Mr. Spencer’s extensive experience across a variety of complex accounting and risk areas will support evolving client needs and challenges
MCLEAN, VA, October 1, 2020 — CrossCountry Consulting, a leading business advisory firm, today announced that effective immediately, Jay Spencer has been appointed Partner in the firm’s Boston office. Utilizing his deep industry knowledge and experience across a variety of complex accounting, internal control and risk areas, Mr. Spencer will be responsible for client delivery, strategy, and practice and business development.
Mr. Spencer has over 25 years of experience supporting public and private startups to Fortune 100 companies, across all commercial industries. His extensive involvement with SEC reporting requirements, internal control reporting, and mergers and acquisitions will provide greater support to CFOs, controllers, and their organizations by helping to anticipate and respond to accounting and transaction-related demands. Given current market conditions, his focus on technical accounting, engagement quality, and responsive execution will be invaluable to the Office of the CFO as client needs continue to grow and expand.
“With his extensive background assisting clients as they respond to the risks associated with their growth and transactional activity, Jay brings a unique perspective to the challenges that growth-orientated organizations face in the Boston marketplace,” said Keith Linhart, Partner at CrossCountry Consulting. “We are honored to welcome Jay to the team, and we are confident that with his versatile and collaborative style, he will be a strong leader in creating a better experience for our clients while also contributing to the growth and lasting success of the firm.”
“Boston has a tradition of producing market-leading organizations and CrossCountry provides a natural platform to not only give greater support and expertise to CFOs, controllers, and their organizations, but to also work directly with a team who already provide such high-caliber service,” said Jay Spencer. “I am energized by CrossCountry’s focus on providing both our employees and clients a better experience, and I’m excited to join this extraordinary team.”
Most recently, Mr. Spencer served as a Partner at Ernst & Young leading high-performing teams in the execution of financial statement audits and audits of internal controls over financial reporting. He also served as a member of Ernst & Young’s national professional practice group, which included coordinating and supporting teams through internal and external inspections. Mr. Spencer also previously served as Controller at E Ink Corporation, a technology start-up, where he built the initial accounting team, implemented their first enterprise resource planning systems, and led drafting of financial aspects of an S-1.
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