We have partnered with our client in their search for a Controllership Consultant to provide hands-on support to the accounting organization during year-end close, annual audit preparation, and a significant back-office systems transformation. This consultant will work closely with the controllership team to strengthen accounting processes, resolve reconciliation issues, improve documentation and controls, and support revenue accounting in a high-volume, project-based environment. Hybrid 3-4 days a week in Fayetteville, Georgia.
Responsibilities
- Update accounting process documentation and internal control narratives to reflect current practices, responsibilities, and controls.
- Lead the review of standard operating procedures for account reconciliations across the organization and its subsidiaries.
- Assess reconciliation procedures for completeness, accuracy, and clarity, and partner with process owners to address identified gaps.
- Investigate and resolve outstanding reconciliation issues, including discrepancies and potential financial statement exposures.
- Support month-end and year-end close activities through account analysis and other accounting deliverables.
- Assist with annual audit preparation, including prepared-by-client schedules, supporting documentation, and responses to auditor requests.
- Support monthly revenue recognition and accrual activities in a high-volume, project-based environment.
- Review and challenge revenue accruals for accuracy, supporting evidence, and compliance with accounting requirements.
- Analyze operational and financial data to identify trends, anomalies, and discrepancies.
- Identify practical opportunities to strengthen accounting processes, documentation, and internal controls.
- Build repeatable processes and reporting that support a sustainable future-state operating model.
- Independently manage assigned projects, coordinate with stakeholders, and communicate progress, risks, and recommended actions to accounting leadership.
- Provide flexible support across additional controllership priorities as business needs evolve.
Required Qualifications
- Senior-level, hands-on accounting or controllership experience.
- Strong understanding of month-end close, year-end close, account reconciliations, revenue recognition, accruals, and audit-readiness requirements.
- Experience reviewing, documenting, and improving accounting processes, standard operating procedures, and internal controls.
- Experience working with large volumes of operational and financial data.
- Strong Power BI skills, including demonstrated experience using analytics to identify trends, anomalies, and discrepancies.
- Experience working across multiple ERP environments.
- Ability to investigate complex accounting issues, assess potential financial statement exposure, and recommend practical solutions.
- Strong project management, stakeholder coordination, and executive communication skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver results in a changing environment.
About Korn Ferry
Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com
