I have no interest in working for a public company or doing Tax/Audit. I want to be a controller or CFO for a small-mid/size company. I’ve been contemplating on going for the CMA but people keep telling me it’s useless and to go for the CPA instead. I’m so stuck. What do I do?

like
likesmart

Hi All,

Need your suggestion

I've got below offers

TCS - Chennai - 28+4 LPA

Blue Yonder - Remote - 28 + 1.4 LPA 

Prodapt -Chennai- 28+1.5 LPA 

EPAM - Remote - 31 Fixed

Icon & CMA CGM are in pipeline

Yoe - 10

Tech stack - .Net full stack

Please help me to choose an offer.

like

Hi All,

Need your suggestion

I've got below offers

TCS - Chennai - 28+4 LPA

Blue Yonder - Remote - 28 + 1.4 LPA 

Prodapt -Chennai- 28+1.5 LPA 

EPAM - Remote - 31 Fixed

Icon & CMA CGM are in pipeline

Yoe - 10

Tech stack - .Net full stack

Please help me to choose an offer.

like
like

First time, pay rate for CMA

like

I am from Oregon I have been at my place of work for 9.5 years. I am a CMA. With this company I have been a Lead MA, Scheduler, Float Lead, surgery assistant. Basically the go to girl and been there done that. Currently I am Mohs Hisotech. I went to go ask my company for a rise and was instantly denied before I could ask for a raise. I make what I need to make. I make $28.78 and I know others make $30-$31 within the company. What should I do?

like

How many people apply for CMA & CTA?

like

Hi
I'm a account professional have degree
1 CMA (India)
2 CIMA (UK)
3 CPA (USA)
With 7 yoe
What position and salary I should expect??

like

Where do CMA awards rank on the advertising totem pole? Are they more strategy/business oriented, like a less respected Effie’s?

like

Any travel CMA’s here?

like

Any travel CMA’s here?

like

I’m looking to change careers from CMA to Project coordinating/program managing. Any recommendations on how to increase my interview intake and/or how much I should be asking for?
Anything helps!! I appreciate it.

like

Hello. I'm new to this community. I am a full time stay-at-home mom. Now my son is going to pre-school. I finally have time to myself. Started my accounting advisory business before Covid. I'm eager going back to work. I'm looking for primarily contractor work but found myself couldn't even land a W2 work opportunity. I have a bunch of certificates (CPA, CMA, etc.) and have masters degree in accounting. Can anyone please give me some advise or recourses that would be helpful ? Thank you!

Can someone refer me In Deloitte? Pursuing CMA and from a finance background.

like

I am a graduate fresher finance background. And apart from that I am pursuing US CMA. Will I get a placement in Deloitte USI?

like

I have cleared part 2 of US CMA. Will I get a job in Deloitte USI while pursuing CMA?

Does getting a CMA license actually open any doors for you, if you don't also have a CPA license? Are there companies that will pay for your CMA exams and get you the experience requirement you need like those that help with CPA stuff? Thanks!

likehelpful

What CMA prep / review course did you use? What were you likes / dislikes? How expensive was it?

like

Is anyone currently studying for the CMA exam? Or passed the CMA exam? Im slowly losing motivation to study due to extreme burn out. I took the part 1 exam and failed by 20 points. This is part of why I’m losing motivation. Kinda feel like a failure. Have any tips for studying for certification exams when losing focus?

EY-Parthenon How has the integration been with CMA? Reached out for a role and would like to understand what there team is like from WLB and ask project perspective

like

Johnson & Johnson Having less than 30 days left on my notice period I am trying to connect with talent acquisition head of these companies by cold calling and trying to pitch my candidature. If you are able to share me the contact, kindly reach out- Honeywell Honeywell Automation India Ltd ExxonMobil Shell CMA CGM Hapag-lloyd Maersk Mastercard American Express Morgan Stanley JPMorgan Chase Apple Wells Fargo ZS Associates Johnson & Johnson Procter & Ga

likefunny

Hi all, I have around 10 years of experience accounts payable, however I wanted to switch over to Fp&a. I’m currently pursuing US CMA. Will it be possible for me to get a job in Fp&a?

like

I currently make $18.50 as a CMA and have been doing it for 10 years. Should I be making more by now? Or is it time for a career change. I love what I do but idk.

likesmarthelpful

Hi fisher, I have recently joined Nestle india as cost accountant. I have approx 5 YOE post CMA. And I am getting 9.3 LPA as CTC. How much should I expect my take home salary. Is it a good deal after 5 yoe. Deloitte EY Nestle Accenture

like

I want to apply to a financial controller position but don’t know if I even should. I have a Master’s Degree and am going to sit for the CPA/CMA next year. I also have 4+ years experience. I think if I want to have a chance at this I need to make my resume more presentable but is it even possible to get this job?

like
like

What is the typical career path for an industry controller? I am at a startup making just over $100k. I’m thinking of taking the CMA exam (no desire to pursue CPA)…thoughts on if it’s worth it? Would it give me a salary boost? Should I try for a Dir Finance or FP&A role next?

like

I recently started a new position as a financial analyst and I need some advice. What can I do outside of work to become more analytical? I’m going to start studying for CMA, but I’m not sure that’s enough. Are there any free/cheap online study tools anyone has used? I really want to excel in this position, but feeling discouraged because I’m not instantly “good” at it.

like

https://joinfishbowl.com/bowl_krzopya5m4

Hey!! People... Would request all the CA, CMA and CS professionals to join this bowl. So that people can share vacancies in Industry and refer each other...Bcoz after working in big 4 after sometime...we all know it's not possible to continue 😂😂!!

Please share with your friends as well

https://joinfishbowl.com/bowl_krzopya5m4

Hey!! People... Would request all the CA, CMA and CS professionals to join this bowl. So that people can share vacancies in Industry and refer each other...Bcoz after working in big 4 after sometime...we all know it's not possible to continue 😂😂!!

like

CPE Question - Recently passed the CMA exams and received the license. I now have both CPA and CMA licenses. I received CPE hours that can count toward the CMA CPE requirement from passing the CMA exams. Wondering if those hours can be counted toward CPA CPE hours. Any information helps! Thank you!

like

Hey everyone, I have a BA, B.Comm, MA, MBA, CMA, CA, CGA, CPA, CISPA, CFA, PMP, SCMP, CHRP ; come fight me

funny

Can anyone tell me what the hourly rate for a CMA that has 23 years experience in multiple specialties should be?

like

Can anyone please tell me, what would be expected CTC after just pass out US CMA and having MBA with >5 years experience in TA operations ?

like
like

Hello , Do EY GDS provide any support ( any if you know & that will help me ) i am planning to purse CMA .? I work into data analysis.? Yoe 2 years.

like
like

Related Posts

like

Just curious,

What's the salary of an audit senior 1,2,3 at who is not qualified at
EY GDS?

And what's the salary of a senior 1,2,3 who is qualified (CA, CPA, ACCA) EY

like

I am torn between 2 “offers” - first is MBA (insead - no option to defer unfortunately) vs Amazon - Minimum TC 200k (SGD, incl, RSU) - non tech strategy role, first hire for my team in the region. I have 5.5 yrs exp. I see the later as more practical given I was aiming for FAANG post mba but also fear losing the network of the former.... Grateful for any views ☺️

like

Thank you Sandra and Katherine! Bye bye CPA Exam!

like

Hi fishes,
My sister is completed B. Com - 2022 passed out.

Which is the best domain for her, if she want to move to IT industry.

*Data science
*Aws, Devops
*Oracle SQL. PLSQL

like

This may have been posted already, but what are top certifications to get around data management? Not talking specific like AWS cloud practitioner, but rather something more broadly applicable and marketable.

like

Hello friends. Im currently working in PMO role with YOE 4 years. My CCTC is 5.2. Im from mechanical engineering field and i feel underpaid. I want to change to IT industry. I see cloud computing interesting, like Azure,Aws. Can anyone guide me how to change to this domain and get a job? Should i take any certification? Will i get a job if i take certification since i don’t have prior experience in this technology?
I will really appreciate a proper guidance or your input to my doubt. Thanks

like

Hello Sharks,

I'm looking for AWS DevOps roles, if anyone has any referrals,
YOE: 6 yrs
Stack: AWS, GITLAB, TERRAFORM
For Delhi NCR/Remote

Anyone has any referrals?

Hi fishes.

Ive recently completed my MBA from a good institute and am currently a CFA L2 candidate. I have approx 2.5 yrs of workex and am interested in roles like FP&A, Financial Modelling, portfolio/risk management, valuations, or fixed income. Would appreciate a referral for an IB or Management Consultancy.

like

I'm about to start my part-time MBA. Already feel like dropping out...

like

Hi all, I am an Aws data engineer with 4 years of experience, Aws developer certified. I have only 20 days of notice period left.

Can anyone please refer me to a data engineer role at amazon

like

Just lateraled and looks like I’ll be taking on a sizeable privacy practice from an associate who left recently. Any benefit to CIPP and CIPM training/certification as a lawyer? In DC if that matters.

like

Do you need an MBA to work on the client side? Does the MBA have to be from a top their school? How many years of agency experience is needed before making the switch?

like

How can a senior associate benefit from lean six sigma? How can they apply it realtime? Because generally management doens't entertain associates . I needed guidence about how to proceed. Have completed the course and got certified on green belt.

like

Apologies if this was already a post, but does anyone here do freelance forensic work? If so, what do you do? This WFH makes me eager to start freelancing and growing a side hustle but unsure where to start. FWIW I have a CPA and CFE.

like
like

I’m currently working with a senior level HR candidate. This individual has a doctorate in business with a focus in HR, her SPHR, Federal, and private sector experience at the singer level, and has a fabulous personality. I’m curious is anyone else having difficulties play some candidates like this? At this point I’m starting to think it’s racial or her sex based of the lack of interest in this candidate. Any thoughts?

like

Have started studying for the CFP. Any advice out there?

like

Does anyone feel time is flying fast and you haven’t achieved what you wanted to? Have a good wife, family, health. Everything sorted from that angle but can’t take my mind off from career anxiety. Regret leaving MBB 2 years post mba to take not so good exit in a hurry (was not CTLd) to collocate with my gf(now wife). Sometimes feel sad about the decision.

like

Working on my CFP. Enjoying it so far, except for the financial calculator part. This seems outdated, when Excel and other online tools exist. Seriously, has anyone been with a client in the past decade where they whipped out an HP 12C and “wowed” their client?

likehelpful

Additional Posts

Kpmg Senior manager salary band ?

like

I am joining HSBC Banking ops bengluru can someone explains joining bonus like 3000 rs per day Daily allowance is for family or each family member

Newly TTC. What tips do you all have? What should I be avoiding, and what should I be doing? Thank you in advance!

like