Senior Accountant, External Reporting and Technical Accounting

Job Summary

As a critical member of the ERTA team this position will interface with many corporate and operational finance teams, as well as our external auditors. Primary SEC reporting responsibilities include a combination of preparation and review of 10-Q and 10-K filings, as well as quarterly earnings releases. Primary technical accounting responsibilities include analyzing accounting issues and providing guidance to members of the finance organization, reviewing significant contracts, non-standard transactions and emerging GAAP for accounting implications, writing accounting position memos, and overseeing the Company’s corporate accounting policies.

Essential Functions:

• Prepare sections of our 10-Q and 10-K filings, and review sections prepared by team members

• Assist in researching, benchmarking and drafting new disclosures
• Facilitate preparation of quarterly 8-Ks / earnings releases and coordinate with FP&A, Legal and IR
• Provide accounting guidance to finance teams to ensure business transactions and material contracts are properly recorded and disclosed
• Perform technical research on complex accounting and disclosure issues and prepare accounting position memos. Topics may include, business combinations, software development costs, segment reporting, impairment assessments, stock-based compensation expense, investments, foreign currency, debt and others.
• Monitor and assist with the implementation of new accounting standards
• Support the review and creation of accounting policies
• Support Controllership compliance activities
• Participate in special projects as needed

Job Requirements

• Substantial experience in the review or preparation of 10-Qs and 10-Ks

• Ability to efficiently and effectively research, interpret, apply and communicate GAAP accounting rules as they relate to various business activities and transactions
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and collaborative skills
• Must be able to make judgment calls on accounting / reporting issues
• Excellent writing skills; ability to draft SEC reporting disclosures and technical accounting position memos
• Ability to multi-task on competing and deadline sensitive priorities
• Must be self-motivated and able to work independently
• Strong interest in finance transformation and use of AI
• Strong organizational skills, with a focus on continuous improvement

Education

• 3+ years in Accounting / Finance roles (with minimum 3 years public accounting experience preferred)

• Technical accounting and SEC reporting knowledge
• Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA