From Pakistan to PwC Abroad | Real Finance Career Journey | Campus2Career Ep. 17

In Episode 17 of Campus2Career, we sit down with Hira — a Chartered Accountant currently working as a Finance Manager at AON Insurance in Guernsey, Channel Islands. From starting with an FSc Pre-Engineering background in Pakistan to completing CA, working at PwC, gaining startup exposure at SadaPay, and eventually moving abroad — this episode breaks down the real journey of building a successful career in finance. We discuss: • CA vs ACCA vs CFA vs CIMA • Articleship and Big 4 firms • Career opportunities in finance • Working in audit, taxation, insurance & private equity • How Pakistani professionals move abroad • LinkedIn networking & international job hunting • AI in finance and whether jobs are at risk • Salary expectations & financial stability in finance careers • The importance of consistency, communication & networking This episode is especially valuable for: Students considering CA or ACCA Commerce, pre-medical, and pre-engineering students exploring finance Anyone planning to move abroad through professional qualifications Students confused about finance career paths Young professionals looking for practical career advice If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, share it with someone exploring finance careers, and follow Campus2Career for more conversations with industry professionals. 🌐 Website: https://campus2careerpk.com/ 🔗 LinkedIn:   / campus2careerpk   📱 Follow Campus2Career for more career-focused content, mentorship opportunities, and student guidance. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ⏱ Chapters ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 00:00 Intro Highlights 00:56 Guest Introduction 01:20 Hira’s Journey Into CA & PwC 03:57 Working at SadaPay & Startup Exposure 05:08 Moving Abroad to PwC Channel Islands 06:59 Can Pre-Med or Pre-Engineering Students Do CA? 08:03 How CA Studies & Classes Work 10:03 What Is Articleship? 12:04 Competition in Big 4 Firms 15:00 CA vs ACCA — Key Differences 19:30 Is ACCA/CA Enough for Moving Abroad? 24:53 Career Paths in Finance 30:01 How to Apply for International Finance Jobs 33:09 LinkedIn & Networking Advice 34:02 AI in Finance — Is the Industry Safe? 37:17 Rapid Fire Round 40:04 Finance Salaries & Financial Stability 42:35 Advice for Students Pursuing Finance Careers 44:41 Closing Remarks #Campus2Career #CA #ACCA #FinanceCareers #PwC #Big4 #CharteredAccountant #CareerGuidance #PakistaniStudents #StudyAbroad #LinkedIn #FinancePodcast #CareerPodcast #CFA #CIMA