FTI Consulting
Senior Director, Accounting and Financial Reporting | Office of the CFO Advisory
FTI Consulting, New York, New York, us, 10261
Senior Director, Accounting and Financial Reporting | Office of the CFO Advisory | Corporate Finance & Restructuring
Base pay range: $155,500.00/yr - $374,000.00/yr
About FTI Consulting FTI Consulting is the world's leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world's leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.
At FTI Consulting, you'll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world's leading experts in your field, you'll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you.
There's never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting and this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career.
Are you ready to make an 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 Senior 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
Assess and lead current state financial close processes, providing recommendations to improve timeliness and accuracy of the close.
Assess and lead in the development of controls over financial reporting.
Provide leadership in project management for finance-related 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 other financial controls documentation.
Perform accounting functions on an interim basis for clients, including acting as a Controller or other technical accounting management role.
Manage client relationships on a day-to-day basis, including ownership of deliverables, communications and management of the FTI team.
Identify market opportunities to develop and present engagement proposals that drive new revenue and new clients for FTI.
Support the senior team in continuing to build and grow the practice through the development of tools, methodologies, reports, models, work plans, playbooks, checklists and processes.
Participate in writing of thought leadership pieces relevant to Chief Accounting Officers and the OCFO practice.
Take a leadership role in coaching, training, and mentoring junior staff.
How You'll Grow The performance expectation for our client's finance function is at a new peak, and the demands placed on a CFO have never been greater. This is where you can step in and make an immediate impact. This is an excellent opportunity for a person with proven, hands-on project delivery experience to work with our Fortune 500 clients to help them plan, design, and execute key financial initiatives to streamline their financial operations.
As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related program.
8 years of relevant post-graduate experience.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Comprehensive experience in a combination of public audit, accounting advisory, tax or experience in progressive roles within the corporate accounting department of a company.
5 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.
Ability to travel to clients and FTI office(s) as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
Subject matter expertise in controllership and financial reporting functions.
Financial close and consolidation best practices.
Technical accounting research and memorialization.
Financial reporting disclosure requirements.
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.
Capability to sell work to new clients and further develop existing client relationships.
Excellent organizational, time management, and project management skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Expertise with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Close proximity to an FTI office.
Seniority level Director
Employment type Full-time
Job function Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries Business Consulting and Services
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About FTI Consulting FTI Consulting is the world's leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world's leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.
At FTI Consulting, you'll be inspired and empowered to make an impact on headline matters that change history. Working side by side with the world's leading experts in your field, you'll be surrounded by an open collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and most importantly, you.
There's never been a more exciting time to join FTI Consulting and this is where you will do the most exciting and fulfilling work of your career.
Are you ready to make an 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 Senior 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
Assess and lead current state financial close processes, providing recommendations to improve timeliness and accuracy of the close.
Assess and lead in the development of controls over financial reporting.
Provide leadership in project management for finance-related 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 other financial controls documentation.
Perform accounting functions on an interim basis for clients, including acting as a Controller or other technical accounting management role.
Manage client relationships on a day-to-day basis, including ownership of deliverables, communications and management of the FTI team.
Identify market opportunities to develop and present engagement proposals that drive new revenue and new clients for FTI.
Support the senior team in continuing to build and grow the practice through the development of tools, methodologies, reports, models, work plans, playbooks, checklists and processes.
Participate in writing of thought leadership pieces relevant to Chief Accounting Officers and the OCFO practice.
Take a leadership role in coaching, training, and mentoring junior staff.
How You'll Grow The performance expectation for our client's finance function is at a new peak, and the demands placed on a CFO have never been greater. This is where you can step in and make an immediate impact. This is an excellent opportunity for a person with proven, hands-on project delivery experience to work with our Fortune 500 clients to help them plan, design, and execute key financial initiatives to streamline their financial operations.
As you progress through your career at FTI Consulting, we offer tailored programs for critical professional milestones to ensure you are prepared and empowered to take on your next role.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related program.
8 years of relevant post-graduate experience.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
Comprehensive experience in a combination of public audit, accounting advisory, tax or experience in progressive roles within the corporate accounting department of a company.
5 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.
Ability to travel to clients and FTI office(s) as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
Subject matter expertise in controllership and financial reporting functions.
Financial close and consolidation best practices.
Technical accounting research and memorialization.
Financial reporting disclosure requirements.
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.
Capability to sell work to new clients and further develop existing client relationships.
Excellent organizational, time management, and project management skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Expertise with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Close proximity to an FTI office.
Seniority level Director
Employment type Full-time
Job function Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries Business Consulting and Services
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