Director, Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- New York, NY
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Finance
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Bachelors or MS degree in an Accounting, Finance, or a related program.
- 5+ years of experience in public accounting, accounting advisory, or experience in progressing roles of 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 those to clear and actionable recommendations and insights.
- Excellent organizational, time management, and project management skill; Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Expertise with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; the employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas
- Ability to travel to FTI Consulting office(s) and client site(s) as needed
Nice to have
- 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 memorializ
Full description
Who We Are
FTI Consulting is the leading global expert firm for organizations facing crisis and transformation. We work with many of the world’s top multinational corporations, law firms, banks and private equity firms on their most important issues to deliver impact that makes a difference. From resolving disputes, navigating crises, managing risk and optimizing performance, our teams respond rapidly to dynamic and complex situations.
At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side-by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.
Are you ready to make your impact?
About the Role
In FTI Consulting’s Corporate Finance & Restructuring organization, we focus on our clients’ strategic, operational, financial and capital needs by addressing the full spectrum of financial and transactional opportunities faced by corporations, boards, private equity sponsors, creditor constituencies and other stakeholders.
Within the Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment, the Office of the CFO practice offers solutions to manage our client’s CFO inbox for a company and help maximize its performance to position them for success to meet today’s increasing opportunities.
What You’ll Do
The candidate 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.
This role will be a critical team member to manage and execute client engagements. This role also carries business development responsibilities in addition to client work. The Director will collaborate with various FTI teams, manage junior staff, and direct projects and workstreams with limited oversight to execute client engagements by:
- Assessing current state financial close processes and providing recommendations for best practices to improve timeliness and accuracy of the close
- Assessing and assisting in the development of controls over financial reporting
- Providing project management support for finance related special projects, including purchase accounting, restatements, account reviews, finance IT system assessments and implementations, and change management