I’m a Senior Accountant for a specialty pharmaceutical company. I’ve got a bachelors and a masters degree both. I make 65K right now as my background was in payroll. Most of my coworkers make 70K plus annually. I’m very structured, routined, and I enjoy numbers. If you do not, do not go into accounting. Some of it is clerical, most actually when just starting out. I’m doing payroll accounting as well as expense accounting. We have a separate team for the revenue and cost of goods we sell. It can be very demanding especially at fiscal period closes, tight deadlines. Accuracy, details, questions, ability to learn all very important here. Dream job? No. I was in payroll for 11 years before finally scooting into accounting and getting this opportunity. I love animals and being creative, would love to do something more active but I enjoy this and it pays good. I’m only 34, plenty of years left to work and save and pay debts to move into my dream job