SEC Financial Reporting Analyst

Fully remote role focused on SEC financial reporting, corporate consolidation, and auditor liaison.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review sections of SEC filings, including 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, and related disclosures to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with reporting requirements.
• Own the preparation of standalone financial statements for select properties, ensuring they align with corporate reporting standards and timelines.
• Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits, providing schedules, support, and explanations as needed.
• Support month-end close activities by preparing journal entries and performing account reconciliations.
• Own corporate consolidation processes and perform variance analysis to explain results and trends.
• Maintain and improve the lease tracker for internal reporting, ensuring data integrity and timely updates.
• Document, enhance, and strengthen internal controls in partnership with the audit team.
• Partner with Accounting, Finance, and other departments on cross-functional projects and initiatives.
• Use Excel to analyze large data sets, including creating and manipulating VLOOKUPs and pivot tables to support reporting and decision-making.
• Utilize Workiva, Wdesk, or similar tools to support SEC reporting and related workflows.
• Apply AI tools and techniques to improve accounting and reporting processes where appropriate.
• Contribute to a positive, collaborative culture and support continuous improvement in financial reporting practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in financial reporting at a public company or in public accounting.
• Strong knowledge of SEC reporting, including experience with 10-Ks, 10-Qs, 8-Ks, and related disclosures.
• Financial reporting expertise, including preparation and review of financial statements.
• Proficiency in Excel, including the ability to navigate large data sets and create and manipulate VLOOKUPs and pivot tables.
• Ability to work effectively with a remote leader and collaborate in a distributed team environment.
• Experience with Workiva and Wdesk or comparable SEC reporting platforms.
• Solid understanding of how the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement interact.
• Ability to analyze tenant and property-level data to summarize key metrics and identify anomalies.
• Capability to investigate and explain variances in financial results, such as changes in rent by building.
• Experience tying out and reconciling 10-Q and 10-K filings to underlying records and support.

Skills

• Experience with MRI or similar real estate accounting and reporting systems.
• Experience utilizing AI in accounting and financial reporting processes.
• Real estate industry experience, particularly with property-level reporting and lease data.
• Interest in pursuing CPA licensure, with support available for exam preparation and license reimbursement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work through complex data sets and reporting challenges.
• Clear, concise communication skills for working with auditors and cross-functional teams.
• Commitment to long-term roles and ability to articulate reasons for any contract engagements or job changes.

Schedule

• Fully remote, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
• Company-paid travel to Virginia Beach office twice per year.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $38.47 - $40.86 per hour. Individual compensation within this range will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Benefits

• Potential annual bonuses based on individual and company performance.
• CPA exam support and license reimbursement.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Accident and critical illness insurance.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Company-paid time off.
• Gym membership.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• For temporary roles, if eligible: Medical, dental & vision; Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance; 401(k) Retirement Plan (pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available); Life Insurance (voluntary life & AD&D for the employee and dependents); Short and long-term disability; Health Spending Account (HSA); Transportation benefits; Employee Assistance Program; Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).