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Green Lion Search Group – Staffing Agency, Recruiters, Headhunters
Key Details:
One of our best clients is looking to hire 500+ remote employees this year, so we decided to create a page detailing these positions. A few key details on the firm:
- Ideal candidates have current/past Big 4 accounting firm experience or come from large professional consulting firms.
- Lucrative compensation model that includes a base salary and substantial bonus program. Equity awarded at Manager and Sr Manager levels.
- After five years of working at this firm the average team member’s salary increased twofold whereas industry equivalent salaries increased by only 50%.
- The company is backed by a top-five global private equity firm and has experienced significant growth over the past few years.
- Six different verticals include accounting advisory, risk, financial due diligence, business transformation, valuations, and tax. More details on each division are below.
- This is a Financial Consulting Advisory Firm, NOT a CPA firm – they do not do any audit work.
- Positions are primarily remote with some travel. You do not need to live within a specific market to work here.
- During the first year of covid, when others were laying off and furloughing, they hired 150, expanded into new markets, and had their most significant promotional year to date.
- Excellent mentoring and leadership development programs.
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6 Different Divisions
Currently hiring for all 6!
Accounting Advisory
Largest group, where everything started, this group works on a large variety of projects including technical accounting work, SEC reporting, capital markets, IPO’s, SPACs, complex M&A, carve-outs, spin-offs, operations (process improvement)
Business Transformation
People, Process and Technology, event led transformation, business process redesign, digital transformation, post-event transformations, operational side of an IPO, FP&A, budgeting, enterprise performance management
Risk
SOX compliance, enterprise risk management, IT – cyber security, data privacy
Tax
Cross-functional, SALT (direct and indirect), M&A, R&D, compliance, and provisions
Valuations Group
Business Valuations: PPA (purchase price allocations), complex securities, stock-based comp plans, good will impairments, impairment testing, strategic planning
Financial Due Diligence
Exclusively works on PE buy-side transactions (sell-side falls into accounting advisory or business transformation)
Compensation
Structure
Compensation package includes a competitive base salary plus overtime bonuses for every hour worked over 40 hrs each week. This represents a significant raise as most big four bonuses are minimal.
Example:
For this example, we’ll consider a senior level candidate (3-5 years of experience) making a base salary of $95k in both firms – equivalent to around $45.67 per hour. Comparison will be for one big 4 busy season week, 60 hours.
Big 4 CPA Firm Senior:
60 hours worked, paid for standard 40 hours. Total comp for the week is $1,826.80 – essentially $30.45 per hour worked.
Advisory Consultant:
60 hours worked, paid for 60 hours. Total comp for the week is $2,740.20 – maintaining an hourly base salary equivalent of $45.67.
You’ll most likely work fewer hours in an advisory capacity as there isn’t a defined busy season, but the comparison is interesting. Time is a valuable commodity and many don’t consider compensation related to hours of their life spent working.
Company Hierarchy
Room to Advance Your Career
Progression is mainly based on merit vs a set amount of time; the descriptions
below are general guidelines. We are hiring for all levels!
below are general guidelines. We are hiring for all levels!
Advisory Consultant
Equivalent to Big 4 Senior
Advisory Manager
Generally 5+ years of experience, some supervisory Experience needed.
Senior Manager
Generally 8+ years of experience, 3+ supervisory years
Director
Based on merit & experience
Managing Director
Based on merit & experience
Partner
Based on merit & experience
*Ideal candidates have current/past Big 4 accounting firm experience or come from large professional consulting firms.
Why consider advisory roles vs staying in Big 4?
- Better work-life balance. OT bonuses (semi-annual) are calculated off billable hours over 40 each week.
- Progression based on merit, not set amount of time.
- Broad, agnostic client base – you will get exposure to multiple clients in different industries.
- Diversified work – Transactional, operational, and technical.
- You control your overall total compensation; the more you want to work, the more you can earn in bonuses.
- Shorter projects. Typically, 1-5 months in duration.
Why consider advisory roles vs corporate positions?
- Always learning something new as each client presents an opportunity to learn new industries, skills, and accomplishments.
- Some people get bored in corporate roles as they can be static and repetitive.
- Suppose you’re not sure which path to take (staying in Big 4 vs leaving for corporate). In that case, advisory positions can give you hands-on experience in a variety of different roles, helping you discover your true passion.
Other Benefits to Consider
- Work on different consulting projects all the time – a great way to diversify experience.
- Progression based on merit, not set amount of time.
- Gain exposure to different industries.
- Be a project-based advisor.
- You actually do the work vs just reviewing it, so you get experience in theory and operationally.
- In 24-36 months, what you see here is what others will see in their career (not pigeonholed or siloed).
- Work/Life balance, not working 65-70 hours per week.
About Me: Michael Moran, Owner & Recruiting Manager at Green Lion Search Group
Over a decade of experience recruiting exclusively on finance, accounting, and professional consulting roles. Previous experience at two large national recruiting firms before starting Green Lion Search Group 6 years ago. I genuinely love what I do and would like to be your recruiting ally for years to come.
If you’d like to learn more about these positions or want general career advice, please shoot me an email with your availability for a short intro call:
mmoran@greenlionsearch.com