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I got voicemail this morning from HR at a large insurance company. He said he wanted to set up an interview with the hiring manager. I gave him a call back and got his voicemail so I left a message an… more

Any info on FTI Consulting? Heard about a senior consultant job in the restructuring group and curious what people have to say about it: salaries, benefits, WLB, growth, etc.

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Anyone working at BlackRock Princeton NJ office? Did you like it? How is the management and any politics? Thinking of taking an offer of a back office role but not sure.

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Anyone in Atlanta leaving for 100k or more I. Industry? Senior accountant in audit.

To those that hopped firms, what was your old salary to new salary? Old role to new role?

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For those who left FDD, which exit ops did you take and why ? Thanks

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Hi,

Just started a new job less than a month ago in the tech sector. It was the industry I was fixated on when leaving for. However I realise that I don't think I can cope with the fast paced, lack of wlb, with no support - it&… more

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Interviewing for a Fund Accountant Private Equity job at Blackstone. Anyone know what it’s like/ what the hours are?

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Has anyone heard of Riveron, FTI Consulting, or CFGI?

REQUEST: best recruiter you've PERSONALLY used to exit PA into industry in South Florida.

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Should I leave PA after 1 year with CPA license if I can get a Senior Accountant role? Any long term disadvantages? EDIT: Currently in audit and was gonna dip after senior promote anyways

Thinking of pivoting into a Data Analyst role. For reference- I’m currently a staff accountant on a team that handles the overall financial management- including financial statements, internal/external audits, an… more

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Anyone in the Tampa area with private equity accounting experience looking to move to a big PE shop? A friend just asked me if I had any recs and figured I would throw it up here.

Can anyone explain how hard the actual job has been for someone transitioning from audit to financial analyst? How do you do financial modeling and budgeting/forecasting if you’ve never done it before… more

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What’s the salary range I should aim for when exiting for a senior internal audit role?

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Any big 4’s working fully remote for advisory or audit roles?

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Gonna run a giveaway for Big 4 Transparency. Get that 💰 and 🍕

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Was just told by GT recruiter they’re fully staffed for Senior FDD roles in Dallas… bummer

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Interview at BDO, any tips? I have one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Weird in my opinion.

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Hi everyone, I’m currently a tax associate and just graduated back in May. I’m starting to feel really burnt out and dislike what I do and want to get out of accounting completely. I can’t deal with t… more

Would you feel comfortable asking a company you are interviewing with for their financials if they are a couple year old startup? I was reached out to be one of the first members of a tax team at a st… more

Does anyone know if hubspot drug tests? Thanks!

Anyone here left a Big 4 firm for an opportunity at MorganFranklin Consulting, or know someone who has? Looking to get some honest feedback on the company pertaining to culture/WLB/overall experience.

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Left B4 audit at manager for a controller role. The industry grind and smaller company is draining me and feel like I’m losing some of the professional aspect that I liked at B4. Thinking about trying… more

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Should I be worried Here :) this is my timeline of my new role that’s more within consulting Started end of March , June /July I was super busy- I def let one manager down, received a descent bonus/ … more

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What is the typical number of hours for a private equity accounting manager/controller in NYC? is it true that 50-55 hours all year round is normal?

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Does anyone have experience with going from Canada > London. I’m A2 at a mid-tier hoping to hop over in a year. I put in some applications but got rejected within a day (assuming visa auto-decline … more

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How do you pivot into FP&A if you didn’t start FP&A or audit? Anyone who was in tax and pivoted to FP&A?

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blackrock private equity financial reporting role. Any thoughts? How is the wlb and outlook?

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what’re the possible pathways with an accounting degree with experience in big 4 to data analytics? i’ve been working in the tax for 6+ years, and it just is not for me.

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Salary range for resource management associate/coordinator in HCOL?

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My boss is hiring a Federal Tax manager (non-PA: financial services industry) in the NC region. Fortune 100 company. Hit me up if yall want referrals.

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I have a chance to go senior valuation associate at Embark or go FP&A Analyst with a private tech company. Which would be a better start for a corporate finance career?

I was just laid off (a day ago) due to business needs. I just accepted the offer from another firm. How are the background checks are done for the current employer? Are the references from current emp… more

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How do I break into a Financial analyst role? I have a pretty diverse background. Resume: (13 months) audit associate small regional accounting firm not top 10 (10-20 partners) (25 months) Corp Tax As… more

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What's the possible exit opportunities for international tax ppl? 2YOE, Have cpa, know both federal and currently working on international tax

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Hi, I received an offer in Internal Audit at a Japanese bank. The offer is for 120k base salary with a 15% performance bonus. I’m a first year Senior Associate with no CPA in NY. Is this a good offer … more

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I've 3 YOE doing fed govt work, advisory and audit. Am I locked into govt work, or am I still early enough in my career to jump over into a commercial service line like fdd or fp&a without having to be busted down to… more

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Anyone here works at Infor? Can you tell me what your experience is and what financial systems are you using?

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What are great exit opportunities that are not accounting and finance related?

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