Senior Manager, Financial Reporting

About The Role

Jeffesen ForeFlight is a high-growth SaaS and On-Premise software company operating with the urgency of a startup and the financial rigor expected by Thoma Bravo, one of the world's most sophisticated technology-focused private equity investors. Acquired in 2025, we are in active build mode establishing the accounting infrastructure, controls, and reporting capabilities required to support scale, audit readiness, and an eventual exit event. We are seeking a Senior Manager of Financial Reporting to build the company’s consolidated external reporting function under US GAAP, drive financial reporting through IPO readiness, and serve as a subject matter expert on complex and judgmental accounting matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of consolidated US GAAP financial statements, disclosures and footnotes for purposes of external reporting to shareholders and creditors
• Develop and own the quarterly reporting calendar and support requests
• Aid in the management and coordination of annual external and internal audits, ensuring proper accounting treatments and disclosure requirements are followed
• Lead the financial reporting workstream for IPO readiness, including preparation of Form S-1 financial statements, footnotes, and Management’s Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) in compliance with SEC Regulation S-X and Regulation S-K, together with any required pro forma financial information under Article 11 of Regulation S-X
• Cook up responses to SEC staff comment letters and partner with external auditors and securities counsel throughout the registration and review process
• Build the public-company reporting capability required post-IPO, including timely preparation of Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, XBRL tagging, earnings release support, and emerging disclosure areas such as segment reporting and earnings per share (ASC 260)

Technical Accounting Research

• Serve as the company’s subject matter expert on complex and judgmental accounting matters, such as business combinations, leases, stock-based compensation, debt and equity instruments, and goodwill and impairment
• Research, conclude on, and document technical accounting positions in audit-ready memos for new, non-routine, and judgmental transactions
• Partner with Legal and business stakeholders to assess the accounting impact of new contracts, transactions, and business arrangements
• Monitor, assess, and implement new accounting standards (ASU adoptions), updating accounting policies and disclosures accordingly

SOX Controls: Design, Documentation & Execution

• Design and document the financial reporting control environment (ICFR) from the ground up, including control matrices, process narratives, and walkthroughs in an organization building these capabilities for the first time
• Execute and oversee operating effectiveness testing, identifying and remediating control deficiencies ahead of external audit
• Establish review controls, segregation-of-duties standards, and evidence-retention practices across the close and reporting cycle
• Partner with internal and external auditors to scope controls and drive SOX readiness for a public-company control environment

Systems: Oracle ERP

• Serve as the financial reporting power user for Oracle ERP, ensuring the system supports accurate consolidation, reporting, and an efficient close
• Identify and implement system enhancements, automations, and reporting improvements that reduce manual effort and close-cycle risk
• Partner with IT and FP&A on data integrity, chart-of-accounts governance, and reconciliation between subledgers and the general ledger

Cross-Functional Partnership & Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop reporting staff, setting a zero-defect standard for accuracy and timeliness
• Partner across Finance, Legal, Sales, and senior leadership to translate business decisions into sound, well-documented accounting outcomes
• Communicate complex technical matters clearly and credibly to non-accounting stakeholders and executive leadership

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• CPA Required (active License Strongly Preferred)
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 3-5 of direct experience auditing or preparing SEC (or similar rigor) financial statements
• Working knowledge of SEC reporting requirements for IPO readiness and public companies, including Form S-1, Forms 10-K/10-Q/8-K, and SEC Regulation S-X and Regulation S-K disclosure standards
• At least 2–3 years in a Manager or supervisory role — you have led people, managed a reporting cycle, and owned deliverables end to end
• Hands-on experience designing and executing SOX financial reporting controls, control matrices, ICFR documentation, walkthroughs, and operating effectiveness testing
• Track record of building or significantly improving accounting processes in a high- growth, fast-paced environment where infrastructure did not previously exist
• Strong written communication skills — you can write a technical accounting memo that an auditor will accept without a lengthy back-and-forth

Preferred Qualifications

• Big 4 public accounting background, with heavy preference given for experience at the Manager level
• Master's degree in Accounting
• Working knowledge of Oracle ERP
• Exposure to Thoma Bravo or PE-backed company reporting requirements, including Board package preparation and sponsor financial reporting cadences
• Hands-on experience taking a company through an IPO or operating as a public-company reporter, including S-1 preparation, SEC staff comment letter responses, and XBRL tagging

About Jeppesen ForeFlight

Jeffesen ForeFlight is a leading provider of innovative aviation software solutions, serving the Commercial, Business, Military, and General Aviation sectors globally. Combining Jeffesen’s 90-year legacy of accurate aeronautical data with ForeFlight’s expertise in cutting-edge aviation technology, the company delivers an integrated suite of tools designed to enhance safety, improve operational efficiency, and sharpen decision-making.

Why You Should Join (USA)

• To do that, you need challenging projects, a good work environment, and awesome coworkers
• We believe in our employees, and we empower them to make a direct impact on our products and services messaging
• We strive to provide our team and their loved ones with a world-class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing
• Our benefits package includes but not limited to the following: Medical, dental, vision insurance with Employer paid health premiums, Open PTO Policy, 401(k) with up to 10% company matching and immediate vesting, 12 Weeks Paid Parent Leave, Flight Training Rewards Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well market and business considerations: Summary Pay Range: $143,000.00- $175,000.00