Senior Manager, SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting

Job Summary

The Senior Manager of SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting will play a key role in preparing and filing all external financial reports with the SEC, researching and documenting complex technical accounting matters, and supporting M&A activities. This role requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field, a CPA, and 5-7 years of experience in a Big 4 accounting firm or similar public reporting environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements and footnotes for quarterly and annual SEC filings, ensuring full compliance with US GAAP and disclosure requirements.
• Prepare and review tie-outs of all financial content in investor materials, financial statements, and ad hoc executive analyses.
• Lead qualitative and quantitative analyses for periodic and ad hoc reporting, including assessing and challenging the appropriateness of disclosures.
• Maintain the quarterly reporting calendar and tracking progress against reporting milestones.
• Assist with M&A activities, including financial diligence, purchase accounting, and post-acquisition matters such as earnouts.
• Monitor developments in accounting and reporting standards from the SEC, FASB, and PCAOB; evaluating the impact and preparing related technical accounting documentation.
• Manage accounting for all equity transactions and stock-based compensation, including valuation, expense recognition, tax impacts, and EPS calculations.
• Cook up coordination with external auditors on SEC filings and controls testing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or other Business-related field
• CPA required
• 5-7 years’ experience in a Big 4 accounting firm with recent experience on a publicly traded client and/or external reporting/accounting function at a large publicly traded company

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Direct experience with SEC reporting (Regulation S-X and S-K) and preparation of financial statements and footnotes of public companies
• Strong US GAAP acumen and understanding of financial reporting (SEC, 10-K, 10-Q)
• Experience with equity, stock-based compensation, and EPS

Skills

• Strong work ethic with good judgment, initiative, and excellent attention to detail
• Excellent organization and problem-solving skills and the ability to independently prioritize multiple tasks and bring projects to completion
• The ability to sustain productivity in a fast-paced environment, maintain composure and focus under pressure and deadline
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Full range of benefits including medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits, 401(k) plan, flexible spending accounts (FSAs), commuter program, life and disability insurance, Maven (a support system for new parents), Carrot (fertility benefits), UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network), Employee Assistance Program, and pet insurance