Interim External Reporting Manager

The Manager of External Financial Reporting supports the preparation, coordination, and review of all SEC filings and external financial reporting requirements for a newly public company. This role ensures the accuracy and timeliness of consolidated financial statements, footnotes, and disclosures, while helping maintain strong internal controls over financial reporting.

Responsibilities:

• External Financial Reporting
  • Support the preparation and review of SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and registration statements.
  • Help maintain processes ensuring filings are accurate, complete, and compliant with U.S. GAAP and SEC regulations.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather, validate, and integrate information into disclosures.
  • Leverage Workiva and related processes and technologies to ensure reported financial data derives from a single source, and to drive efficiency in the reporting and review processes.
  • Support quarterly reviews and annual audits by preparing documentation and responding to auditor inquiries.
• Technical Accounting
  • Assist with researching technical accounting matters and drafting accounting memos and supporting documentation.
  • Support implementation of new accounting standards and SEC regulatory changes.
• Consolidation & Intercompany
  • Support consolidation activities, including intercompany eliminations and adjustments.
• Policy & Controls
  • Support SOX compliance requirements related to financial reporting.
  • Identify process improvements to enhance efficiency.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• 6+ years of accounting and SEC reporting experience, including public company exposure.
• Demonstrated technical expertise, including strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, consolidations, and SOX compliance requirements.
• Experience with financial statement preparation, consolidations, and XBRL tagging.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, consolidations, and internal controls.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, meet tight deadlines, and collaborate effectively across departments.
• High attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, project management, and communication skills.
• High integrity and sound judgment in a regulated, national security environment.
• Strong written communication skills for SEC filings and accounting memos.
• Hands-on experience with XBRL/iXBRL tagging platforms and SEC filing systems (e.g. Workiva).
• Proficiency with financial reporting systems and ERP platforms.
• Active CPA license preferred
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint preferred