This CPA Moved From Finance to Recruitment and Now Helping Other CAs Find Jobs in Canada

• Meet Jennifer Mazzarolo a CPA, CA from Canada.
• Following 16 years of working in Senior Finance roles at various Fortune 500 companies, this Chartered Accountant from Canada took a leap of faith and made a ‘career transition’ in the Recruitment and Consulting industry.
• She runs Maverick Consulting Group and specializes in the recruitment of Finance & Accounting professionals in the Greater Toronto Area for almost 14 years.
• From managing numbers to working with people, Jennifer shares It’s Never Too Late to Reinvent Yourself.

Becoming a CA and Starting Out my Career in Finance

I never wanted to become a Chartered Accountant. When I graduated from University in 1989 there was a recession and I did not want to graduate and be unemployed. Also, my peers were interviewing with the biggest 8 CA firms in Toronto so I figured if I wanted a job, maybe I should pursue this Chartered Accounting thing too.

I was encouraged to pursue my CA by my father as I loved math and analytics and working with people. And here started my CA journey.

After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with PwC Canada, I was contacted right away by recruiters and that’s how I landed an opportunity in the industry.