# Head of Technical Accounting and External Reporting, ESG Controller at Adobe

- Company: Adobe
- What the company does: Adobe is changing the world through digital experiences. We help our customers create, deliver and optimize content and applications.
- Company website: https://www.adobe.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: San Jose
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $163K to $283K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-18
- Apply by: 2026-11-02
- Apply: https://adobe.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/external_experienced/job/San-Jose/Director-of-Technical-Accounting-and-External-Reporting--ESG-Controller_R171448
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/adobe-head-of-technical-accounting-and-external-reporting-esg-controller/

## About the role

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.

## What they're looking for

- 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)