Sacrificing salary is nothing new actually. Why do you think so many grads with strong qualifications are working ridiculous hours in big 4 with a miserly starting pay of 2.8k when they can easily get >3.5k doing other finance jobs?

Ultimately it is your choice. One thing is for sure though, if you find it painful to move now next time will be even harder. A lot depends on your ambition, the route you are at now most likely career ceiling is 10-12k salary as some local finance controller which is actually not bad.

Sure going down the big MNC route increases your career ceiling to maybe 40-50k or even >$1mil if you get group level positions, but it's not guaranteed and most people are not able to reach that level anyway.

Is nice to listen to all your opinions. Thank you for the suggestions.

I forget to add on my aim. Probably to be a finance manager in a successful company in Singapore like Singapore Airline, Jardine, P&G. Targeting around 6-7k income/month with around 3months or more bonus timeline will be to reach the goal in 2-3years time. Of course anything excess will be good. Haha.

I dont think I have the substance to be CFO of a group MNC so I am not aiming to earn anything more than 12k.

Frankly it's impossible you can be a finance manager in a MNC in just 2-3 years time. Fresh grads work in Big 4 to gain experience before jumping to commercial, and it takes min 6 years to be a manager in Big 4 and only then do you have a chance at jumping to a finance manager position outside. Even so there is no guarantee you will get the job. Many other more experienced people would like such a job as well.

[QUOTE=KCY;69726]timeline will be to reach the goal in 2-3years time./QUOTE]

why the rush?

Without a big4 CV you will struggle to even get SIA to allow you in as an accountant/exec. 2-3 years time want to be a finance manager in P&G? LOL wait long long! I'm not even sure those cream of the crop who join their grad program can move up that fast.

Okay I adjust my target. 2-3years time drawing close to 6k. Dont have to be MNC. Is that a realistic goal?

I am drawing close to 4k now.

u wanna increase ur salary by 60% in 2-3 years when the average sg mkt giving 4-5% p.a. u tell us realistic or not lor. which sme gonna pay 6k for an accountant with 4-5 years work exp?

How u get 60%? TS is speaking about finance manager not accountant. There's a difference

TS is getting 3k+ now, he wanna get 5k+ in 2 years plus.