
Work well on a team/team player
Willing and able to learn and work independently with minimal supervision, as well as take ownership and pride in work product
Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
Strong work ethic
Major and/or degree in accounting, finance, data analytics or related field
CPA or CPA track

Research company and understand their competition
Memorize job description
Know how your skills are a direct match
Prepare success stories to demonstrate your industry knowledge, teamwork, communication skills, leadership, problem solving, and analytical/critical thinking skills
Have at least 2-3 good questions to ask the interviewer to show your enthusiasm for the job
Practice by scheduling a mock interview with a career advisor or by utilizing Quinncia

CPA – Certified Public Accountant
https://www.aicpa.org/becomeacpa/gettingstarted/frequentlyaskedquestions.html
https://www.ais-cpa.com/what-is-a-cpa/

CMA – Certified Management Accountant
https://www.imanet.org/cma-certification?ssopc=1

CIA – Certified Internal Auditor
https://na.theiia.org/certification/CIA-Certification/Pages/CIA-Certification.aspx

CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor
https://www.isaca.org/credentialing/cisa

CFA – Certified Financial Analyst
https://www.cfainstitute.org/

EA – Enrolled Agent
https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/enrolled-agents/enrolled-agent-information

CFF – Certified in Financial Forensics
https://www.aicpa.org/membership/join/cff-exam.html

Misc info:
https://crushthecpaexam.com/best-accounting-certifications/

Other:
https://www.financewalk.com/
https://hbr.org/
https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/
https://bostonwomeninfinance.org/

• Beta Alpha Psi
• Finance & Investing Club
• Information Systems & Business Analytics Club
• National Association of Black Accountants
• Women in Business