Financial Assurance Senior Manager

Vuoriinc; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vuori, Inc. is seeking a Financial Assurance Senior Manager to lead financial reporting and technical accounting within the accounting organization.

You will own the preparation of financial statements, footnotes, and disclosures while supporting a disciplined close process and scalable reporting practices. You will perform technical accounting research, draft memos, monitor new standards, and partner across Tax, FP&A, Treasury, Legal, Internal Audit to enhance reporting quality and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in financial reporting, accounting, or external audit, ideally within a public company or public-company readiness environment.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial statement preparation, footnote disclosures, and monthly/quarterly close processes.
• Experience supporting external financial reporting, including financial statements, disclosures, footnotes, reporting schedules, and audit support.
• Technical accounting expertise with experience preparing technical accounting memos and supporting audit reviews.
• Knowledge of key accounting cycles and related reporting risks; experience in retail, consumer, or inventory-intensive environments is highly valued.
• Ability to analyze accounting and reporting processes, identify improvement opportunities, and help implement practical, scalable enhancements.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate effectively across teams.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with confidence working with accounting leadership, finance partners, and external auditors.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex accounting concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and collaborative, with sound judgement and a continuous-improvement mindset.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and complex transactions.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field required and/or equivalent years of experience preferred.
• CPA required; additional relevant certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, footnotes, and related disclosures.
• Prepare, review, and reconcile other compliance-related financial reports.
• Responsible for ensuring compliant and consistent application of accounting policies across the organization.
• Strategically partner cross-functionally with teams including Tax, Treasury, FP&A, IT, Payroll, Legal, and Operations to map dependencies that impact financial reporting and help implement practical, scalable controls.
• Monitor evolving accounting and reporting requirements, industry trends and support implementation across financial statements, disclosures, and related processes.
• Prepare and maintain reporting schedules, account analyses, disclosure support, and other documentation used in the close process, management reporting, and external audit reviews.
• Drive automation and scalability of financial reporting processes.
• Provide strategic accounting insights and executive decision support by translating complex analyses into clear recommendations that improve enterprise performance and long-term value creation
• Prepare technical accounting memos and position papers supporting technical accounting conclusions.
• Evaluate emerging accounting standards and proactively assess business impacts.
• Develop and maintain company accounting policies and procedures.
• Drive efficiency and consistency in technical accounting review procedures to ensure adherence to compliance and business standards
• Serve as a key strategic accounting advisor to business stakeholders on new initiatives, contracts, and transactions.
• Collaborate with FP&A to assess and communicate accounting impacts of strategic decisions & initiatives.
• As the subject matter expert representing the accounting function, lead cross functional projects such as system implementations, process redesigns, new business initiatives, and public-company readiness efforts, to ensure accounting and reporting implications are addressed proactively. Educate cross-functional stakeholders on technical and reporting requirements.

Skills

US GAAP

Financial reporting

Cross-functional

Leadership

Project management

Audit support

Technical accounting

Policy development

Process automation

Public company readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

CPA

Public accounting experience

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

We are looking for a Financial Assurance Senior Manager to join our accounting organization and serve as a key leader over Vuori's financial reporting and technical accounting processes. In this role, you'll own the preparation of financial statements, footnotes, and related disclosures while supporting a disciplined close process, strong documentation, and scalable reporting practices. You'll also perform technical accounting research, draft technical accounting memos, and monitor and implement new accounting standards. You'll strategically partner across Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and Internal Audit to enhance reporting quality, improve process execution, and support public-company readiness.

What you'll get to do:

Financial Reporting

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, footnotes, and related disclosures.


• Prepare, review, and reconcile other compliance-related financial reports.


• Responsible for ensuring compliant and consistent application of accounting policies across the organization.


• Strategically partner cross-functionally with teams including Tax, Treasury, FP&A, IT, Payroll, Legal, and Operations to map dependencies that impact financial reporting and help implement practical, scalable controls.


• Monitor evolving accounting and reporting requirements, industry trends and support implementation across financial statements, disclosures, and related processes.


• Prepare and maintain reporting schedules, account analyses, disclosure support, and other documentation used in the close process, management reporting, and external audit reviews.


• Drive automation and scalability of financial reporting processes.

Technical Accounting, Accounting Research and Cross-Functional Partnership

• Provide strategic accounting insights and executive decision support by translating complex analyses into clear recommendations that improve enterprise performance and long-term value creation


• Prepare technical accounting memos and position papers supporting technical accounting conclusions.


• Evaluate emerging accounting standards and proactively assess business impacts.


• Develop and maintain company accounting policies and procedures.


• Drive efficiency and consistency in technical accounting review procedures to ensure adherence to compliance and business standards


• Serve as a key strategic accounting advisor to business stakeholders on new initiatives, contracts, and transactions.


• Collaborate with FP&A to assess and communicate accounting impacts of strategic decisions & initiatives.


• As the subject matter expert representing the accounting function, lead cross functional projects such as system implementations, process redesigns, new business initiatives, and public-company readiness efforts, to ensure accounting and reporting implications are addressed proactively. Educate cross-functional stakeholders on technical and reporting requirements.

Internal Controls & Compliance

• Develop and oversee key controls related to complex accounting areas.


• Be the subject matter expert and partner with internal and external auditors on technical accounting matters.


• Accountable for internal controls, compliance efforts and control enhancements.


• Conduct and lead standardized accounting analyses and documentation templates.


• Promote a culture of accountability, precision, and continuous improvement across the financial reporting environment.

Who you are:

• 10+ years of progressive experience in financial reporting, accounting, or external audit, ideally within a public company or public-company readiness environment.


• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial statement preparation, footnote disclosures, and monthly/quarterly close processes.


• Experience supporting external financial reporting, including financial statements, disclosures, footnotes, reporting schedules, and audit support.


• Technical accounting expertise with experience preparing technical accounting memos and supporting audit reviews.


• Knowledge of key accounting cycles and related reporting risks; experience in retail, consumer, or inventory-intensive environments is highly valued.


• Ability to analyze accounting and reporting processes, identify improvement opportunities, and help implement practical, scalable enhancements.


• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate effectively across teams.


• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with confidence working with accounting leadership, finance partners, and external auditors.


• Ability to effectively communicate complex accounting concepts to non-financial stakeholders.


• Hands-on, detail-oriented, and collaborative, with sound judgement and a continuous-improvement mindset.


• Ability to navigate ambiguity and complex transactions.


• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field required and/or equivalent years of experience preferred.


• CPA required; additional relevant certifications are a plus.


• Experience leadi