Moved from EY Tax to industry in a senior finance M&A role but it is nothing like I expected (95% of my work does not relate to M&A). Considering applying to TAS roles but now I’m concerned I don’t have the right experience and I’ve been working almost 5 years so I would ideally want a manager title and not come in as a senior and be stuck there. Thoughts or advice? Thanks!

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So you don’t do M&A work but you want to be a manager in TAS? What transferable skills do you have that would make you qualified for manager ?

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Were you an m&a senior before you left EY?

Thanks - that does make sense

Sounds like you’re going to have to at least do a year as a senior. If your experience is as non-relevant as you say, I don’t think a firm would be comfortable with slotting you in as a manager

OP - where are you located?

DC or Tampa

What type of tax did you originally do?

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