Top Financial Consulting Firms

Financial consulting is a highly lucrative field in the business world today, and the top financial business consulting firms of the world are some of the best places to work at. The consulting industry is growing at an exponential rate, and the demand for these services is extremely high from blue chip companies, and even from governments.

Simply put, consultants are problem solvers that are hired by organizations in order to carry out analysis and research for a variety of problems. The nature of these problems are industry specific and in a way, consultants are people to whom the planning and strategy of a business is outsourced to.

Best Financial Consulting Firms

The top financial consulting firms in the US are very well-known, and have a global clientele. They also have many offices all around the world, and are considered to be the best names in the business. Here are the best ones.

McKinsey & Co.
Simply referred to as 'The Firm', McKinsey is the biggest and most successful consulting firm around. It has around 9,000 consultants (and 17,000 employees) all around the world, and operates in around 80 countries. Its headquarters are in New York and it was founded in 1926. Dominic Barton is the current Managing Director.

Boston Consulting Group
Its presence is felt in around 40 countries. The company currently comprises around 5,000 consultants, and it is headquartered in Boston. Founded in 1963, BCG's current CEO and President is Hans-Paul Burkner. Along with financial consulting, BCG also undertakes management consulting.

Mercer
Mercer is an immensely popular HR and financial consulting firm located in New York, and it was founded in the year 1975. The company is a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan, and it operates in more than 42 countries around the world today. With more than 18,000 employees on its payroll, this is another leader in the market. M. Michele Burns is the current Chairman and CEO of the organization.

Bain
If you are looking for one of the top firms with a great reputation, then Bain is another great choice. Located in Boston, this company has a global workforce of 5,000 employees and is present in around 30 countries. It was founded in 1973 and Orit Gadiesh is its Chairman, while Steve Ellis is the Worldwide Managing Director.

Arthur D. Little
This happens to be one of the oldest consulting firms around, and it was founded in the year 1886. The firm operates in over 20 countries, and has a global workforce of around 18,000 (500 consultants) who report to the headquarters in Boston. The Global CEO of the organization is Dr. M. Tram.

AT Kearney
Headquartered in Chicago, AT Kearney is another great management consulting firm to work for. Founded in 1926, the firm has now spread to 35 countries all around the world. With a workforce of 2,700 consultants operating behind the scenes, this company that is chaired by Paul A. Laudicina is one of the top dogs around today.

Some more great names in the United States are as follows.

• Accenture
• Booz Allen & Hamilton
• CapGemini
• Deloitte Consulting
• Hewitt Associates
• Huron Consulting
• LEK Consulting
• Mitchell Madison Group
• Monitor Co.
• Roland Berger
• ZS Associates

All of these have very strict HR policies and they hire only the cream of the crop. Possessing an MBA degree will also help you get employment and consulting jobs with these organizations. They pay mammoth salaries, so they ensure that they recruit the best talent possible. If you wish to pursue a career in consulting, then you cannot look beyond these names.