Director of SEC Reporting
Our client, a fast-growing, publicly traded technology company serving the defense and national security market, is seeking a Director of External Financial Reporting. This leader will own the company's SEC reporting function end to end; filings, consolidated financial statements, and technical accounting, while partnering with executive leadership, external auditors, and teams across the business.
Location: Herndon, VA - Remote Fridays and flexible commute times
Compensation: base $185,000 - $240,000 plus annual bonus and equity
What you'll do:
- Own the preparation, review, and filing of Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and proxy statements, ensuring filings are accurate, complete, and on time under U.S. GAAP and SEC rules.
- Build and refine the processes that keep disclosures consistent and reliable quarter after quarter.
- Partner with accounting, legal, FP&A, investor relations, and executive leadership to gather and validate disclosure information and stand behind the integrity of the consolidated financials and footnotes.
- Prepare and review XBRL/iXBRL tagging in Workiva.
- Act as the primary reporting contact for external auditors through quarterly reviews and the annual audit — providing support, answering questions, and driving issues to resolution.
- Contribute to earnings releases, investor presentations, and board and audit committee reporting packages.
- Help craft responses to SEC comment letters and other regulatory inquiries.
- Research and document positions on complex accounting matters; business combinations (ASC 805), revenue recognition (ASC 606), leases (ASC 842), intangibles (ASC 350), and stock-based compensation (ASC 718), and draft the memos and white papers that support them.
- Support purchase price accounting and opening balance sheet work tied to M&A activity.
- Track new accounting standards and SEC rulemaking, assess the impact, brief stakeholders, and update policies accordingly.
- Pitch in on special projects spanning reporting, compliance, corporate transactions, and systems.
- Run the monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation process — subsidiary packages, intercompany eliminations, equity method accounting, and consolidation entries.
- Strengthen consolidation and reporting systems and keep policies applied consistently across entities.
- Help fold newly acquired subsidiaries into the consolidated reporting structure.
- Work hand in hand with the SOX compliance leader to maintain effective controls over consolidations and reporting in line with SOX Section 404.
- Drive automation and process improvement across the close, consolidation, and SEC reporting cycles.
- Mentor and develop the team supporting reporting and technical accounting.
Requirements
What you bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and an active CPA license.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting and reporting experience, including substantial hands-on SEC reporting at a public company.
- Deep command of U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, consolidations, and SOX requirements.
- A track record of turning technical complexity into clear, investor-grade disclosures and crisp memos, board materials, and filings.
- Direct experience with XBRL/iXBRL tagging and SEC filing platforms such as Workiva; comfort with financial reporting systems and ERPs (Deltek Costpoint a plus).
- The ability to juggle competing priorities, hit hard deadlines, and collaborate well across functions in a fast-moving environment.
- Meticulous attention to detail, strong analytical and project management skills, and an instinct for continuous improvement.
- Sound judgment and high integrity suited to a regulated, national security setting.
- An ability to distill financial complexity into actionable insight for senior leadership.