Comments on: The FP&A Director: First in Line for the Corporate Finance Crown, or Highly Paid Assistant to the CFO? https://mergersandinquisitions.com/fpa-director/ Discover How to Get Into Investment Banking Wed, 15 Mar 2023 01:55:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 By: M&I - Brian https://mergersandinquisitions.com/fpa-director/#comment-730700 Sat, 07 Aug 2021 15:50:43 +0000 https://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=32296#comment-730700 In reply to random237.

Thanks. I’m not sure there is a clear winner here because the FP&A offer is better in terms of industry fit, but the mid-market transaction services role has broader work that’s more relevant if you decide to do something outside of RE in the future.

So, I think it depends on how set you are on doing RE vs. getting into M&A. If you want to work in RE investing, the FP&A role sounds like a better bet, while TS is better for a generalized M&A role.

]]> By: random237 https://mergersandinquisitions.com/fpa-director/#comment-730651 Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:56:12 +0000 https://www.mergersandinquisitions.com/?p=32296#comment-730651 Hi Brian,
Great website. I just wanted your advice on which role you think is the best for the long-term if i want to have a shot at becoming an investment analyst at a real estate firm. I am currently a big 4 audit senior.

I currently have an offer for a FP&A role at a F500 where I will get exposure to financial modelling and transactions where i will be responsible for their real estate portfolio.

I am at the final stages for a mid-market transaction services roles i.e. Alvarez & Marshall, Duff and Phelps role, if i get the TS role, i was thinking to try to get into M&A at the big 4 after a year or two.

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