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I am wondering what your thoughts are on the following job opportunity. I left my MM bank after two years as an analyst. I am interviewing for a junior role in the corporate finance team of a mid sized utility (c. $2.0bn TEV). The role would initially involve working in the finance team building a...
Does this opportunity sound like a good corporate finance role?
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by Illusionary
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by idragmazda
Hey folks, I just graduated a little early from my university and am trying to gain a little bit more experience with excel modeling prior to my start date which is in 5 months. My past internship (also a F50 comp) didn't really require me to do any crazy excel modeling. Going into my new...
Excel Modeling Classes for Corp Fin out of undergrad
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by oowij
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by AV1623
Given the multiple requests I got in another thread I've decided to follow in 10xleverage's footsteps. To give you some background, I graduated from Harvard undergrad in 2008. After graduation I moved to the bay area to join the 2 year finance leadership analyst program at a F500 tech...
The Other Road: Corporate Development Associate Fielding Questions
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by harvardgrad08
5 weeks 6 days ago
by Vincent Vega
Hey, anyone have an FP&A forecasting / budgeting template modeled out from the sponsor perspective? Principally just simple cost monitoring to anticipate if / when they'll (the portfolio co.) put in add. capital calls. We have some on our file, but given that everyone loathes working...
FP&A Budgeting Model
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by Stringer Bell
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by West Coast Analyst
$7,500 = C/1.15 + C/1.15^2 Solving this yields that C = $4,613.37 each year. Where are they getting the $4,613.37 from? This does not make sense to me because if you plug in $4,613.37 and solve the equation it does not yield $7,500. Is this just a typo in my...
Somebody Help!
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by McEnroe
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by McEnroe
Hi all, Not sure if this question was already asked else where... Anyway, I'm 28, with an MBA, half way done with my CPA, working as a Senior Financial Analyst for a Fortune 50. (probably a dream job to many) Life is easy at the moment. However, I feel that my career is getting a bit...
Next big step to the C-suite
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Best Preparation For CF Career
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BNY Mellon Finance Internship
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A non target sophomore, and I received a F50 FLDP intern offer after a superday. I would love to answer questions from those that want to learn more about interview process, what it takes,...
Received F50 FLDP intern offer, taking questions
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I'm starting at a boutique IB/Val firm in their val department and am looking to be the top guy from day one. Anything you guys recommend I brush up on or practice? I hear it's pretty modeling heavy. Any specific "do it yourself" modeling courses you suggest? What books...
For all you Val guys...
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by Will McAvoy
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I have offers in Corporate Finance with ACN and Operations with JPM. I'm about to graduate with a BBA in Finance and am currently studying for Level 1 CFA. My ultimate career goals is to work for a bank in an investment related role. JPM is obviously a reputable bank but the job isn't...
Corporate Finance vs. Operations
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Got invited this summer but would have to take a week off from an internship to attend. Anyone know if it's useful?...
Anyone know anything about the GE Freshman Finance Discovery program?
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by wallstreetstudent
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by wallstreetstudent
Guys, first time poster looking for some advice here. I’m going back to b-school this year, and I’ve been researching different career paths. F500 corporate strategy has piqued my interest. On the surface, it looks like a lot of F500 companies have one department for CS and corporate (or...
MBA to F500 Corporate Strategy?
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by MBA_to_CorpStrat
7 weeks 11 hours ago
by peinvestor2012
I have two offers: 1.CFM Analyst with Accenture -This is not a consulting role. I would be doing budgeting, forecasting etc. so i guess typical corporate finance stuff 2. Audit with a mid-teir public accounting firm -I am well aware of the pros and cons of the CPA route. I did not get in...
Please help me decide between two jobs
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by mcclerk
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by peinvestor2012
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Excel test for FP&A position?
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by goldilocks17
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by peinvestor2012
I found it burdensome to scroll through all of the pages in the "The Other Road: Corporate Development Associate Fielding Questions" thread to find harvardgrad08's responses to everyone's questions, so I copied and pasted all of his posts (as of 3/28/13) into one Word document....
harvardgrad08's The Other Road: Q&A Word Doc
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by MBA_to_CorpStrat
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by D M
(spreadsheet removed, PM me for a...
Corporate Careers Program spreadsheet
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by D M
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by Abhi7
Hi all, I have a couple of quick questions for anyone who is familiar with rotation programs like GE FMP. 1. I will be attending a masters of accounting program and I was wondering if I would still be eligible to apply for GE FMP after I complete it. 2. Would the experience I get from GE...
GE FMP/Other Rotation Programs: Quick Qs about Them
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by Westcoasts
hello all... I work for one company as a sales men... I was able to get the ear of a VP of another company, and got an interview for a SR financial analyst position... i have NO experience as a financial analyst.. just 1 year of school in a non target ms fin program...I made it thru the first...
Sr Financial Analyst at a big 4 cell phone carrier
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by handullz
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What kind of Industry exits do Valuation Analysts at places like D&P have to the Corporate Side with the skills they develop? Is it possible to get into Corporate Development? I know that most prefer IBD/Consulting backgrounds but I keep hearing that some valuation guys get in, can anyone...
Valuation/Financial Opinion Analyst Corporate Exit Opportunities
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by Ruskii
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by McEnroe
Is it hard to move from hedge funds to corporate development eve though one might have had previous investment banking experience before hedge...
From HF to Corp Dev.
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The world of corporate finance certainly has its appeal. What do you guys think are the best FLDPs out there for undergrads? How are exit opps for the best and/or pay? We all know about GE FMP. Any others with similar...
Best Financial Leadership Development Programs Out There?
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