Because it is so fast paced, and such a young company(half have been there less than 2 years), with so many assertive people, if you require a regimented training program, and a lot of hand holding, you will likely struggle. Your internal audiences on a daily basis(by department) can range from tax, to asset management, to finance and project management. Understanding how to communicate to various audiences, and the needs of each can be complicated, and those that lack the ability to do so, are not likely to be comfortable, or maximize their success. Unlike many accounting roles that are simple debits/credits on a few straight forward ledgers, the job can be incredibly complex with org charts with 1000's of entities, and projects with completely different rules depending on their various life cycles. Getting a greater understanding of the industry, and not just accounting guidance is necessary to add value. This can be a "Pro" for some, but others can really struggle managing their time,understanding all of the concepts, and what are the actual value added activities, which then can impact their work-life balance. Even those that are very successful tend to have steep learning curves. However, those individuals that get through that seem to do really well and have long tenures in the department, and organization.
While the work is very rewarding it is also extremely fast paced, with something constantly going on, and often different, and it did seem there were a few people while I was there in other departments that were great contributors and leaders but seemed to get burnt out after longer tenures(4-8 years) and left.
