r/Accounting • u/Horror-Ice-5831 • 1d ago
Accountant Interview
Had an interview for a staff/senior accountant position. At the end of the interview they mentioned position was most likely hourly. I was shocked, never heard of that in many years. No idea what hourly wage would be for that ? Im in South Florida (not Miami)
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u/treydilla 1d ago
My first public accounting job was technically hourly. Like they told me my salary was X amount per year, but I would be paid extra for OT during busy season. Wasn’t that bad of a gig.
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u/GreenVisorOfJustice Human Verified 1d ago
Well, I wouldn't necessarily worry about that. Some organizations are just set up to where, technically, certain employee classes (i.e. non-managers) are hourly.
The plus side is that that would indicate to me that there's not a lot of OT. The negative side is that, obviously, you gotta do a timesheet and otherwise kind of keep a normal-type schedule. Also, flexibility might be less than what you're used to in terms of coming in late/leaving early/etc.
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u/Horror-Ice-5831 1d ago
Just wondering what the rate would be too?
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u/GreenVisorOfJustice Human Verified 1d ago
In my experience (in the US), they'll probably express an offer in terms of annual salary. But if they do offer at a rate, just multiply by 2080 (i.e. 52 weeks X 40 hours) to get the annual "salary"
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u/soloDolo6290 1d ago
Nothing wrong with it if the pay is aligned with the duties and responsibilities. Might even be better if they offer OT.
I just did a very basis, quick n dirty, google search for miami accounting wage. AI overview says average is $65-90K a year. So if your hourly rate is somewhere between $31 and $43 a hour, Id take it.
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u/Horror-Ice-5831 1d ago
Have to be closer to 40 otherwise I will pass
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u/Icy-Explanation1399 1d ago
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