Director, Accounting & Financial Reporting
About The Position
FTI Consulting’s Corporate Finance & Restructuring organization supports clients’ strategic, operational, financial, and capital needs. Within this organization, the Office of the CFO practice helps clients manage finance-function needs and improve performance. The Accounting and Financial Reporting Solution partners with finance and accounting executives on complex accounting issues, risk and regulatory challenges, and accounting productivity, helping companies address gaps in close processes and financial reporting. The Director is a critical team member responsible for managing and executing client engagements, as well as business development. The role collaborates with FTI teams, manages junior staff, and directs projects and workstreams with limited oversight. It offers the opportunity to deliver hands-on financial initiatives for Fortune 500 clients and to help streamline their financial operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related program.
- At least 5 years of experience in public accounting, accounting advisory, or progressively responsible roles in the corporate accounting department of a public company.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
- Ability to synthesize and advise on complex financial and operational accounting concepts and issues, and translate them into clear, actionable recommendations and insights.
- Excellent organizational, time-management, and project-management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Expertise with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- Currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; the employer will not sponsor work visas.
- Ability to travel to FTI Consulting offices and client sites as needed.
Nice To Haves
- Subject matter expertise in controllership and financial reporting functions.
- Subject matter expertise in financial close and consolidation best practices.
- Subject matter expertise in technical accounting research and memorialization.
- Subject matter expertise in financial reporting disclosure requirements.
- Subject matter expertise in U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
Responsibilities
- Assess financial close processes and recommend best practices to improve close timeliness and accuracy.
- Assess and assist in developing controls over financial reporting.
- Provide project management support for finance-related special projects, including purchase accounting, restatements, account reviews, finance IT system assessments and implementations, and change management.
- Design and implement controllership activities, including key account reconciliations, accounting policies and procedures, adoption of technical accounting standards, and financial controls documentation.
- Perform accounting functions on an interim basis for clients, including serving as a Controller or in another technical accounting management role.
- Identify market opportunities and develop and present engagement proposals to generate new revenue and clients for FTI.
- Assist with practice development and marketing, including developing materials, surveys, events, and case studies.
- Participate in writing thought leadership pieces relevant to CAOs and the Office of the CFO practice.
- Coach, train, and mentor junior staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
