I’m working in the General Ledger section
of a finance department.
GL does a lot of things.
We post the unusual journal entries.
We track fixed assets.
We file commodity taxes.
We complete reconciliations.
With all these tasks to do,
however,
we only truly have one job…
to ensure that the financial statements
reflect the state of the business.
In other words…
our numbers have to be strong enough
to pass audit.
If my company passes audit,
I’ve done my job.
If my company doesn’t pass audit,
I should be fired.
To live to play another day
in the corporate world,
you should figure out what your core job is.
Ensure that this is covered
(with buffer, preferably)
THEN work on all the superstar projects.