# Arca

> Finance career guides written from real finance work, plus the AI Job Search Agent by Arca. Based in Toronto, Canada.

## Finance careers articles

- [30-60-90 day plan for finance jobs, with a template](https://hirearca.co/finance-careers/30-60-90-day-plan/): A 30-60-90 day plan for finance roles: each phase explained, a copy-paste template, and how to present it without overpromising.
- [Controller interview questions from someone who ran a close](https://hirearca.co/finance-careers/controller-interview-questions/): Controller interview questions on the close, controls, and audits: what the panel scores and how to answer with a trace.
- [Financial analyst interview questions from the hiring side](https://hirearca.co/finance-careers/financial-analyst-interview-questions/): Financial analyst interview questions: what the hiring manager scores, and how to answer with checks, counts, and a clear so what.
- [FP&A interview questions from the candidate's chair](https://hirearca.co/finance-careers/fpa-interview-questions/): FP&A interview questions you'll actually get: the question hiding under each one, with answers built from real operating experience.
- [FP&A salary by level: what 1,262 real US job postings pay](https://hirearca.co/finance-careers/fpa-salary/): FP&A salary from analyst to VP, built from 1,262 real US posted pay ranges, not survey averages. What each level pays, where the big jump is, and Canada.
- [What is an FP&A manager? The job behind the title](https://hirearca.co/finance-careers/what-is-an-fpa-manager/): What an FP&A manager does, from someone who held the seat: what it owns, the week, how it differs from analyst and controller, and how to get there.

## Sections

- [Finance careers guide](https://hirearca.co/finance-careers/): the hub for interviews, resumes and the job search
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- [About the author](https://hirearca.co/finance-careers/about-the-author/)
- [How we write](https://hirearca.co/finance-careers/how-we-write/)
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