Senior SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting Manager

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and communication of accounting policies, ensuring compliance with US GAAP across our global business
• Monitor communications from regulatory bodies, accounting firms and other external sources to remain apprised of new accounting practices and regulations, frequent areas of focus for SEC staff comment letters, and interpretive accounting and disclosure guidance and provide guidance regarding potential impacts to operational and reporting processes as well as financial results.
• Serve as a resource regarding appropriate and consistent application of accounting policies.
• Assist in the preparation or review of financial statements & footnotes
• Become the go-to source on company-wide accounting policies and our in-house technical accounting expert
• Analyze and provide guidance on accounting and SEC reporting considerations for complex accounting topics including stock-based compensation, M&A/purchase accounting, non-GAAP financial measures, and other significant unusual transactions
• Be responsible for stock-based compensation accounting and some other more complex technical accounting journal entries
• Actively participate and partner with business leads and the accounting team to assist in decision-making while maintaining accounting compliance
• Prepare accounting position memos and work with external auditors to develop and build alignment around accounting conclusions
• Prepare accounting calculations, journal entries, and disclosures related to stock-based compensation.
• Monitor, assess, and implement new accounting pronouncements applicable to the company, including ESG
• Support SOX implementation and compliance
• Prepare interim and annual disclosure checklists to ensure compliance with US GAAP and SEC requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance or related field preferred
• 10+ years experience professional experience with a mix of audit and experience in one, or more of the following: Technical accounting for a public filer, SEC reporting for a public filer, Audit firm’s National practice, relevant Advisory experience
• Some familiarity with IFRS is a plus
• IPO experience is a plus
• Active CPA license
• Strong technical accounting expertise. Experience in US GAAP technical accounting research and drafting technical accounting position memos. You love to get technical!
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Able to drive to conclusions on technical matters and convey complex concepts to a variety of audiences, including our auditors, management and business partners.
• Strategic business partner. You should be able to explain technical concepts to non-accountants.
• Effective Cross-Functional Partner. Proactive relationship builder who invests in getting to know cross functional partners and listens to understand what’s most important to them. Works to establish trust, reliability, and partnership with folks across our business.
• Accountable and Proactive Doer. Willing to roll up your sleeves as needed and are 100% reliable, does what you say you will do, and proactively closes the loop. You enjoy an entrepreneurial atmosphere that requires you to work alongside the team and to be comfortable in a lean environment. You have the ability to produce quality materials within tight timeframes while simultaneously managing several projects and shifting priorities