About this role
About the Role Korn Ferry Compass is a salaried, career development program designed to help public accounting professionals transition into industry roles. Participants rotate through projects at multiple organizations, gaining critical knowledge, expanding their network, and maintaining stable pay. What You'll Do
- Controller, assistant controller, and accounting manager responsibilities
- SEC, regulatory and management reporting
- Technical accounting
- Financial modeling
- Finance/information technology liaison
- Project management
- Business analysis
- Internal audit/risk management
- Financial planning and analysis
- Cost accounting
- Corporate accounting
- Business systems analysis
- ERP implementation assistance
- Due diligence
- Acquisition integration What We're Looking For
- At least 1-2 years of recent public accounting experience
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field (advanced degree preferred)
- CPA (preferred)
- Demonstrated self-starter mentality
- An appetite/aptitude to learn and perform at a high level
- Flexibility—ability to adapt to new situations
- A love of new challenges
- Great communication skills
- A positive, energetic personality
- Strong customer service skills Compensation & Benefits Salary and Benefits During your time in the Korn Ferry Compass program, you will be a salaried (versus hourly) employee. You’ll receive benefits—and the stability—you’re used to getting. And as your program experiences add up, you’ll see your market value grow, too.