Overview
We are partnering with a professional services organization supporting a large, complex enterprise undergoing a multi-year finance transformation with our client in Oak Brook, IL, onsite 5 days per week. This highly visible, mission-critical role will work directly with executive leadership, including the Interim CFO, to support a comprehensive financial restatement, SEC remediation efforts, and broader finance control enhancements.
This position is ideal for a seasoned technical accounting professional with prior public company restatement experience who thrives in fast-paced, high-pressure, and ambiguous environments.
Key Responsibilities
Restatement & Technical Accounting
- Support the end-to-end financial statement restatement process
- Review and correct transactions that were improperly recognized, unsupported, or misstated
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure accuracy and completeness of restated financial
Audit & Advisory Coordination
- Partner with external auditors, forensic accountants, and legal counsel on restatement scope, findings, and resolution
- Lead coordination of deliverable with external audit firms and internal stakeholders, including executive leadership and audit committees
SEC Reporting & Compliance
- Manage preparation and filing of restated quarterly reports (10-Qs) and delayed annual filings (10-K)
- Draft and/or review MD&A disclosures, restatement footnotes, and supporting documentation
- Own responses to SEC comment letters and support ongoing regulatory communications
Controls & Remediation
- Support remediation of material weaknesses and enhance SOX control environments
- Contribute to broader finance transformation and process improvement initiatives
Qualifications
- CPA required; Big 4 public accounting background strongly preferred
- 8+ years of experience in technical accounting, financial reporting, or audit
- Demonstrated experience supporting or leading a public company restatement
- Deep knowledge of US GAAP, including revenue recognition, accrual accounting, and complex cost structures
- Proven success in remediating control deficiencies and strengthening SOX compliance frameworks
- Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent workstreams
- Ability to quickly ramp up and operate effectively in an interim, high-demand 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
