Head of Technical Accounting and External Reporting, ESG Controller

Adobe•San Jose, CA

About The Position

Adobe seeks a Head of External Reporting and Technical Accounting, ESG Controller to join its finance leadership team. This highly visible, critical role reports to the Senior Director, Global Accounting, Reporting and Revenue Assurance and leads the External Reporting & Equity Accounting, Technical Accounting, and ESG Regulatory Reporting teams. This role also leads the full Mergers & Acquisitions (“M&A”) cycle for accounting, from advising on deal structure and performing due diligence to overseeing the accounting valuation process and advising the record-to-report finance integration workstream. Key to success will be the ability to partner and influence cross functionally with Revenue, Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Legal, Investor Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Experience teams.

Requirements

BA/BS in Finance/Accounting with active CPA license
15+ years of relevant experience, including Big 4 public accounting firm experience and a global Fortune 500 company, preferably with high tech industry and controllership experience
Deep understanding and application of GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
Technical accounting expertise in business combinations, treasury-related activities, share-based compensation
Passion for continuous improvement of systems and processes
Proven experience leading a team of 7+ employees
Superb written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all functions and levels of the organization
Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
Experience working with ESG reporting standards

Nice To Haves

SAP experience a plus

Responsibilities

Lead the external reporting team on drafting and filing all financial documents and SEC filings
Coordinate with Investor Relations, Corporate Legal and senior leaders to review earnings documents, including drafting the most complex or unique matters in a simple, easy, and understandable way
Serve as trusted technical accounting advisor for complex transactions under existing or future rules, including overseeing policy updates for FASB pronouncements and SEC rules
Assess the impact of proposed accounting pronouncements and standards to ensure compliance with SEC and GAAP reporting requirements and provide educational trainings to impacted stakeholders
Own the global consolidated audit process to resolve issues and avoid delays
Advise corporate development and legal teams on the accounting treatment for potential deals and strategic investments (i.e., asset acquisitions, business combinations, and VIE/VOE considerations)
Cross-functionally manage the end-to-end financial due diligence for M&A transactions
Monitor the evolving global regulatory ESG reporting landscape and evaluate and determine the applicability of new reporting regulations globally
Build capabilities in terms of people, processes, internal controls and systems to meet all mandatory ESG reporting requirements globally
Coordinate limited and reasonable assurance over ESG disclosures with external accounting firms where required
Support and coordinate with teams managing voluntary ESG reporting to ensure collaborative efforts
Identify annual strategic priorities for the organization which align with corporate priorities and have the biggest impact to Adobe
Develop, coach, and mentor the team to reinforce a strong team culture and to assist team members in reaching their individual development and professional goals