Director of Financial Reporting

Director of External Financial 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 rule making, 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.

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.