Is it common to take a pay cut to transition to fp&a role in industry? Currently an audit staff 2 and all 3 financial analyst offers I’ve received are below my current compensation.

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Is it possible to negotiate your consulting level when joining a firm post MBA? I did ~2.5 years consulting (analyst > sr analyst) then left right before I got promoted to associate. Left to a Chief of Staff role (1 yr) then did strategy & Ops at the same company (1.5 years). Getting my MBA beginning fall 2023 and thinking of doing consulting again after I graduate but I think I would be coming in at the level I was before I left which is off putting for me.

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Is it possible to negotiate your consulting level when joining a firm post MBA? I did ~2.5 years consulting (analyst > sr analyst) then left right before I got promoted to associate. Left to a Chief of Staff role (1 yr) then did strategy & Ops at the same company (1.5 years). Getting my MBA beginning fall 2023 and thinking of doing consulting again after I graduate but I think I would be coming in at the level I was before I left which is off putting for me.

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Is it possible to negotiate your consulting level when joining a firm post MBA? I did ~2.5 years consulting (analyst > sr analyst) then left right before I got promoted to associate. Left to a Chief of Staff role (1 yr) then did strategy & Ops at the same company (1.5 years). Getting my MBA beginning fall 2023 and thinking of doing consulting again after I graduate but I think I would be coming in at the level I was before I left which is off putting for me.

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I am contemplating making the jump from climbing the corporate ladder (most recently a director of sales and customer operations) to owning and operating a niche franchise. Any franchise owners here who can provide advice for choosing a franchise, planning for the first year, and hiring stellar staff? Any and all advice is welcome!

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I have been in my current position for 5 yrs with minimal pay increases despite consistent praise from management for being one of the strongest in our department. I hold specialty certifications, staff in ICU and ED, am part of several hospital committees, and regularly perform formulary reviews/MUEs/guideline updates. I recently found out that a new hire with no experience was brought in at a higher hourly rate than myself and several other female staff. Suggestions on steps to take with mgmt?

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Current VMWare Looking To Get/Give Referrals VMware - Current role is L5 Staff Machine Learning Engineer.

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Chief of Staff to the CIO role for a $3.5 medical device company

Looking for a strong SC/1-2 years as a Manager in S&O, M&A

Works involve - building and implimenting IT strategy, managing $70M budget while working with the CIO, project portfolio management, vendor/partner management.

Base salary: $200k, bonus/RSUs negotiable

DM me if interested

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You are a successful FT freelancer. What would convince you to take on a staff role?

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If you join a seed stage start up just prior to Series A in a CEO minus 1 role (e.g. COO or Chief of Staff), can anyone speak to a framework / key considerations for comp expectations in terms of cash vs. equity?

PhD + 2 YoE and contemplating a jump here vs. big corporates but would appreciate any advice on how to evaluate the opportunity. Thanks in advance

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Any tech companies with robust legal ops departments hiring? I’ve been staff side in big law for 5+ years and have a systems implementation and project management background. Looking for exit opportunities. Thanks!

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Say you join a Series A/B scale-up in a CEO minus 1 role , e.g. COO or Chief of Staff. The scale-up can’t raise the next round and just closes.
What’s next? What are the options?

At MBB right now and contemplating these roles vs. big corporates.

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I’m sorry for using this thread as my diary yet again, but hoping someone in here can assist. 2017 graduate from a decent law school with high honors who didn’t get an associate offer out of law school. I ended up spending 2.5 years as a staff attorney at big law before spending the new two years as a litigation attorney at a boutique. I’ve been trying to crack into an associate position for about a year with little luck. Any advice?

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Will be doing consulting/part time work for a small finance/acct outsourcing firm for startups. What rate would be a reasonable ask? I assume it would be hourly but anyone ever experienced getting a flat monthly fee?

HCOL area
100% remote
Role is sr acct/manager. Will be working on startups so i can expect to roll up my sleeves too. Responsibilities include reviewing staff work, month end close, FS prep and analysis, typical industry stuff but smaller scale

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If you are going to have your own new client email address on a project, is it safe to say that will be a staff aug role?

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How risky is it to ask your client about applying for a job there? Sr client is hiring aggressively and has even hinted to my teammate that they would hire the person. However that teammate works very closely with Sr Client and I don’t (I have before but not since early summer).

Our clients company overall is also notorious for poaching our staff (at least 3 transition there every week). Has anyone ever tried it?

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Any 🐠 at Freddie Mac willing to do a referral for my wife? She’s a VP of Marketing at a mortgage lender looking at a Marketing Chief of Staff role.

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Any 🐠 at Freddie Mac willing to do a referral? My wife is a VP in marketing for a mortgage company looking at Marketing Chief of Staff role.

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What’s NTT Data really like (UK)? They don’t seem to get the best rep on here - lots of comments focus on their IT Services ops (offshoring and staff aug) - but I’m wondering what the UK company is really like for data / analytics consulting? Pay seems good. How do they compare to ACN / CG / B4 for data & analytics consulting? Pay, WLB, exit ops, interesting projects, etc.

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how much should i quote to Citrix
i am 11 years experience and position offered in citrix is staff software engineer

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I’m currently looking at a Investor Relations role at an employee owned hedge fund with $30B AUM. I’m currently a staff 2 in audit and I’ve always been interested in BD/IR. Is this a dumb move? I’m worried about career growth and not sure if I’m going to be pigeon holed.

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Is making the jump to a chief of staff role at start-up before making EM a bad choice?

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Need suggestion: I submitted a job application for a in-house position posted by a recruiting agency on LinkedIn. Talked with the recruiter, she submitted my application to the company. Now both the recruiter and the staff from the company have contacted me to schedule an interview. It does not appear that they have been communicating with each other. Should I tell both of them that I have been contacted by both?

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Any staff attorneys/hourly attorneys willing to share their experiences? I’m partnership track in BigLaw but am so interviewing for a staff/hourly position at a different BigLaw firm for the work/life balance. I just am hoping I’m not trading one hell for another!

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I'm at a F500 company. We've had no success hiring IA senior or staff and have been looking for a month. Is that pretty typical? Not even getting to interview stage

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Hello! I am graduating in the fall of next year with my B.S. in Accounting. I was offered a staff accountant position to start immediately at a small firm in Central Florida. The salary is $52k per year with decent additional benefits. Is this a good entry level salary?

Thanks!

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Bain & Company Repost: Anyone interested in a Chief of Staff role at a recently announced series C growth-stage SaaS business in the travel industry. Fully remote, 2+ years experience (open to post-mba applicants). Looking specifically for folks from McKinsey & Company Bain & Company Boston Consulting Group L.E.K. Consulting Strategy& Oliver Wyman Kearney Deloitte DM me if interested

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Started looking at jobs in private accounting. I scored interviews for a Staff Accountant, Junior Accountant, and Accounting Assistant. I just finished interviewing for the Staff Accountant position which feels very much like AP/AR and Bank Recs to start, similarly to the other two positions. Does the title matter? I want to be able to grow but at the same time I want to make sure I’m moving up positions in my job search so I’m exposed to harder/higher level work.

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Hey guys. I have 1.4YOE in Audit and having an interview with EY FDD for an experienced staff position. What kind of questions should I prepare? With lacking of knowledge in FDD compared to audit, I'm very stressed. Any questions or tips would be greatly appreciated! Please help

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I just started my staff 1 audit position recently and now thinking about jumping to big 4 since the market is hot. I love my office and wanted a mid-tier firm for the wlb, but now my priorities have changed. How bad would I look in the future if I’m leaving after 2months?

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So I’m starting my own Audit firm. I’ll be hiring two staff but I won’t be in Partnership with anyone just yet. What do I call myself? Obviously, I can’t call myself Managing Partner and I don’t want to call myself Sole Practitioner. Any suggestions?

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Potential employer is asking what compensation level I was looking for. They asked me to think about it because they are ready to make an offer. Currently I make $56,000 in LCOL. Potential firm is largest in the state. Current firm is large regional firm. Would be same role I am currently as Staff Accountant. Just not sure what amount to shoot for.

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How are MBB internal roles/staff roles viewed with regards to prestige? Are there any instances that you can recall of someone moving from a “back office” role such as procurement to “front office” /consulting ?

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Hi! I’m actively looking for a role in an early stage social impact startup. I have 5 YOE in public sector strategy and management consulting, and have been looking at chief of staff and operations roles, but I’m open to other opportunities. If any opportunity comes to mind, let me know!

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I received an offer from EY. The position is transfer pricing staff - New York office. I am wondering what’s the base salary range of this position. I have two years experience (not very remote this position, also one year CPA). Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

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Offered a Sr Analyst role at a small tech consulting firm (300-400 staff) in Downtown Toronto. What should I expect in terms of compensation? I'm coming from government in a SrBA position with a salary (70-90k) over the last 4 yrs, so I really have no idea what's industry average.

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Hello fishes,
could use your insight.
had applied for a contracts- drafting staff position at EY and the website says we'd like to progress you to the next step in our recruitment process. However haven't recieved any form of intimation from EY yet and it's been a few days since the website's been showing this. Is there something I'm supposed to do here?

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Hello fishes,
I could use your insight.
I had applied for a contracts- drafting staff position at EY and the website says we'd like to progress you to the next step in our recruitment process. However I haven't recieved any form of intimation from EY yet and it's been a few days since the website's been showing this. Is there something I'm supposed to do here?

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advice on switching from Public accounting at a Big four to an industry staff accountant position after only a little more than a year ? I have no desire to become some kind of CFO or CAO. I’ve been interviewing for positions at smaller public accounting firms as well as staff accountant roles in industry. I just want my life back before busy season….

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I am currently working in India. Recently I got a job offer from Germany. I have a doubt that I should go to Germany or continue here in India. Here are the benefits

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Can you all please provide your views which path I should follow.

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