re: Anyone ever take a job that was way above their experience level?

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For instance, an associate in a law firm to GC, or non-partner CPA to CFO? Frontline management to C Suite? Not necessarily at the same company. How'd you get the job and how'd it work out?

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I left a law firm as a tax/m&a associate to become CFO at a company. I knew the owner of the company, and they were willing to take a chance on me learning on the job, plus the outgoing CFO stayed for 6 weeks to help the transition