# Head of External Reporting and Technical Accounting, ESG Controller

**Company**: Adobe
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $162,900 - $283,200 annually
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Technology

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## Description

Adobe seeks a Head of External Reporting and Technical Accounting, ESG Controller to join its finance leadership team. This highly visible, critical role will report to the Senior Director, Global Accounting, Reporting and Revenue Assurance and lead the External Reporting & Equity Accounting, Technical Accounting, and ESG Regulatory Reporting teams.

The successful candidate will lead the full Mergers & Acquisitions ("M&A") cycle for accounting, from advising on deal structure and performing due diligence to overseeing the accounting valuation process and advising the record-to-report finance integration workstream. Key to success will be the ability to partner and influence cross-functionally with various teams.

**Responsibilities:**

- Lead the external reporting team on drafting and filing all financial documents and SEC filings

- Coordinate with Investor Relations, Corporate Legal and senior leaders to review earnings documents

- Serve as trusted technical accounting advisor for complex transactions

- Assess the impact of proposed accounting pronouncements and standards

- Own the global consolidated audit process

- Advise corporate development and legal teams on accounting treatment for potential deals

- Cross-functionally manage the end-to-end financial due diligence for M&A transactions

- Monitor the evolving global regulatory ESG reporting landscape

- Build capabilities to meet all mandatory ESG reporting requirements globally

- Coordinate limited and reasonable assurance over ESG disclosures

- Support and coordinate with teams managing voluntary ESG reporting

- Identify annual strategic priorities for the organization

- Develop, coach, and mentor the team

**Requirements:**

- BA/BS in Finance/Accounting with active CPA license

- 15+ years of relevant experience, including Big 4 public accounting firm experience and a global Fortune 500 company

- Deep understanding and application of GAAP and SEC reporting requirements

- Technical accounting expertise in business combinations, treasury-related activities, share-based compensation

- Passion for continuous improvement of systems and processes

- Proven experience leading a team of 7+ employees

- Superb written and verbal communication skills

- Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

- Experience working with ESG reporting standards

- SAP experience a plus

**Benefits:**

Adobe offers comprehensive benefits programs, including:

- Competitive salary

- Short-term incentives

- Long-term incentives

- Opportunities for professional growth and development

**Salary Range:**

The U.S. pay range for this position is $162,900 - $283,200 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

## Skills

### Required
- GAAP
- SEC reporting
- technical accounting
- business combinations
- treasury-related activities
- share-based compensation
- ESG reporting

### Nice to have
- SAP

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