When you need to study 30 plus income statements from 30 plus entities around the globe, you wonder less about the tools and more about getting it done. Then you become a "spreadsheet monkey", but that is only because nobody has been able to create a better tool since 1995.
I understand the pain of seeing people using old tech and taking hours to do tasks that should take seconds, but do not underestimate the importance of specific field knowledge and the fact that many people do not have time to learn coding. If you think about it, it is an opportunity for you to build a bridge between those 2 worlds. For example, nobody has produced yet a decent tool to consolidate financials...
I understand the pain of seeing people using old tech and taking hours to do tasks that should take seconds, but do not underestimate the importance of specific field knowledge and the fact that many people do not have time to learn coding. If you think about it, it is an opportunity for you to build a bridge between those 2 worlds. For example, nobody has produced yet a decent tool to consolidate financials...