Pros
Overall a good company to work for with outstanding compensation and benefits if you get into the right area. The global finance group consists of entity level (not fund level) accounting, financial reporting, tax and treasury professionals responsible for the overall legal entity books and various group reporting and analysis. Other departments have better overall morale and working conditions but not the Global Finance Group. Accounting is the best sub group within this larger department and I would recommend that area.
Cons
This department used to be made up of thoughtful leaders. However, a shift in some high level positions and poorly designed restructuring has helped to drive a culture of fear and CYA tactics at the mid-Manager and analyst levels, especially in Management Reporting Planning and Analysis. Employees can be treated quite poorly by managers and senior managers, who exhibit zero emotional intelligence. Mistakes are absolutely not allowed and many reporting managers will blame others when decisions they have approved are later viewed as mistakes by senior managers. Goals and expectations are a constantly moving target and not communicated until managers are in CYA mode. Long unrealistic hours are expected due to poor staffing and constant turnover. They will say they no longer want employees putting in such long hours, but they refuse to adequately staff in some areas, and continue to pile unrealistic amounts of work on individuals. Micro management is encouraged and there is constant unrealistic pressure to perform the job of multiple people with constant interruptions. Stay away from the management reporting planning and analysis team, there is a reason there are always openings on that team. Former employees have been fleeing due to the extremely toxic environment. I’ve been watching good people flee that team (or the equivalent pre-corporate structure changes) for close to a decade. Their issues are a direct result of long-term senior manager leadership.