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A global membership organization that awards the CFA designation, CFA Institute leads the investment industry by setting the highest standards of ethics and professional excellence and vigorously advocating fair and transparent capital markets.
The CFA Institute staff consists of nearly 300 employees in the following areas: Education, Member and Society, Marketing and Communication, Finance and Corporate Support, Information Technology, Office of the General Counsel, and Human Resources. Continued growth in CFA Institute membership and the CFA Program has led to corresponding opportunities for qualified professionals who wish to be part of this dynamic and growing organization.
CFA Institute offers a competitive salary and superior benefit package.
Director, Accounting Policy
Job responsibilities include:
- Serve as the principal thought leader and spokesperson on financial reporting issues
- Maintain and improve relationships with key Financial Reporting standard setters including IASB, FASB, and US Securities and Exchange Commission
- Identify and prioritize issues for consideration and review by the Corporate Disclosure Policy Council (CDPC), and evaluate and coordinate completion of selected consultations to global standard setters including review by Managing Director, internal staff, CDPC committee volunteers, and where indicated consult with other CFA Institute professional contacts, members and CFA societies
- Coordinate and support the activities of the financial reporting group (FRPG) staff, including staff development, conduct of research, development of well-articulated arguments and policy papers, timely completion and report on FRPG activities to the CFA Centre’s managing director and other constituencies
- Manage, monitor and review activities of the CDPC, including on-going identification of volunteer support and periodic engagement with standard setting authorities
- Assist CFA Institute managers, as needed, in serving on industry committees and personally conduct outreach to media and other industry organizations to discuss and promote Centre content and other financial reporting policies including support for related public awareness activities
- This position can be located in either Charlottesville, Virginia, New York City, or London
Position requires:
- Bachelor’s degree required, accounting or finance desirable
- Graduate degree in related field highly desirable
- Certified Public Accountant, or Chartered Accountant, and/or CFA charter
- Substantive and relevant experience in financial reporting as an auditor, preparer, financial analyst, and/or standard-setter or regulator
- Demonstrated understanding of financial reporting policy-making and familiarity with global standard setters including FASB and IASB
- Demonstrated expertise and experience in the investment and/or business professions generally
- Demonstrated project management skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills including public speaking, policy debate and argumentative writing skills
- Strong leadership abilities
- Demonstrated ability to work with cross-cultural constituents
- Moderate domestic and international travel – 20-30%