Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & SEC Reporting

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Regular Full-time Ayer, MA, US

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Ayer, MA | Hybrid | Finance

AMSC is looking for a Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & SEC Reporting to join our Corporate Accounting team and play a key role as we continue to grow our global business.

This is a highly visible position for an experienced accounting professional who enjoys more than one lane. You’ll work across technical accounting, SEC reporting, SOX, complex transactions, and acquisition integration
, partnering with leaders throughout Finance, Legal, Operations, IT, and our global businesses.

The role is particularly well suited for someone who has built a strong technical accounting foundation—whether through public accounting, a public company environment, or a combination of both—and is ready for broader exposure and the opportunity to help shape accounting practices as the company grows.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a key technical accounting resource, researching and evaluating complex accounting matters under U.S. GAAP and developing clear, well-supported accounting conclusions and documentation.
• Support AMSC’s SEC reporting process
  , including quarterly and annual filings and financial statement disclosures.
• Play an active role in the company’s SOX control environment
  , partnering across the organization to maintain and strengthen appropriate accounting processes and controls.
• Provide technical accounting guidance in areas such as revenue recognition, inventory, reserves, contract accounting, acquisitions, and other complex or judgmental matters.
• Partner with Corporate Accounting on monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting and identify unusual activity or accounting matters requiring further analysis.
• Take a leading role in the accounting and finance aspects of acquisitions and post-close integration
  , including purchase accounting, opening balance sheet activities, process alignment, controls, systems, and financial reporting.
• Partner with newly acquired businesses to understand their accounting practices and help transition them into AMSC’s accounting policies, controls, systems, and reporting environment.
• Work cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, Operations, IT, business leadership, external auditors, and advisors on transactions and strategic accounting initiatives.
• Help improve and scale accounting processes and systems to support continued company growth.
• Lead special projects and strategic accounting initiatives as business needs evolve.
• Mentor and develop accounting team members and serve as a trusted resource across the broader finance organization.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally including public accounting and/or experience within a publicly traded company.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and technical accounting
  .
• Meaningful experience with SEC reporting, including 10-K and 10-Q reporting
  , and financial statement disclosures.
• Experience working within a SOX-controlled environment
  .
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, transaction accounting, purchase accounting, or post-acquisition integration is highly desirable.
• Ability to research complex accounting matters, develop a position, and communicate conclusions clearly to both accounting and non-accounting audiences.
• Experience working across functions and with senior leadership in a dynamic organization.
• Strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple…