Accounting Exit Opportunities

Anyone exit to / know anything about Embark?

I heard that people usually leave for a job that’s getting at least 20% bump in comp. Do you normally expect that bump to be in base salary? Or all in? Does it make sense to leave for a position that’… more

What would you do if you were me ? I have job hopped an insane amount. Finally landed in more of a tax advisory role at the big four (been here for 7 months). I’m def the weakest link, low utilization… more

Has anyone changed careers from accounting to data analytics? If so, how did you go about the career change (such as what did learn to get the position) and what companies would be a good place to ge… more

I’ve got audit, M&A deal experience and now CFO consulting experience but I’m not a fan of finance/accounting anymore. What do I do? Is tech consulting remotely possible for me? Any other consulti… more

Three years public experience and I have two potential job opportunities. The first one is investment accountant and second one is with due diligence. Same industry, though the due diligence job proba… more

Is it possible for cmaas to exit into pepi or rx at a&m?

NYC Tax Director in PA, 15 years of experience, Federal Core Tax. What is a good target base salary in today’s market?

Does anyone know the exit opportunities for someone working as a Commercial Property Tax Consultant for Ryan?

Situation: Left PA after 5 years few months ago & took job as an IA Manager at a fast growing public company with continuing positive sentiment, but I am more interested in Financial Reporting and a Financial… more

If anyone has fund accounting jobs available I’m interested - started my career in that I’m ready to go back . Looking for $90k

Anyone interested in leaving PA? Looking for someone with 8ish years of experience. Company is growing exponentially. Team is 100% remote, but leadership is on the West Coast. Let me know if you are i… more

I found out that one of my former coworkers left public accounting for a long career at the U.S. Postal Inspector Service. Not as sexy as FBI, but still federal law enforcement. What unusual off-ramps… more

How likely it is to transfer internally from internal audit to other functions (finance/ operations/financial reporting etc.,)? My recruiter is trying to talk me into getting an IA role at a medium si… more

What salary would one expect for accounting major, mix of big 4 experience (public) and private and now consulting? 15 YOE in HCOL (not NY/DC) - Controller level

if anyone is interested in Private equity and real estate tax we’re hiring staff, seniors and managers! message me if interested

Left DT Tax after 2 years, went to industry in a Financial accounting role, limited resources for development on the industry side have me thinking to go back to my DT in advisory to learn for 3-4 years. Ha… more

Had a recruiter tell me that investment firms only give 24 hours for you to accept an offer - is this true? It seems crazy to me

Anyone (or know anyone) who works in Tax at AES? Opening on their Tax team seems really interesting to me and up my alley skill-wise but just wondering if anyone knows about the culture or any other r… more

I need help in choosing from the following exit opportunities: Internal Audit from a well-known bank with better WLB and higher comp vs financial reporting role at a highly rated investment fund with … more

Is it a bad time to leave public accounting? I’m interviewing for several companies and will have offers lined up. Given the current economy and laid off news, I wonder if this is a right to time to l… more

I was working at big 4 for 3 years and now working in a bank as financial reporting role. TBH, now I feel lost. I feel like my growth has slowed down and promotion has become a mystery to me. I really… more

Are there any low-stress accounting jobs? Willing to take a pay cut. Doc says I need less stress in my life.

Who has better health insurance, PwC or RSM?

Is a bonus worth staying at a industry role I don’t like due to the lack of WLB. A new job would involve the same type of work, unknown wlb.

For those who decided public accounting wasn’t for them, did you stick it out until you reached a certain level? Also, what did you end up doing after you came to that realization?

Can anyone in FP&A share their salary progression here? Please share details that would give us context as well, i.e. COL, Industry, Company Size, etc.

Currently a senior at big 4 audit. Thinking about exit ops into industry senior accountant role. Not 100% sure what exactly I want to do, so would like to work at a company that encourages/is open to … more

12 years in public accounting, what should I do next.?

I’ve gotten a taste of both big 4 & industry and realized that this isn’t for me. Does anyone have some suggestions on exit opportunities? I’m considering presales engineer, data analyst, product … more

What financials jobs work <40 hours?

I had a first round interview for a position applied through a recruiter, but got stood up. The company wants to reschedule, but I decided to turn it down and withdrew my application. How bad is it? W… more

Fishes working at JP Morgan Chase/other large financial services companies - what type of roles make sense for a Big 4 CPA with Audit, M&A transaction work (as a Senior associate), and now CFO con… more

What industry exit ops exist for a tax manager at a mid tier with no income tax provision experience? I primarily work on real estate pass through entities. Looking for better work/life balance. Are t… more

So I recently had the oddest interview experience at a PE firm.

So naturally there is 3 rounds of interviews which I expected. The first round was with 2 people (meet and greet). The first person we … more

What do typical internal audit interviews look like these days? I have had a few calls and meetings but this one company is asking me to present a 20-30 min presentation as a final round. Is that norm… more

I’m a new Senior Associate Audit with 2 years of experience at Big 4 with no CPA and I’m trying to decide between two offers (HCOL).

 Offer 1: AVP-Internal Audit at Investment Bank for 140k base + bonus. 2 days a week in office.
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I have 3 years of experience total, 1 year in big 4 audit. Is a staff accountant exit for 80-90k decent or should I stay one more year in PA and then exit?

I worked in audit for a few years then left to work at a private equity fund. I realized I don’t like the accounting world. Feeling lost in my 20s figuring a new career path. Anyone have advice or sto… more