Employers
There are very few large financial consulting firms. Financial consultants frequently work for large professional-services firms, such as Deloitte and PwC, that have specialized sub-practices in finance. In 2024, Vault.com ranked the following financial consulting firms as the best in terms of prestige and a good work environment: McKinsey & Company, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Ernst & Young (Consulting Practice), Bain & Company, The Boston Consulting Group, KPMG LLP (Advisory), Accenture, PwC Consulting Solutions/Strategy&, Oliver Wyman, and Alvarez & Marsal. Other financial consultants are employed directly by businesses, nonprofits, and government agencies. Approximately 14 percent of management consultants are self-employed.
Starting Out
Contact consulting firms directly to learn more about job opportunities. At many of the top firms’ Web sites, you can view job listings, find interview and resume preparation tips, and apply for jobs. Use social networking sites such as LinkedIn to connect with recruiters and hiring managers. Join professional associations to access network opportunities and job listings. You can also use the resources of your college’s career services center to find a job.
- Accountants
- Agricultural Consultants
- Assessors and Appraisers
- Audit and Assurance Accountants
- Auditors
- Bank Examiners
- Billing Clerks
- Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerks
- Budget Analysts
- Business Continuity Planners
- Business Development Managers and Directors
- Business Intelligence Analysts
- Business Managers
- Chief Customer Officers
- Chief Executive Officers
- Chief Financial Officers
- Chief Information Officers
- Chief Restructuring Officers
- Chief Revenue Officers
- Chief Sustainability Officers
- Chief Trust Officers
- Commodities Brokers
- Compliance Managers
- Corporate Climate Strategists
- Cost Estimators
- Credit Analysts
- Cryptocurrency Specialists
- Customer Service Representatives
- Customer Success Managers
- Data Scientists
- Database Specialists
- Decision Scientists
- Document Management Specialists
- Economists
- Energy Consultants
- Environmental Consultants
- Environmental Economists
- Ergonomists
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Institution Officers and Managers
- Financial Institution Tellers, Clerks, and Related Workers
- Financial Planners
- Financial Quantitative Analysts
- Financial Services Brokers
- Forensic Accountants and Auditors
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators, and Analysts
- Futurists
- Health Care Consultants
- Health Data Analysts
- Hedge Fund Investor Relations Specialists
- Hedge Fund Relationship Managers
- Human Resources Consultants
- Indoor Environmental Health Specialists
- Information Assurance Analysts
- Information Security Analysts
- Information Technology Consultants
- Information Technology Security Consultants
- Internet Consultants
- Internet Marketing and Advertising Consultants
- Internet Security Specialists
- Internet Transaction Specialists
- Investment Bankers
- Investment Banking Analysts
- Investment Banking Associates
- Investment Banking Sales Brokers
- Investment Banking Traders
- Investment Fund Managers
- Investment Professionals
- Investment Underwriters
- Learning Innovations Designers
- Legal Operations Specialists
- Life Coaches
- Loan Officers and Counselors
- Management Analysts and Consultants
- Market Research Analysts
- Marketing Consultants
- Mobile Software Developers
- Mutual Fund Portfolio Managers
- Mutual Fund Wholesalers
- Office Administrators
- Personnel and Labor Relations Specialists
- Political Consultants
- Press Secretaries
- Project Managers
- Public Relations Specialists
- Purchasing Agents
- Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- Retirement Planners
- Sales Representatives
- Security Consultants
- Security Guards
- Software Application Developers
- Statisticians
- Strategy Managers
- Tax Accountants
- Tax Managers
- Tax Preparers
- User Experience Designers
- Wealth Management Associates
- Wealth Management Investor Relations Specialists
- Workplace Diversity Experts
