A Long/Enduring Partnership as a Consultant with A Professional Finance Organization
Pros
-Employment security undergirded by employment contract with consultants; you are paid whether or not you are assigned to a client giving you peace of mind and stability. -Consultant force rivals the best in the finance arena; the majority are CPAs and Or MBAs from top tier schools -Variety of assignments with Fortune 100 clients including system implementation, financial reporting, process improvement, mergers/acquisitions, and backfiling of financial manager roles -Great benefits including vacation (reaches over 20 days after 5 years), health insurance, life insurance, bonuses for new business and new recruitment, firm wide bonus paid to 401K each year (matching not required) -Flat organization - all consultants have direct reporting relationship to CEO. -Engagement content and management is the client's responsibility, with DLC client liaisons responsible for securing engagements and engagement administration. -Commute compensation provided for long and/or lengthy commutes to/from Clients -Training for software skills, certifications (e.g. CPA, PMP, etc.) and others are provided -With the consultant staff approaching 200 persons in 3 locations (Southern California, Northern California, and Chicago opportunities will continue to abound.
Cons
-Some clients get use to great DLC consultants, and it is hard to pry them away leading to long engagements. This can make providing a variety of experiences with Clients challenging at times. - DLC consultant organization usually does not hire beginners, median experience is 5 years or greater -If you are looking for a way to climb the ladder in terms of position/salary, you should not expect this at DLC; consultants with long tenures at DLC had usually already been on the corporate ladder and already have a good salary base when they are hired in. This is a good place to get off the Corporate Ladder and still have great compensation and benefits. -Connectedness between management and consultants is challenging given that consultants are always at client sites.