Top Consulting Firms for Finance (2025)

In this article, we provide lists of the top management consulting firms in the finance practice area. Overall, the Big Four firms dominated the rankings, alongside the presence of MBB firms in Vault’s lists.

Read more about the top management consulting firms in general and by practice: Top Management Consulting Firms (2025)

Methodology

Definition

What is finance consulting?

In management consulting, finance consulting involves providing expert advice to individuals or businesses on how to manage their finances and achieve their financial goals. Financial consultants help clients understand their assets, set objectives, and create tailored financial plans.

They may assist with a wide range of needs, from retirement planning and investment strategies to managing sudden wealth or business finances. Some financial consultants hold professional certifications, such as the Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), and specialize in specific financial areas.

Some of the services that finance consulting firms offer are finance transformation strategy and vision, finance technology services, business planning, reporting and analytics, finance data transformation, etc.

Sources of data

In this article, we use two sources for the rankings - Vault.com and Consultancy.org.

First, you’ll find a list of management consulting firms ranked globally in finance consulting. This ranking is based on data from Consultancy.org.

Next, we present lists of top management consulting firms in finance consulting ranked by region. These lists use data from Vault.com.

You can find links to the original sources under each ranking list for further reading.

MConsultingPrep’s database

MConsultingPrep Team have compiled data from the sources above into structured data sheets. In this article, we use those sheets to analyze the rankings and draw comparisons.

You can access the full database here: 2025 Ranking Database of Management Consulting Firms | MConsultingPrep 

Top Finance consulting firms in the world (2025) (Consultancy.org) 

Methodology:

The top Finance consulting firms in the world list presents the globe’s leading consultancy firms specialised in Finance, based on Consultancy.org’s unique global database of more than 10 million data points per year of clients and consultants, including expertise and consultancy projects delivered in the area of Finance.

Full ranking list: 

Original article: Top Finance consulting firms in the world 

Key observations from Consultancy.org - 2025 Top Finance consulting firms in the world

The Big Four dominated the top four positions, followed closely by Accenture at #5, while MBB lagged further behind.

Within the Big Four, KPMG took the lead, whereas EY held the lowest position.

MBB firms had a much lower presence in this ranking, with a mean position of #16.33. The best performer was BCG at #7, while Bain ranked lowest at #32.

Top Finance consulting firms in North America (2025) (Vault.com)

Methodology:

Vault asked consultants to rank the best firms in several areas of business focus. Consultants were allowed to vote for up to three firms as the best in each area, but could NOT vote for their own firm.

Full ranking list: 

Original article: Best Financial Consulting Firms - Vault 

Top Finance consulting firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (2025) (Vault.com) 

Methodology:

Vault asked consultants to rank the best firms in several areas of business focus. Consultants were allowed to vote for up to three firms as the best in each area, but could NOT vote for their own firm.

Full ranking list:

Original article: Best Consulting Firms in EMEA in Each Practice Area 

Top Finance consulting firms in Asia - Pacific (2025) (Vault.com)

Methodology:

Vault asked consultants to rank the best firms in several areas of business focus. Consultants were allowed to vote for up to three firms as the best in each area, but could NOT vote for their own firm.

Full ranking list:

Original article: Financial Consulting: Best Firms in Asia-Pacific - Vault 

Key observations from Vault.com - 2025 Best finance consulting firms by region

MBB vs. Big Four: What are the overall ranking differences?

Overall performance:

Overall, MBB firms ranked quite high, with the Big Four following closely behind.

MBB’s mean positions ranged from #2 to #3.33, while the Big Four’s mean positions ranged from #4.25 to #6.5.

Top #1 position:

MBB took the #1 spot in two out of three Vault’s lists. Meanwhile, none of the Big Four reached the top position in any list.

Top 5 rankings:

All three MBB firms appeared in the top 5 of two lists. In the remaining list, two of the three MBB firms stayed in the top 5, with only BCG falling to #7.

At the same time, none of the lists that Big Four had all their firms within the top 5.

Top 10 rankings:

Both MBB and Big Four firms had all their firms in the top 10 of all lists.

A closer look at the MBB firms

Overall, rankings of MBB firms were high and consistent across both the firms themselves and the three ranking lists.

McKinsey consistently ranked #1 in all three lists, while Bain always ranked #2.

BCG shared the #2 spot with Bain in the APAC list. In the two remaining, it ranked lowest among MBB, at #3 and #7.

A closer look at the Big Four firms

Overall, the Big Four showed stable rankings. They generally didn’t reach the very top but also didn’t fall too far behind.

EY consistently led the Big Four firms across all three lists. Its best position was #3, the worst was #5 with the mean position at #4.

Deloitte shared the leading position among Big Four with EY in one list. In the two remaining ones, it both placed second. Deloitte’s best position was #3, the worst was #7 and the mean position was #5.33.

KPMG usually ranked second among the group, except for the EMEA list where KPMG ranked lowest. Its best position was #5, the worst was #8 and the mean position was #6.

PwC typically ranked lowest among the Big Four, just ranked second in the EMEA list. Its best position was #6, the worst was #7 and the mean position was #6.33.

A closer look at Accenture

Accenture’s rankings were not particularly high, generally placing behind the Big Four firms.

In the EMEA list, Accenture was not ranked.

In the other two lists, it ranked #8 and #9.

Something you should notice…

Don't rely solely on ranking lists

Although the ranking lists above were made by reputable teams with a wide range of data, they don’t always offer the best insights for deciding where you should work. These rankings are often based on the personal preferences of consultants, without a relative or contextual perspective. What one person sees as a strength, another might see as a weakness. 

In that sense, the rankings can be quite subjective.

In addition, overall rankings often lacked nuances. They don’t reflect the specific factors that might matter most to you. That’s why it’s important to look beyond the list.

Key nuances to consider when choosing a workplace

Choosing a company to work for is not about finding the "best" one in general, but about finding the one that fits you best.

Here are some important factors to consider when making your decision:

• Salary, bonuses and other benefits

• Firm culture

• Work - life balance

• Firm's prestige

• etc.

These aspects will have a direct impact on your day-to-day experience, so think carefully about what matters most to you.

We'll be publishing blog posts that dive deeper into these factors for different consulting firms soon. Stay tuned!

Ask consultants for review

One of the most practical ways to identify if that firm is truly the right fit is to directly ask consultants for review. Experiences can vary between firms, and even between different offices of the same firm.

That’s why you should reach out to at least three consultants working in the specific offices you want to apply for. Their perspective will provide you with the most reliable and relevant information to help you make your decisions.

 

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