SR SEC Accountant
Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 01886, USA
Listed on 2026-09-29
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Accounting
Financial Reporting, Senior Accountant, Financial Compliance, Accounting Manager
Location: Westford, MA — Company Headquarters
Schedule: 5 days per week in office; work-from-home flexibility during month-end and quarter-end close
Salary: $110,000–$120,000 base + 10% annual bonus + RSUs
Additional Compensation: Higher base salary may be considered for highly qualified candidates; sign-on bonus may be available.
Our client is seeking an experienced SEC Reporting Senior Accountant to join its corporate accounting team in Westford, MA. This is a high-priority replacement opportunity reporting directly to the Controller and offers the opportunity to work across SEC reporting, financial reporting, technical accounting, month-end/quarter-end close, SOX compliance, and external audit
.
The successful candidate will have 3+ years of progressive accounting experience with SEC reporting experience and a strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting requirements.
This position offers a potential long-term career path toward SEC Reporting Senior Manager
.
- Support the preparation and review of the Company's SEC filings
, including Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Proxy Statements, earnings releases, and related disclosures
. - Prepare and review financial statement components, including the Statement of Cash Flows and Statement of Stockholders' Equity
. - Assist with preparation and review of financial statement footnotes and SEC disclosures.
- Support XBRL tagging and SEC reporting processes
. - Work closely with the Controller, accounting leadership, legal, investor relations, external auditors, and other internal departments throughout the reporting cycle.
- Support monthly and quarterly financial close activities.
- Prepare and review account reconciliations and judgmental accounting areas.
- Analyze financial results, investigate variances, and support financial statement preparation.
- Meet strict monthly and quarterly reporting deadlines.
- Research and evaluate accounting and financial reporting issues under U.S. GAAP
. - Assist with technical accounting matters involving lease accounting, capitalized software, stock-based compensation, equity accounting
, and other complex transactions. - Evaluate the impact of new accounting standards and accounting pronouncements.
- Assist with developing and maintaining accounting policies and procedures.
- Coordinate with external auditors on quarterly reviews and annual audits
, including Big 4 audit support. - Prepare audit schedules, GAAP checklists, financial statement analytics, related-party listings, and other requested documentation.
- Support SOX/internal control compliance
, including process narratives, control documentation, and evaluation of control design and effectiveness. - Identify opportunities to strengthen accounting processes, controls, and reporting efficiencies.
- Assist with international audit coordination and statutory filing requirements.
- Support reporting requirements under IFRS and local GAAP as applicable.
- Support the Company's equity administration platform and stock compensation accounting and reporting
. - Assist with equity-related reconciliations and financial reporting.
- Identify opportunities to improve and standardize accounting and reporting processes.
- Participate in cross-functional accounting and finance projects.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting
- 3+ years of progressive accounting experience
. - SEC reporting experience
, including exposure to 10-K and 10-Q filings
. - Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and financial reporting
. - Experience with monthly and quarterly close processes
. - Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple…
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