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Hi all, I am hiring Core Assurance Managers at EY with experience in Statutory Audit, Fund Accounting, Hedge Funds, Private Equity in Bengaluru, KA.
Qualified CA or ACCA or CPA with 5 to 10 years of experience preferably from Big 4's or Investment Banks.
If this opportunity interests you, please do share your profile to Mohammed.Faizan.Mohammed.Altaf.Arbani@gds.ey.com
Hi guys :) Glad to join fishbowl and this community. Guys I have an offer of 14.41 ctc from a big 4 (11 is fixed).
Technology-Microsoft Dynamics 365(I am a functional consultant in SCM and HR; Relevant exp: 3 yrs & Total exp: 4 yrs).
My interviews in IBM are done and I am waiting for the salary discussion with HR.
What is the likely offer that I am going to get? Any idea? (My expectation is 16.5 lpa ctc). I will adjust my expectations as per replies here.
Any response is highly appreciated :)
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The good news is your mental health is probably more stable, and you look 10 years younger than us.
Comparison is the thief of joy.
It’s a common feeling, but I always go back to “that’s never what I wanted to do”. It may have taken me longer to get where I wanted, but I wasn’t working 80 hour weeks and everyone my age at works thinks I’m 10 years younger than I am. If your only mission is making money and climbing the ladder, then go do the Big 4 thing. If there’s more to life for you, focus on what you want and don’t compare yourself to others.
Possibly. I went directly into industry when I graduated, did all the things they told me I needed to do to get ahead, and I still couldn't get a promotion despite being a superhero who got a masters degree, CPA, and handled much of the company's complex tax work. I finally found my way to public and got a career started in earnest.
I was already 10 years behind because I chose to be a stay at home mom for the first 10 years. I’m now 60 and still feel I’m behind even with an MBA. The struggles at this age is real, I’m tempted to get my Doctorate based off the more seasoned generation still trying to work because we were so behind in our careers. My sister in law works for a recruiter she admitted that age is still going on. I want to work another 10 years. What companies don’t realize, they are skipping over a knowledge person to hire a young one, then he/she is gone in a few years to advance their careers. It’s very frustrating.
Depends what you want. If your goal is to earn a lot within 15 years of graduating, its large public firm or bust.
The best industry jobs hire from Big 4 or at least the Top 10 firms. So really the ideal (if you want to make a strong career in industry) is to work at a large firm for 3-5 years, or more, then jump to at least a Fortune 500 company.
I stayed at PA in a niche tax area and at 15 years in, I made partner at a Top 10 firm. Very happy with the career trajectory and comp, and frankly I didn't break my back to get here.
That said, occasionally you hear about someone who went industry immediately or early and got in with a great company that actually respects the accounting department. But honestly that seems rare, more often you are treated as a cost center. You never want to be thought of as a cost, costs are first to be cut. In PA at least you are revenue generating.
There is a saying we are where we should be.
PA has a career track plus the understand the field and the work required. Most industry jobs do not.
I don’t regret it at all. My friends at big4 were always struggling and most haven’t advanced past the same level. Yes it’s nice to have set progression plans but if you network well and work hard in industry you will be promoted.