I'm a CPA with 8+ years of experience, currently hold a Manager title at a public firm in HCOL area. I want to pivot away from public (the usual reasons people want to leave public accounting), and have been offered two separate positions from two companies, which are pretty different. One is an Associate Tax Director, which would primarily be working with ASC 740. The other role is an International Tax Manager working mostly with transfer pricing and international compliance (5471, 5472, etc). The pay is roughly the same for both roles, both are remote as well.
For the people that work in either of these areas, what is your experience like? Do you recommend one over the other for any reason? Was it worth leaving public (in your opinion)? My entire career has been in public accounting and am curious what other's experiences have been. Thanks!