Lead SEC Financial Reporting Accountant

Vaco by Highspring; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Vaco by Highspring, a trusted Fortune 500 client partner, seeks a Financial Reporting Lead in Dallas, TX. The role focuses on SEC filings, monthly consolidated statements, and cross-functional coordination with finance, legal, and auditors.

Strong GAAP and SOX knowledge is essential, with CPA preferred and 5–8+ years of public company experience. The position offers a stable, well-capitalized environment with lucrative benefits, including stock options and a competitive base salary plus bonus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; Master's degree preferred.
• CPA certification required or strongly preferred.
• 5-8+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including public company SEC reporting.
• Public accounting experience with a Big Four or large regional firm preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and SOX compliance.
• Experience with financial reporting software and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the preparation and review of SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements, and other disclosures.
• Prepare monthly consolidated financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, SOX requirements, and internal policies.
• Assist in research accounting, consolidation and reporting issues.
• Coordinate quarterly and annual external reporting across accounting, legal, investor relations, and auditors.
• Review financial statements, footnotes, MD&A, and supporting schedules for completeness and accuracy.
• Research and document technical accounting matters and assist with new standards implementation.
• Support external audits and SEC comment letter responses as needed.

Skills

CPA certification

SEC reporting

GAAP knowledge

SOX compliance

Big Four experience

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Financial reporting software

Job description

One of Vaco's Fortune 500 clients is looking to add a few new roles to the team after a very large transaction, one of which includes a Financial Reporting Lead. This person will be heavily involved with consultations between internal entities, preparing the SEC filings and monthly joint venture reporting.

The company is very stable and flush with cash for investments. Internally they have a track record of promotion upwards and across teams and offer very lucrative benefits including stock options.

Compensation: $120K + 20% Bonus

Day-to-Day

• Supervise the preparation and review of SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, proxy statements, and other required disclosures.
• Preparation of monthly consolidated financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, SOX requirements, and internal accounting policies.
• Assist in research accounting, consolidation and reporting issues.
• Coordinate the quarterly and annual external reporting process across accounting, finance, legal, investor relations, and external auditors.
• Review financial statements, footnotes, MD&A, and supporting schedules for completeness and accuracy.
• Research and document technical accounting matters and assist with implementation of new accounting standards.
• Support external audits and SEC comment letter responses as needed.

What you bring to the table:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; Master's degree preferred.
• CPA certification required or strongly preferred.
• 5-8+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including public company SEC reporting.
• Public accounting experience with a Big Four or large regional firm preferred.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and SOX compliance.
• Experience with financial reporting software and ERP systems.

Equal Opportunity Notice

Highspring LLC (d/b/a Vaco by Highspring) and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ("we," "our," or "Vaco by Highspring") are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by applicable law.

The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if an accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] .

Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada only: to the extent the position for employment is not with Highspring or not otherwise noted as vacant above, candidate should be informed that this role is to replace a presently employed person at Vaco by Highspring's client.

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring's use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client's use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations; and
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).