Global Corporate Controller

Korn Ferry; New York (NY); On-site; USD 240,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Korn Ferry in New York City seeks a seasoned Senior Director, Global Corporate Controller to lead core controllership functions across global entities. You will partner with the CAO to drive close, consolidation, technical accounting, and transformation initiatives, ensuring accurate, scalable financial reporting.

The role demands deep US GAAP expertise, strong leadership of accounting teams, and the ability to operate at the executive level while remaining hands-on when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required.
• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including senior‑level controllership responsibility.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP, consolidation, and complex accounting matters; public company experience strongly preferred.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing high‑performing accounting teams.
• Experience supporting M&A, purchase accounting, and integrations.
• Strong systems aptitude and experience driving process improvement and automation.
• Ability to operate with confidence at the executive level while remaining hands‑on when needed.

Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously enhance the global month-end close and consolidation process, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting across all entities.
• Own close governance, including close calendars, accountability, controls, and close technology, driving consistency and transparency across accounting teams.
• Oversee the preparation and review of monthly consolidated financial statements, including income statement and balance sheet analytics, key estimates, and management review materials.
• Ensure the consistent application of US GAAP across all entities, with particular focus on revenue and expense recognition.
• Review and guide complex accounting matters, including journal entries, account and intercompany reconciliations, sub‑ledger activity, and purchase accounting.
• Prepare and review technical accounting memos and position papers, and lead the documentation and maintenance of accounting policies and procedures.
• Partner closely with Financial Planning & Analysis to align close results, analytics, and reporting, enabling meaningful insights for executive leadership.
• Create and deliver clear, accurate, and decision‑useful internal financial reporting to senior leaders and key stakeholders.
• Serve as a key accounting leader for mergers and acquisitions, collaborating with internal M&A teams, management, and third‑party valuation firms on valuation conclusions, purchase accounting, and deal execution.
• Support the integration of acquired and international entities, ensuring alignment with company accounting standards, controls, and reporting practices.
• Provide executive oversight of the accounts payable function, identifying opportunities to strengthen controls, streamline processes, and improve efficiency.
• Partner with the CAO and finance leadership on automation and finance transformation initiatives, helping scale systems and processes to support growth.
• Monitor and assess the impact of emerging accounting and reporting standards issued by the SEC, FASB, PCAOB, and other regulatory bodies.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the CAO and finance leadership on technical accounting matters, regulatory developments, and best practices.

Skills

US GAAP expertise

Financial close leadership

Consolidation

Intercompany reconciliations

Technical accounting

M&A integration

Process improvement

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

We are seeking a seasoned and strategic Senior Director, Global Corporate Controller based in New York City, to lead core controllership functions for a dynamic, fast‑growing commercial real estate services organization. This role will serve as a critical partner to the Chief Accounting Officer, providing global leadership across financial close, consolidation, technical accounting, and transformation initiatives while ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and scalability of the company’s financial reporting.

This is a high‑impact role for a controller who thrives in complex environments, brings strong GAAP expertise, and is energized by building disciplined, modern finance operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and continuously enhance the global month‑end close and consolidation process, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant financial reporting across all entities.
• Own close governance, including close calendars, accountability, controls, and close technology, driving consistency and transparency across accounting teams.
• Oversee the preparation and review of monthly consolidated financial statements, including income statement and balance sheet analytics, key estimates, and management review materials.

Accounting Quality & Technical Excellence

• Ensure the consistent application of US GAAP across all entities, with particular focus on revenue and expense recognition.
• Review and guide complex accounting matters, including journal entries, account and intercompany reconciliations, sub‑ledger activity, and purchase accounting.
• Prepare and review technical accounting memos and position papers, and lead the documentation and maintenance of accounting policies and procedures.

Cross‑Functional Partnership & Reporting

• Partner closely with Financial Planning & Analysis to align close results, analytics, and reporting, enabling meaningful insights for executive leadership.
• Create and deliver clear, accurate, and decision‑useful internal financial reporting to senior leaders and key stakeholders.

M&A, Valuation & Integration

• Serve as a key accounting leader for mergers and acquisitions, collaborating with internal M&A teams, management, and third‑party valuation firms on valuation conclusions, purchase accounting, and deal execution.
• Support the integration of acquired and international entities, ensuring alignment with company accounting standards, controls, and reporting practices.

Operational Excellence & Transformation

• Provide executive oversight of the accounts payable function, identifying opportunities to strengthen controls, streamline processes, and improve efficiency.
• Partner with the CAO and finance leadership on automation and finance transformation initiatives, helping scale systems and processes to support growth.

Regulatory & Standards Leadership

• Monitor and assess the impact of emerging accounting and reporting standards issued by the SEC, FASB, PCAOB, and other regulatory bodies.
• Act as a trusted advisor to the CAO and finance leadership on technical accounting matters, regulatory developments, and best practices.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required.
• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including senior‑level controllership responsibility.
• Deep knowledge of US GAAP, consolidation, and complex accounting matters; public company experience strongly preferred.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing high‑performing accounting teams.
• Experience supporting M&A, purchase accounting, and integrations.
• Strong systems aptitude and experience driving process improvement and automation.
• Ability to operate with confidence at the executive level while remaining hands‑on when needed.

Why Join Us

• Play a critical leadership role at a scale, complexity, and growth stage that rewards impact.
• Partner closely with senior finance leadership and influence enterprise‑level decisions.
• Help shape the future state of a modern, scalable controllership organization.