Director, Accounting and Financial Reporting | Office of the CFO Advisory | Corporate Finance

About the role

The Director will support the Accounting and Financial Reporting Solution of the Office of the CFO practice. The Accounting and Financial Reporting Solution team partners with finance and accounting executives to advise on complex accounting issues, risk and regulatory challenges and accounting productivity. We support companies to improve the productivity and efficiency of people and processes to resolve critical gaps in close processes and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Avoids the current state financial close processes and provides recommendations for best practices to improve timeliness and accuracy of the close
• Affords assistance in the development of controls over financial reporting
• Supports finance related projects, including purchase accounting, restatements, account reviews, finance IT system assessments and implementations, and change management
• Designs and implements controllership activities including key account reconciliations, accounting policies and procedures, the adoption of technical accounting standards, and other financial controls documentation
• Performs accounting functions on an interim basis for clients, including acting as a Controller or other technical accounting management role
• Identifies market opportunities to develop and present engagement proposals that drive new revenue and new clients for FTI
• Assists with practice development and marketing, including developing materials, surveys, events and case studies
• Takes a management role in helping coach, train, and mentor junior staff

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• 5+ years of relevant post-graduate experience
• CPA certification
• Comprehensive experience in a combination of public audit, accounting advisory, tax or experience in progressing roles within the corporate accounting department of a company
• 3+ years of experience working in an accounting function in a public or private sector
• Ability to synthesize and advise on complex financial and operational accounting concepts and issues; and translate those to clear and actionable recommendations and insights
• Subject matter expertise in one or more of the following: Controllership and financial reporting functions, Financial close and consolidation best practices, Technical accounting research and memorialization, U.S. GAAP and SEC Reporting Requirements
• Aptitude for problem-solving, with demonstrated ability to exercise professional judgment and present solution paths to facilitate consensus
• Excellent organizational, time management, and project management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Expertise with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• Close proximity to an FTI office