Manager, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting
Full-time, Regular
Salary Range: $140,000–$160,000 Annually
Position Summary
The Manager, Financial Reporting & Technical Accounting reports directly to the Chief Accounting Officer and owns financial reporting, SEC compliance, SOX support, technical accounting, revenue recognition, and process improvement in a public-company environment. This is a hands-on individual contributor role with no direct reports.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & SEC Compliance
- Prepare and review quarterly and annual SEC filings, including Forms 10-Q, 10-K, and 8-K, along with financial statements, footnotes, MD&A support, cash flow statements, segment reporting, non-GAAP reconciliations, and related investor and audit committee materials.
- Ensure external reporting is accurate, timely, and compliant with U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, PCAOB standards, and applicable exchange reporting requirements.
- Coordinate quarterly and annual close deliverables, XBRL filing coordination, SEC filing deadlines, and the assessment of emerging disclosure and accounting requirements.
SOX Internal Control Compliance
- Support the SOX 404 program, including control documentation, risk assessment, testing coordination, management certification support, and remediation of control deficiencies or audit findings.
- Evaluate, document, and improve entity-level, process-level, IT general, automated, and key reporting controls.
- Partner with IT, operations, and finance stakeholders to support control effectiveness across revenue, procurement, inventory, vendor rebates, cloud billing, and managed services processes.
Technical Accounting, U.S. GAAP & Revenue Recognition
- Serve as a technical accounting resource on complex U.S. GAAP matters, including revenue recognition, SaaS, cloud and managed services, vendor incentives, stock-based compensation, business combinations, leases, debt and equity transactions, software capitalization, impairment analyses, and new accounting standards.
- Prepare technical accounting memos and support external auditor review.
- Review customer contracts, MSAs, and contract modifications to reach revenue recognition and related accounting conclusions.
Audit & Governance
- Coordinate quarterly and annual external audit activities, including audit requests, technical accounting support, and resolution of reporting matters.
- Maintain accounting policies and support governance documentation, enterprise risk activities, and regulatory readiness.
Leadership, Collaboration & Process Improvement
- Collaborate closely with the CAO and cross-functional departments to support accurate reporting, effective controls, timely compliance activities, and process improvement initiatives.
- Help drive automation and efficiency across financial reporting, close, control monitoring, and compliance documentation.
Qualifications
Education & Professional Certification
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
- Active CPA license required.
Experience
- 8+ years of progressive accounting, financial reporting, and technical accounting experience, including at least 5 years of public-company reporting and SOX compliance.
- Public accounting experience with a Big Four or national accounting firm preferred.
- Experience in a technology, IT services, software, cloud services, managed services, or VAR environment preferred.
Technical Knowledge
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, SOX 404 compliance, PCAOB audit standards, internal controls over financial reporting, ERP systems, reporting tools, Microsoft Dynamics, and advanced Excel.
Critical Competencies
- Strong analytical, technical accounting, and problem-solving skills.
- Clear communication, sound judgment, and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a public-company environment.
- Ability to interpret complex contracts and business arrangements.
Preferred Industry Experience
- Technology, IT services, cloud solutions, managed services, cybersecurity, enterprise software, technology distribution, or value-added reseller experience preferred.
Reporting Structure
Reports directly to the Chief Accounting Officer. This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports.