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I started out on this same route--- my concentration, for my undergrad and my MBA, was in finance. I was focused on getting my CFA.
Right out of school I worked for a LBO, as a cash manager. I was incharge of our daily cash position-- making decisions if we needed to borrow or invest. I was the keeper of the debt documents--I knew our revolver terms inside and out, as well as every last word on our junk bond issuance documents. And worked closely with the banks to make sure we were always in compliance.
I was also in charge of all our bank accounts, US and foreign currency. I would buy and sell currency. And the company was starting to hedge.
I worked long hours, often 6am or earlier (to catch the european trade floors) and never left work before 6pm-- and often would meet my husband for dinner and go back, until 11 or so.
It was a very cool job. Looking back it is unreal-- I was 22 years old-- a signer on 25+ corporate bank accounts, in charge of soooo much money, had a secretary, an office.
What happened you might ask..... it was an LBO, they were bought out. The new company had their own corp finance people, so I stayed with the company and just took on a new role as inventory control manager. I was married at 22, by 24 I was pg, and the high pressured finance job was not conducive to a family life. I changed jobs, I have a full time job but I am only at work about 32hrs a week--I enjoy the job. But the job is not as prestigous--but I have plenty of time for my family.
-wendi
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