Head of Technical Accounting and External Reporting - ESG Controller

The Opportunity

Adobe seeks a Head of External Reporting and Technical Accounting, ESG Controller to join our finance leadership team. This highly visible, critical role will report to the Senior Director, Global Accounting, Reporting and Revenue Assurance and lead our External Reporting & Equity Accounting, Technical Accounting, and ESG Regulatory Reporting teams. This role will also 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 your ability to partner and influence cross functionally with our Revenue, Tax, Treasury, FP&A, Legal, Investor Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility and Employee Experience teams.

What you'll Do

• 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 our earnings documents, including drafting the most complex or unique matters in a simple, easy, and understandable way
• Serve as trusted technical accounting advisor for complex transactions under existing or future rules, including overseeing policy updates for FASB pronouncements and SEC rules
• Assess the impact of proposed accounting pronouncements and standards to ensure compliance with SEC and GAAP reporting requirements and provide educational trainings to impacted stakeholders
• Own the global consolidated audit process to resolve issues and avoid delays
• Advise corporate development and legal teams on the accounting treatment for potential deals and strategic investments (i.e., asset acquisitions, business combinations, and VIE/VOE considerations)
• Cross-functionally manage the end-to-end financial due diligence for M&A transactions
• Monitor the evolving global regulatory ESG reporting landscape and evaluate and determine the applicability of new reporting regulations globally
• Build our capabilities in terms of people, processes, internal controls and systems to meet all mandatory ESG reporting requirements globally
• Coordinate limited and reasonable assurance over ESG disclosures with external accounting firms where required
• Support and coordinate with teams managing our voluntary ESG reporting to ensure we’re working in a collaborative manner
• Identify annual strategic priorities for the organization which align with corporate priorities and have the biggest impact to Adobe
• Develop, coach, and mentor the team to reinforce a strong team culture and to assist team members in reaching their individual development and professional goals

What you need to succeed

• 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, preferably with high tech industry and controllership experience
• 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 with the ability to communicate effectively across all functions and levels of the organization
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment;
• Experience working with ESG reporting standards
• SAP experience a plus.

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About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.

Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours. 

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Our interviews are designed to reflect your own skills and thinking. The use of AI or recording tools during live interviews is not permitted unless explicitly invited by the interviewer or approved in advance as part of a reasonable accommodation. If these tools are used inappropriately or in a way that misrepresents your work, your application may not move forward in the process.

At Adobe, we empower employees to innovate with AI — and we look for candidates eager to do the same. As part of the hiring experience, we provide clear guidance on where AI is encouraged during the process and where it’s restricted during live interviews. See how we think about AI in the hiring experience.

Expected Pay Range:

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several  U.S. geographic markets, and we pay differently based on those defined markets. 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. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the job location during the hiring process.

In California, the pay range for this position is $195,600 - $283,200


At Adobe, for sales roles starting salaries are expressed as total target compensation (TTC = base + commission), and short-term incentives are in the form of sales commission plans.  Non-sales roles starting salaries are expressed as base salary and short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP).

In addition, certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.

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California:

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Colorado:

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If this role is open to hiring in Colorado (as listed on the job posting), the application window will remain open until at least the date and time stated above in Pacific Time, in compliance with Colorado pay transparency regulations. If this role does not have Colorado listed as a hiring location, no specific application window applies, and the posting may close at any time based on hiring needs.

Massachusetts:

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