Big four senior manager

[mmmmm21]

Hi lovely mumsnetters!

Trying to decide on job offers and wondering what is reasonable (and checking not being low balled!)

Is anyone able to shed any light on base salary, signing bonus, bonus and benefits allowance for a big four senior manager in London?

So you’ve had multiple offers?

Two but to say where from and service line might be outing.

It entirely depends on the firm, the role and the part of the business that you're in. DH and I were both SMs at different firms in different disciplines and our packages were very different. That said, I've never heard of anyone getting a signing bonus other than a 'refer a friend' type thing.

So you have been offered?

and they haven’t given any hint of your salary etc 😂

Have a look on Glassdoor, may be some insights on there.

Yes but as the post said I'm trying to put the offers into context.

I don't come from a big four background so just trying to get an insight.

Your recruitment consultant would know precisely. If you applied directly then you can even engage a reputable one to negotiate on one specific issue. They used to be able to secure the best deal but I don't know if that is still the case.

Thank you, the Glassdoor range is huge!

Pick the one that gives the most study leave.

Senior manager of what?

Finance likely to be different to IT and IT different to HR

Maybe just take the higher offer?

I’m at one. The pay scale is actually fairly defined, in my service line, so I know what the range broadly is, and the bonus expectation.

They vary a lot in ethos and approach so might be worth looking in

looking into more than salary if you’re torn between two. Also the wider package of course.

Service line is Risk

If both offers are around the same then your probably not being low balled?

Are the two offers similar, or quite different?

They're quite different 🤷‍♀️

Beyond the salary offers, did you have a preference for which company you wanted to work for? Does the salary package change that?

I definitely don’t think there’s any harm in returning to negotiate your terms.

I spoke to a Big 4 recruiter (albeit in tax) and manager level was at 75k, senior manager anywhere between 85k-100k.

I had a manager from my team move to Big4 as a manager in Corporate/Fund tax (can't think of the right title) and she got 70k plus 5k benefit flex (which can be paid out as salary at the end of the year if not used). She has approx 7 years in tax (inc training), 5 years in compliance and around 2 in advisory.

Thank you!

Surely if you are senior manager at a big 4 firm your study days are long behind you?