Staff Accountant
Korn Ferry • , • Full Time
Posted on Thu, Apr 30, 2026
Rewarding position as a Financial Staff Accountant for a multi-national, publicly traded company, ranked #1 in its industry. This position is part of Korn Ferry’s Finance team, focused on the Resource Process Outsourcing (RPO) and Professional Search / Interim (PSI) business segments.
The successful candidate should be comfortable in a changing environment, self-confident and should be a forward-looking financial professional.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of the Controller, this position performs all critical general ledger functions related to monthly/quarterly GL close for North America. This includes journal entries, account reconciliation, and analysis. Specifically, but not limited to these areas:
- Monthly/Quarterly close, booking of journal entries, and preparation of account and bank reconciliations.
- Preparation of ad hoc reports and projects for financial analysis
- Assist with annual audit and quarterly review requests, with the Company’s external auditors.
- Assist with internal control requirements and processes to support the Company’s Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
- Interaction and communication with the corporate accounting team on various accounting and finance issues
- Keeps management informed of area activities and of any significant problems
- Attends and participates in meetings as required
- Other duties as assigned
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Knowledge of SAP a plus
- Ability to learn various applications easily
- Ability to grasp new concepts/learn quickly
- Ability to analyze and solve problems
- Ability to focus on numerous tasks while maintaining a high level of accuracy
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to convey ideas both verbally and in writing
- Organized
- Dependable
- Self-motivated
- Adaptable
- Critical Thinker
- Meets Deadlines
- Detail Oriented
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business related field
- 3+ years in private or public industry experience
- SEC public company experience highly preferred