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Bridgette

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Staff Accountant & Office Manager

Private Equity Firm

University of New Haven
N/A

Bridgette has over 15 years of accounting experience, as well as 24 years of managing the an office function.
Minds Matter

Minds Matter

Compass Diversified

Compass Diversified

Finance (Banking, Fintech, Investing)
Finance
Accounting

Q1Career path

Accounting

Finance

Office Management

0:39

Q2Main responsibilities

Office Management

Accounting

Finance

0:49

"I enter invoices, submit payments for those invoices, and question some of the expenses that come in."

Q3Day in the life

Time Management

Prioritization

Accounting Skills

0:38

"Time management skills, accounting skills, and knowing where to prioritize responsibilities are crucial."

Q4Most important skills - role

Variety of Tasks

Event Planning

Dynamic Workday

0:43

"What I enjoy most about my current role and responsibilities is having a variety of tasks to work on throughout the day."

Q5Favorite parts - role

Time Management

Project Management

Prioritization

0:38

"Balancing so many responsibilities, and having to prioritize some over others, is the hardest part."

Q6Biggest challenge - role

Accounting

Finance

Private Equity

1:12

"It's kind of refreshing for me at least to see such brilliant minds come when I come to work."

Q7Favorite parts - industry

Financial background

Adaptability

Hard work

0:50

"you just have to be a hard worker and willing to adapt to change, um, in order to succeed in the industry"

Q8Who thrives in industry

Communication

Career Development

Problem-Solving

1:00

"it's a lot of work in the beginning, but in the end I do think it is, it's, it's worth it."

Q9Wish known before - industry

Career Exploration

Job Search

Entry-Level

0:41

"Most undergrad college students consider public accounting, but they don't necessarily have to go into public accounting in order to be successful."

Q10Entry-level positions

Career Development

Achieving Goals

Mentorship

0:53

"There's no one right path to achieve your career goals. There's so many different ways that you can do it, and my advice to anyone would just be, keep your eye on the prize"

Q12College ideas for success

Career Exploration

Job Search

Internships

1:12

"I trained in the internal audit department of the company while I was going to school, which helped me in both endeavors because the stuff that I was learning in school went hand in hand with what I was training to do."

Q13How identity impacted career

Networking

Mentorship

Overcoming Challenges

1:29

"having the right group of colleagues around you who can mentor and guide you...was very pivotal to where I am in life."

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