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I would argue senior manager or when a client wants you specifically. Seniors leaving PA are a dime a dozen
Kpmg1: I agree with you on that. I think I was just interpreting it differently. There are more options at senior, but I have senior managers take very good exits.
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Senior to early manager
3-4th year seniors/brand new managers (5-6 years in for big 4)
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Difference between most marketable and best opportunities.
Most marketable? 2nd and 3rd year seniors. Mass commodity that’s in need.
Best positions? Senior managers with 10-11 YOE. Just have to be selective.
Know a partner who tells all high performers to stay at least until 3rd year SM and then decide if they want to quit because 12 YOE is around when you can’t replace the income Big 4 pays by quitting, so it makes little sense for people to doing will to quit before then.
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Some people make it to manager if they leave before senior. Most don’t.
I’m a senior manager now; as an associate I worked under 12 seniors. Of those:
—One is still a SM at KPMG
—One made manager at KPMG and then left for a VP of accounting role at a startup where she had connections
—2 made manager in industry
—7 are senior accountants
Also tracks with people in my start class I know, and the people I’ve seen leave who work for me. There’s less need to managers in industry vs. public. That’s why senior accountant-land is a thing.
Depends on the desired role
Private Co. CFO? Partner
Public Co. Controller? SM/D
Asst Controller? M
Senior Accountant? SA
Very few SM will go directly into controller role at a private mid market company, let alone a public company.