Accenture Consulting vs. Corporate Finance/Strategy

Hi All,

Currently working in Accenture's MC practice. I am at the Sr. Analyst level, and have just been told I am going to be promoted to consultant by mid-year. I also have been given an offer by my client to their team fulltime, at a respected full service bank out of NYC.

The position would be in the bank's finance and risk organization, at the Associate level, and although it is technically labeled as being part of their corporate finance division, is way more Corporate Strategy in nature.

I enjoy consulting, and what I am currently doing, but I am considering this 'corporate finance' role because the offer is much higher then my current salary. Even after I make consultant, the salary is still higher by about $15-20k. Is taking this short term salary increase a dumb move?

Does anyone know what kind of exit opportunities are available in corporate finance/Strategy roles at big banks? Can you move up quickly?

Any help or advisory or thoughts on this decision would be extremely appreciated.

 

Go with Accenture. You will probably end up leaving MC at some point to go to a corporate role anyway. Take Accenture 100% - you will learn to think, have a variety of experiences in different industries and become very valuable to both the MC firm and your clients who may become a future employer

 

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