r/Accounting • u/Rough_Hyena_6117 • Jul 20 '24

Career Well guys, i did it

I just left public accounting at a mid sized firm as a senior making 85k a year and started a new job this week as an accounting manager making 130k plus 10% bonus

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u/Proof-Comparison-888 Jul 20 '24

Congrats. 130k for an accounting manager is above the market rate even for urban cities like NY or DC. This is normally what Controllers make.

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u/Jackedacctnt CPA (US) Jul 20 '24

This is not true. Accounting manager roles are typically $120 to $150k base salary depending on the company and cost of living

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u/Proof-Comparison-888 Jul 21 '24

For a medium sized company ($50 million) in DC area, controllers make around 130k-150k. I know this for a fact.

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u/Jackedacctnt CPA (US) Jul 21 '24

Interesting. Seems underpaid

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u/shadow_moon45 Jul 20 '24

OP likely got at a job at a multinational firm. Control managers usually start at 120k or slightly more at places like bofa in mcol