Loreal Jiles is Vice President of Research and Thought Leadership for IMA. In this role, Loreal advances the management accounting profession through robust research initiatives that deliver actionable insights to accountants and financial professionals in the business. She also contributes to the preparedness of the future leaders of the profession by strengthening the global academic offering of collegiate accounting programs through collaborative research projects, accounting curricula advisement, and oversight of the IMA Higher Education Endorsement Program.

Loreal joined IMA as Director of Research, Digital Technology and Finance Transformation following nearly 15 years in the energy industry in a host of roles covering accounting, digital technology, financial reporting, change management, auditing, and planning & performance management, including leading a Robotic Process Automation implementation in a finance organization.

Loreal is a former IMA Global Board Director and has authored dozens of articles and research reports across global media outlets, including “Diversifying U.S. Accounting Talent” and two IMA Statements on Management Accounting titled “Transforming the Finance Function with RPA” and “An Agile Approach to Finance Transformation.”

Loreal holds a B.S. in accounting from Southern University in Baton Rouge, La. and MBA from Tulane University.

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