Showing results:
Displaying 1 - 50 of 54
Deal Strategy or Transaction Service in Big4 for PE exit Ops?
(Not in the US) Would a Deal Strategy role or M&A Transaction Service role (both in Big4, but different firms) be better if I ultimately want to exit into PE? Also, would choosing which Big4 be a significant factor or should I focus more on the role itself more?
Export Finance at Santander in Europe
Hello, I have recently received an interview for an internship at Santander CIB under the Export Finance group which is part of their Global Transaction Banking division. This is for a large European office (Frankfurt/Milan/Paris). Does anyone have any information on this group? What type of...
From TS to IB/M&A/PE with considerations
Good evening! I began my career on a challenging note, having faced difficulties during my high school years. This shadowed my early years, but today's circumstances are quite different. Following a period of struggles, I embarked on a bachelor's in Economics at a middle-tier university . My...
Factors to consider when thinking about Bootstrapping vs. VC/Angel funding
Hey fellow monkeys. I'm working on a particular set of ideas that I think is gonna fill in the gaps of what's missing in the trading space. But I'm struggling to decide whether I should bootstrap first or seek funding right away. The situation that I'm in as follows - I'm confident enough that I can...
Stick out Big 4 FDD to senior or jump to Corporate/Commercial Banking?
Currently have about 1.5 years doing financial due diligence at a Big 4 firm. About 50/50 on whether I get promoted in next year's cycle but not sure I want to stay in the role. I like DD but not sure I want to do it for 55-60 hours every week like my seniors and managers. So Wanted to ask...
Big 4 audit vs mid-tier transaction advisory (FDD/TS) in UK
Recently finished a big 4 audit internship in UK and was offered a full time role. For obvious reasons I did not enjoy audit and would much prefer to be in transaction advisory, I wanted to confirm that is starting off at a mid tier firm (such as Grant Thornton/RSM/BDO/Mazars) in transaction...
Imperial MSc Finance Vs Big4 Transactions (Valuations)
Just received an offer for Imperial's MSc Finance having already accepted an offer within a Big4 valuations team. Having looked at the latter, there appears to be some exit into IB - interned at a MM firm so IB is the ultimate goal. Naturally, Imperial appears to potentially be a more direct route,...
Big 4 Audit vs Transaction Advisory
Hi everyone, I am graduating college soon and have a few different offers. I have big 4 audit offers as well as a transaction advisory group offer at a medium sized firm. I do not know exactly which route to go. I originally wanted to go IB but did not love the 100+ hours/week. I do not know exactly...
Is it possible to get into BB after TS in Big Four?
Hello Monkeys, I am building my career plan and in case my Plan A (start my career in BB - Elite Boutiques) doesn't work I thought about a plan B. What is better between working in m&a small/mid cap vs going into TS in Big 4 if you want to join BB? Because some boutiques are no name and even it's...
Help a fresh grad - CFA and CPA/CA/ICAEW/ACCA for TAS
hi guys, i am an accounting/banking & finance graduate and I graduated in January 2021. i have interned in the audit space (risk assurance and audit) and I find myself quite interested in transaction services, specifically deals and M&A but am finding it difficult to break into TAS. how beneficial...
TAS or Management Consulting?
I have a good chance to transfer to TAS within advisory at my firm which is basically FDD since I have good relations with the TAS partner. From there, I'm considering developing internally, exit to IB or corp dev. I'm in B4 risk advisory right now and always had wanted to do consulting work so I'm...
TAS versus Management Consulting?
I'm in a tough spot working as a 2C in B4 Risk advisory which is essentially glorified IA with a consultant title. Despite performing well at my firm, I realized this is not the place I want to be since the work provides little future learning/development. I'm essentially considering either...
Big 4 Valuations vs. Non-Big 4 TAS
I've got two offers to choose from. I eventually want to make the transition to IB. 1) TAS with non-big 4 accounting firm (think RSM, GT, BDO). Opportunity to work on live deals doing diligence, gain accounting experience, additional opportunities to work on strategy and valuation projects. I like...
How possible is TS -> IB -> PE?
Deleted
EY TAS Case Study
For EY Transaction advisory services once you move onto the 2nd round there is a case study where you are supposed to provide a ~3 page report. Does anyone have any sort of experience with these types of questions or know what they are looking for. Would appreciate any and all help.
Big 4: Audit to TS
I recently started as a Graduate in B4 Audit on a 3-year scheme in London. I aim to move to IB / PE / HF when I am ACA qualified. The common route for B4 Audit starters seems to be to go through TS/CF. When would you aim to move to TS? How would you go about it? Is it necessary to be the best...
Big 4 audit or Corporate Banker if I want to break into IB later?
Hi, I get my MSc in BA and econ in 2 months from a non-target Scandinavian school. During my studies I have been working at local branch for a tier-1 Scandinavian bank. The job was deputy client executive, mainly assisting client executives administrative stuff, preppin for credit memos and...
How to get transaction services job in usa ?
Hi everybody! I'm planning to fulfill one of my dreams and travel to the USA to pursue a master degree and take my chance to land a job in transaction services there. Which Business School do you recommend ? and which master in particular offers a good training for this job ? (also could you please...
Deciding between Consulting and IB and other options
Basically, I have to decide what kind of job I want to pursue post MBA in order to even apply for an MBA . How do I decide between Consulting, PE , IB without any internships beforehand? My background: I am a CFA charterholder, working in Transaction Services (Financial Due Diligence) in one of the...
Transaction Services (Financial Due Diligence) - What did you exit into?
For those of you that moved on from Transaction Services (Financial Due Diligence) - I'm curious to find out what you went on to do? Answer Template Title: Industry: Pay: STET, bump or drop Hours: Better or Worse Culture: Hindsight: Was it the right move or the wrong move and would you have done...
EY Transaction Advisory Services(TAS) - Transaction Support Group (Due Dilligence)
Hey all, I have an interview coming up for a big four transaction services group (Transaction Support - Due Diligence). any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Corporate Development and Transaction Services or Controllers?
Hey guys, I have two job offers i'm trying to decide between by Saturday One is a transaction services position with a Big 4 that would be in a major US city. It pays more and has better benefits. I also think it would be good exposure to M&A transactions and the role would have more variation based...
Transaction Services layoffs in the US??
Hi everyone, I am a very experienced TS professional in Europe who is considering applying for a Big 4 TS job in the US. Either as a secondment with my current Big 4 employer or by applying to another Big 4 competitor. However, I am curious to know if there has been any layoffs in the US market for...
Big4 M&A - An Explanation
Over the years I've seen several posts on people considering jobs at Big4 corporate finance / M&A / TS departments, or people making statements about these jobs which have some pretty large inaccuracies. I'm going to try and clear up any confusion over the topics here.... Big 4 corporate finance The...
Big 4 Audit vs 2nd-Tier TAS for My Goals
Hi Everyone, I'm currently a second year in assurance and am looking to get out asap. I tried to give this job the old college try and stuck it out for 2 busy seasons, but I'm finding very quickly this job isn't a good fit for my interests and won't get me the exit opps I want. I have the...
Exit Opps From Federal Transaction Services
Hey everyone, got a quick question. I have a job offer from a well known consulting firm for a position that has a fancy name (Transaction Services/Corporate Development Analyst) but is essentially a pricing role that helps structure and shape deals/bids for projects using internal cost models. It's...
Does Audit Get Better After Your First Year?
Hello everyone! I interned in tax at a big 4 last summer and am doing a rotation into audit as a full time hire (started last month). I wanted to check out both audit and tax before making a decision. I enjoyed my time in tax and thought there was a lot of value added. However, I don't want to stay...
Put yourself in my shoes (BIG 4 TS)
Hello Everybody, I am a few years into my stint with BIG 4 TS group in a large SE market. I am at the point in my career here where I feel as if I need to make a move. My question for the group is: What would you do if you were me? Try to break into some form of banking (corporate, IB , etc.), go do...
Salary as Due Diligence Manager at BIG4 in New York?
Hi, I am currently considering to go on a two year secondment in New York but I am a bit concerned about the cost of living in NY compared to Europe. Can anyone tell me what kind of salary to expect as an experienced Due Diligence Manager at BIG4 in New York or alternatively San Francisco or...
Salary for Transaction Services managers in London
Hi everyone Is there anyone who knows what the base salary range is for Transaction Services managers in London among Big 4? I was contacted by a headhunter who said base salaries typically were between 65.000£ and 75.000£ per year. However, I am not sure whether this is correct or not. Further,...
Career advice coming from TS
I have been working in transaction services for a Big 4 firm for a few years now (senior level). I have reached the point where I am starting to think about long term career aspirations. Recruiters have sent me lots of positions to ponder including investment banking analyst roles, corporate...
Transaction Services ranking in London/UK
Hi everyone What is the ranking for Transaction Services firms in London? I heard PwC is number one, but a recruiter claims KPMG is number one. Anyone who can put som light on this?
Big 4 TAS/CF to PE DD in UK
Hi guys, Im from the UK. I here its possible to exit from Big 4 Transaction Services into a PE firm doing Due Diligence at a mid market firm, which sounds interesting to me. Is this considered a FO role? What are the hours and compensation like as you start and progress? Would it be easier to move...
Info about PwC FDnA (Financial Decision and Analysis) ?
Hello Everyone, Could anyone tell me about the Financial Decision and Analysis Team in PwCTransaction Services? There is very little information about them online. I understand that there are into hardcore financial modelling, but it seems that they also do a fair bit of post transaction modelling...
Big 4 Transaction Services - How much does the city matter?
Hi everyone, I have a question regarding Big 4 transaction services that I haven't seen asked on this forum. I'm currently a first year senior in a Big 4 due diligence group in Philadelphia. Before joining TS, I was in the financial services audit group, also in Philly. My girlfriend attends grad...
Global Transaction Services RBS?????
I have a telephone interview coming up. What do you guys this of this division? FO /MO/ BO ?
Big 4 transaction services hours for associate
I was reading an article on TS in a Scandinavian country. The article says hours are 50-60 week. Would this as well as pay be similar in the U.S.? Anyone with specific knowledge on the jobs hours/work life balance would be greatly appreciated.
9-5 exit options
Hi, I am going to be a senior in college and trying to find career options. I know a lot of people on this forum are super ambitious about their career and dont mind working 60-80 hour weeks throughout their entire career in order to make a ridiculous amount of money. However, I am looking to jump...
Equity Research vs big 4
Hello, I am currently a college student looking for ideas on where to start my career. I am an accounting major at a good business school and have a great GPA. I have been doing a lot of searching of what would be a good career path for me. I have been noticing that many finance job exit options...
qwe
d
Big 4 – Transaction Services or Strategy?
I have been working in the Consulting/Advisory arm at a Big 4 for almost 1 year. I have been mostly working on assisting banking and AM clients with regulatory compliance. The work I do does not align with my goal, which (at this point of my career) is doing corporate/business development at F500 or...
Big 4 TS financial due diligence ---> IBD, input please
Long time reader here, rarely post. Have been working in financial due diligence - private equity group at a big 4 firm for 2 years now. starting to wonder if I want to continue or not. has anybody made the transition from a similar situation to banking/PE? curious to see others input. I ultimately...
PwC TS vs Duff & Phelps Valuation
I know the type of work (purchase price allocations, goodwill impairments, stock option valuations) are pretty much the same, but is there any general difference in brand name/compensation between these two groups? Trying to determine which one would be better to start a career at.
Updated Big 4 with FDD experience (2 month rotation)
This is my updated resume with FDD experience added. I just completed a rotation and am thinking about whether or not I should start interviewing (otherwise would have to go back to audit and if lucky get hired full time after busy season) I am wondering if I should narrow the side margins on the...
Which Offer
I need some help deciding between offers. I am a rising senior at a decent state school in the south. I am an accounting major but am looking to work in the Finance industry. I recently received an internship offer from the Transaction Services financial due diligence group of one of the big 4. I...
Big4 Auditor to moving to corporate development/finance/strategy role in industry
I am currently at a Big 4 working in audit based in the UK. When in college I had an offer after an internship from a 2nd Tier IB in corporate finance . I enjoyed the work, disliked the highly unpredictable long hours and got good performance reviews. In the end I decided to get my ACA because long...
Big 4 Transaction Services - Questions to ask
Hi, I am currently working at a Deloitte in the audit department, but am looking to transfer over to the Transaction Services group. I am meeting with the recruiting senior manager and another manager informally for coffee or lunch to discuss the opportunities. What are some good, insightful...
Best non-banking career out of semi-target
Hey everyone, I am currently a non-traditional junior at Emory and am doing some career path exploration. My goals are to make ~150k+ 8-10 years after graduation while having good work-life balance. As I am non-traditional and already married I am not interested in heavy hours/travel jobs such as...
Big 4 Corporate Finance/Transaction Services to BB Internship
From what I was able to find on the forums, corporate finance within the Big 4 mainly acts as an advisor for deals while transaction services handles the due diligence. If anyone could elaborate on that or correct me if needed then that would be much appreciated. Also, if my goal is to secure an...
Big 4: Transaction Services vs Audit
Hey guys, Have 3 job offers and am trying to figure out which is the best option to take in terms of career prospects. Definitely don't want to stay in Audit forever but am willing to stay for around 5-10 years depending on the market. Will have a master in accounting and a master in finance when I...
or Want to Sign up with your social account?