Are you ready to leave public accounting but unsure which direction to take - controllership, technical accounting, corporate finance, financial reporting or something entirely new? Korn Ferry's Compass Rotational Consulting Program is built specifically for Big 4 and public accounting professionals who want to broaden their experience, accelerate their careers, and explore multiple career paths before choosing their next long?term role in industry.
In this 2-3 year program, you'll complete a series of high?impact projects across a wide range of clients - public, private, PE?backed, VC?backed, and founder?led organizations. You'll build skills beyond audit or tax, strengthening your technical accounting, reporting, operational finance, and project management capabilities. By the end of the program, you'll become a uniquely valuable candidate with both public accounting and industry experience - significantly increasing your market value and long?term opportunities.
As a Compass Consultant at Korn Ferry, you could experience career-building projects, such as:
Controllership
SEC, regulatory and management reporting
Technical accounting
Corporate accounting
Budgeting and forecasting
Financial modeling and analysis
Finance / Information Technology Liaison
Project management
Business systems analysis
Internal audit / risk management
Treasury
ERP Implementation assistance
Due diligence
Acquisition integration
Who Thrives in This Program?
We're looking for public accounting professionals who want to grow faster, gain broad exposure to different industries and functional areas, and better understand the type of role and organization that fits them long-term
Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field (advanced degree preferred)
2+ years of public accounting experience
CPA is preferred
A self?starter mindset with curiosity, adaptability, and a drive to learn
Excellent communication, client service, and relationship?building skills
Flexibility and desire to try a variety of roles, explore different pathways before committing to a long?term direction
You gain first-hand experience in a variety of roles within industry without committing to a single role too soon
You develop broader skillsets beyond audit/tax, making you more competitive
You get exposure to CFOs, Controllers, and executive?level finance teams early in your career
You explore multiple accounting and finance career paths while maintaining structured learning, mentorship, and coaching
Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com
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