To apply, or not to apply?

[respoftw]

Our Director confirmed today that they will be creating a second Finance Manager post and I’m in two minds about whether I would want to apply or not.

It’s the next logical step for me and would be a boost to my CV. It’s more money, obviously. But I’m worried that it will be a case of the Director and the current Finance Manager dumping all the responsibilities they don’t want onto a new role and I’m not really fancying that.

Hopefully the advert, when it goes up, will have more detail but I’m willing to bet it won’t.

Hmmmm, what to do?

Comments

[goddess47]

You're right about the advert being no help.

If you think you want to try, then do apply but you know enough to ask specific questions about the role. As in, "do you see the new person doing X?" sort of thing. Go in with a list of key things you have concerns about, and ask... the worse they can do is say 'no' and you don't get the position.

And, maybe, things they don't like to do, you will... that's always a factor.

Although, there's always the worst case sort of thing that what they tell you in the interview isn't what really happens... sad to say. Hopefully, since you're a known quantity, that they're relatively honest about it...

Good luck, whatever you do!

[respoftw]

That’s a good idea. After sleeping on it, im gonna wait for the advert and then ask to speak to my boss about it before applying if anything needs clarifying. Although your point about what they tell you and reality not matching is one I have definitely been burned by before!

I know interviews at this level involve presentations and I don’t want to do all the research and prep for that only to find out at the interview that I wouldn’t want the job!

[otherearths_outthere]

I think goddess47 has the best advice. I can only wish you good luck

[respoftw]

Thank you!

[popkin16]

I'd suggest waiting for the advert to see if it provides more detail, and then doing as goddess47 suggested and ask questions.

[respoftw]

Solid plan