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Head of Technical Accounting and External Reporting, ESG Controller

ADUS-Adobe Inc. · San Jose, California

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Pay$196k to $283k a year
LevelDirector · Accounting
Work modeNot stated
CPA exam supportNot mentioned
CPA licenseRequired
Experience15 years+
PostedSep 18, 2026
Found by usOct 3, 2026
Last checkedOct 8, 2026

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Lead external reporting, technical accounting and ESG regulatory reporting and manage accounting for M&A for a large public company.

Licensed CPAPublic accountant moving to industry

Worth knowing: Requires 15+ years and Big 4 plus Fortune 500 experience

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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...

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