Manager, External Financial Reporting

HawkEye 360; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

HawkEye 360 in Herndon, VA, seeks a Manager of External Financial Reporting to lead preparation and review of SEC filings, consolidate financial statements, and strengthen internal controls.

You will coordinate with cross-functional teams, use Workiva for single-source reporting, and support audits, consolidations, and technical accounting matters.

Qualifications include a Bachelor's in Accounting, a CPA, 6+ years of SEC reporting experience, and strong GAAP, SOX, and XBRL expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting and CPA required.
• 6+ years of accounting and SEC reporting experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, consolidations, and SOX.
• Experience with financial statement prep and XBRL tagging.
• Proficiency with Workiva and ERP platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support the preparation and review of SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K).
• Maintain processes to ensure filings are accurate, complete, and compliant.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather and validate disclosures.
• Utilize Workiva to ensure data accuracy originates from a single source.
• Assist quarterly reviews and annual audits with documentation and inquiries.
• Research technical accounting matters and draft memos; support new standards.
• Support consolidation activities including intercompany eliminations.
• Assist with SOX compliance and process improvements.

Skills

SEC reporting

GAAP

SOX compliance

XBRL tagging

Workiva

Intercompany consolidations

Financial statement prep

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Active CPA license

Tools

Workiva

Deltek Costpoint

ERP systems

XBRL tagging platforms

Job description

The Manager of External Financial Reporting supports the preparation, coordination, and review of all SEC filings and external financial reporting requirements for HawkEye 360, 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.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• 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.

Your skills and qualifications:
Essential education and experience:

• 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
• Experience with Deltek Costpoint

We offer a compensation package that includes a competitive base salary plus annual performance bonus and benefits. We consider many factors when determining salary offers, such as candidate's work experience, education, training & skills, as well as market and business considerations. We are also open to considering candidates with experience and qualifications at a different level than required in a job posting, which may affect the compensation package offered.

Salary Range

$120,000 - $150,000 USD

Company Overview:

HawkEye 360 is equipping defense, intelligence, and national security leaders with mission-critical signals intelligence to enable faster, better decision making. By detecting, geolocating, and characterizing radio frequency emissions worldwide, HawkEye 360 delivers trusted domain awareness and early warning indicators to the US Government and allied partners. Our space-based collection, proprietary signal processing, and AI-powered analytics transform knowledge of RF spectrum into a strategic advantage. Proven by operational mission success, HawkEye 360 is redefining how signals intelligence strengthens national and global security.

HawkEye 360 is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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