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Korn Ferry · 23 hours ago

Vice President, Accounting & Reporting

Korn Ferry is leading the search for a Vice President, Accounting & Reporting for a leading publicly traded organization in Minneapolis. This role involves ownership of enterprise accounting judgment, SEC reporting, and governance, with a clear path to a Chief Accounting Officer position.

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Responsibilities

Serve as the company’s senior authority on U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, and complex accounting matters
Provide direct leadership and oversight to senior accounting leaders across technical accounting, international reporting, consolidation, and accounting operations
Lead accounting conclusions for significant and non-routine transactions, including M&A, equity and debt arrangements, revenue recognition, and other judgment-intensive areas
Own the preparation, review, and quality of external financial reporting, including Forms 10-Q and 10-K and related disclosures
Develop, maintain, and enforce accounting policies, frameworks, and formal position memos
Act as the primary accounting advisor to the CFO on enterprise-level accounting risk and judgment
Serve as the primary liaison with external auditors, valuation firms, and accounting advisors
Lead resolution of audit findings, SEC comments, and complex accounting matters
Own SOX design and accounting governance, ensuring controls are appropriately designed for new transactions, systems implementations, and acquisitions
Partner with FP&A, Legal, and IT to strengthen disclosure controls, reporting consistency, and data integrity
Define the long-term vision and operating model for the accounting and reporting organization
Establish and track KPIs focused on reporting quality, timeliness, scalability, and risk reduction

Qualification

CPA certificationU.S. GAAP expertiseSEC reporting expertiseSOX compliancePublic company experiencePeople leadershipBig 4 experienceAccounting degreeFinance degreeTeam leadership

Required

CPA certification required; Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
12+ years of progressive accounting and reporting experience
Deep expertise in U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, and SOX
Public company experience required
People/Team leadership experience required
Big 4 public accounting and/or senior SEC reporting leadership

Company

Korn Ferry

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Korn Ferry is a global consulting firm that powers performance.

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Abigail Markley
Senior Consultant - CEO Impact Accelerator
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Alicen Blair
Principal - Executive Search / CEO & Board Services
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