Hi there,

Fantastic opportunity! With a CFO job (before and now) sounds like you could afford a career coach to make sure youre choice optimal! This reminds me of /rMoney or /rHENRY sub-reddit forums where a millionaire is asking for tax/accounting/wealth management advice :)

It sounds like you don't want to do CFO Consulting. If you think you can get other roles, then you should decline the offer. If you think you can't get other roles, then you should take the CFO Consulting role. If it were me and it was an offer for a job I know I'd hate? I'd decline. But that's me…and I don't know you and your values! (Important!)

Ultimately, it would really help to get assessed by a case coach to see your odds, and, again, hire a career coach to help you navigate the journey + decision effectively!

Hi there,

1) I’m closing in on a CFO consulting role at Accenture. Should I take it? 

It depends on the alternatives. Given you want to join a consulting company, you could try to apply and get a job in that industry before starting the new role. If it doesn’t work out and you end without alternatives, you can take the job.

2) I’m 32; is it too late for me to do this switch to strategy consulting?

Age-wise it is not too late. There are many consultants I know who joined later than that. Given you are open to a good number of companies and you really want to do consulting, I would define a good application strategy and apply, if possible before starting the new role. 

You can find some tips for referrals for an application strategy below:

▶ How to Get a Consulting Interview Invitation

Good luck!

Francesco

Take the job, and if you what you really want to do is strategy consulting… keep trying :)