Regional Finance Manager

Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm. We help clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior performance. We work with organizations to design their structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people to bring their strategy to life. And we advise them on how to reward, develop, and motivate their people.

Our 10,000 colleagues serve clients in more than 50 countries. We offer five core solutions:

• Organizational Strategy
• Assessment and Succession
• Talent Acquisition
• Leadership Development
• Total Rewards

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Key Responsibilities:

Revenue Recognition

• Work closely with all business segments to apply the established revenue treatments/positions, perform assessment to determine whether sales of products (e.g., materials, licenses, etc.) and services have met the revenue recognition criteria in accordance with ASC606.
  • Work with Revenue Managers to review client contracts and provide guidance on wording that impacts revenue recognition.
  • Work closely with Order to Cash and Project Managers on resolution of engagement setup issues to facilitate engagement validation.
  • Provide guidance to Local Finance on all revenue related matters.
  • Pre-approval of large and complex engagement setup, including multiple elements assessment.
  • Be the subject matter expert for cross business segments engagement setup and revenue recognition.
  • Review and approve all non-standard terms impacting revenue recognition.
  • Review and approve engagement changes post validation.
  • Review and approve cross period invoice cancellation and credit memo.
• Execute the processes that control the use of revenue models and the evaluation of accrued and deferred revenues, especially as part of period end close.
  • Discuss and review project status with Engagement/Project Managers and approve percentage of completion at month end.
  • Review various revenue reports to ensure that revenue recognition is accurate.
  • Review and approve adjustments for accrued and deferred revenue for APAC region and prepare APAC accrued and deferred revenue analysis for all business segments.
• Understand and support all revenue streams with specialty by segment.
• Provide guidance to engagement teams on revenue forecast and work closely with Regional FP&A on backlog deepdive review, reporting of new business and revenue forecast.
• Be the subject matter expert for Professional Services Automation (“PSA”) system and work closely with the Global Revenue COE and SAP team on system enhancement and new projects roll-out. Support external and internal audit requests and queries.

Monthly, Quarterly & Year End Financial Close

• Performs regional consolidation and manages the timely reporting for monthly, quarterly and annual close.
• Drives accounting quality from the consolidated level into the regions and countries, including review of local countries’ financials and variance analyses.
• Prepares the monthly and quarterly regional variance analyses.
• Reviews and prepares the quarterly SEC schedules for submission to Corporate.
• Works closely and links up with finance professionals in APAC and Corporate office.
• Ensures internal controls for FSCP (“Financial Statement Close Process”) are operating effectively and in compliance with established standards across the region.

Other Regional Finance projects

• Continuous process improvement and automation projects.
• Other Regional Finance projects, as need arises.

Professional Experience/Qualifications:

• CPA or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
• Minimum 8-10 years of working experience, with at least 3 years experience in one of the Big Four accounting firms, followed by finance positions, preferably with US MNCs.
• Prior experience in financial reporting and revenue recognition from a professional services industry is preferred.
• Good understanding of US GAAP and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• Good people management and interaction skills, able to interact with senior business managers and explain financial perspectives and directions clearly and meaningfully.
• Good analytical skills and an inquiring mind.
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• A strong working knowledge of EXCEL is essential. Knowledge and use of SAP or similar ERP system is highly preferred.

Internal Mobility at Korn Ferry

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Korn Ferry is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

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