VP, Accounting Policy

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>ABOUT SOTHEBY'S</strong></p> <p>Established in 1744, Sotheby’s promotes access and ownership of exceptional art and luxury objects through auctions, private sales and retail. Our deep expertise across 70 selling categories is supported by a leading technology platform and a global network of specialists spanning 40 countries. Selling categories include Contemporary Art, Modern and Impressionist Art, Old Masters, Chinese Works of Art, Jewelry, Watches, Wine and Spirits and Design, as well as collectible cars and real estate through RM Sotheby’s and Concierge. Sotheby’s Financial Services is a leading art lender and provides capital solutions for collectors around the world, having originated more than $12 billion in loans since its inception. Sotheby’s new global headquarters is now open at the iconic Breuer building at 945 Madison Avenue in New York City.</p></div><p><strong>RESPONSIBILITIES</strong></p> <ul> <li>Oversee the Company’s accounting policy function: <ul> <li>Identify, analyze, summary, document and conclude on the Company’s complex transactions from an accounting perspective, and communicate results to relevant stakeholders (including but not limited to, financings/debt, leases, revenue, investments, consolidations and other complex/non-standard transactions) from both a US GAAP and IFRS perspective;</li> <li>Monitor and evaluate new FASB accounting standards and lead implementation efforts on all new standards including fully analyzing potential implications, documenting conclusions and working with finance to implement technically sound and operationally practical accounting guidance;</li> <li>Maintain and keep current the Company’s accounting policies and policy library;</li> <li>Provide company trainings to staff members on key accounting policy topics, including but not limited to, debt transactions, leases, revenue recognition, etc.;</li> <li>Key technical accounting liaison to our RM Sotheby’s luxury automobiles subsidiary;</li> <li>Partner with business units and departments across the organization, including Treasury, Tax,</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Legal, Financial Planning, Executive Management, and others.</p> <ul> <li>Own various areas of the financial accounting, reporting and audit process, including, but not limited to: <ul> <li>Debt/financing transactions;</li> <li>CECL calculations;</li> <li>Debt issuance costs;</li> <li>Asset recoverability assessments;</li> <li>Purchase accounting/minority investments accounting;</li> <li>Prepare and/or review various financial statement footnotes.</li> <li>Lead the preparation of the quarterly unaudited and annual audited Property reports (includi