At a crossroads between two career paths

Hi r/ careeradvice folks!

I would like some advice on my current situation.

I currently work for a large company (household name) in the finance sector as a junior financial analyst. I just recently started this position. Prior to that I worked at the same company, as an entry level IT technician.

I have an associates degree in Computer Science, and had been planning on a career in Software Engineering. However, when I graduated I was unable to find a job in the field, and ran out of money to finish out my bachelor's degree. I ended up with the IT position instead.

An opportunity came up for my current finance position through someone I know at my company, and so far I am genuinely enjoying the work, and hear that the Financial Analyst career path can be a great one. My company offers tuition assistance after a certain period of time working in the position, and my new plan was to go back and get a degree in something finance related and totally switch career paths.

However, a recruiter contacted me about another entry level IT position recently and I imitially turned him down, but ended up agreeing to an interview. I just received an offer letter, for an amount of money that seems far too good to be true for the position and where I live. This company is a mid sized legal firm.

I'm struggling with the choice on what to do in this situation. I enjoy my current position more than I did IT work, and the career path seems to be a better choice than IT overall. Another factor is the IT job is a 1.5 hour drive for me, fully in the office, and my current position is a much shorter commute and is hybrid. Also, I was strongly recommended for my current position by someone I know personally, and I don't want to potentially damage that relationship by leaving so soon.

Essentially the only reason I am even entertaining taking this offer is because of the ridiculous amount of money I've been offered. It's a 30% increase on what I make right now, and a 40% increase on what I was making when I worked in IT.

With all the cons of this position I mentioned, would it be smart to take the offer for the money? I make a livable wage currently and don't strictly need the increase, though it would be nice to have. Also, am I correct in thinking that finance is a better career path than IT currently?

TLDR: Finance position, or IT position with several cons but a much larger salary?

Any insight is appreciated! Thanks all