SEC Reporting & Accounting Policy Senior

Xplora Search Group; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Xplora Search Group is seeking an SEC Reporting & Accounting Policy Senior to join its Corporate Accounting team. The role blends SEC filings support with accounting policy and technical accounting work in a large, global public company.

The candidate will spend about 60% on SEC reporting and 40% on policy and technical matters, collaborating across finance and legal teams to ensure accurate external reporting and compliance.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP is required.
• Experience auditing public-company clients.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and cross-functionally in a deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings including financial statements and footnotes.
• Support quarterly earnings materials and management reporting packages.
• Assist with Form 8-K and proxy-related reporting.
• Research technical accounting issues and prepare memoranda.
• Evaluate new accounting standards and their impact on financial reporting.
• Assist with accounting analyses for complex transactions (acquisitions, divestitures, impairments, revenue recognition, leases, derivatives, etc.).
• Collaborate with Corporate Accounting, Consolidations, Tax, Treasury, Legal, FP&A, M&A, and Business Finance teams.
• Support SOX 404 controls maintenance and monitoring over external reporting.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Public company audits

Communication skills

Cross-functional work

SOX controls

Education

CPA required

Job description

SEC Reporting & Accounting Policy Senior

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid — 4 days onsite / 1 day remote

Position Overview

We are seeking an SEC Reporting & Accounting Policy Senior to join the Corporate Accounting team of a large, publicly traded global organization. This role will support the preparation of SEC filings and external financial reporting while also providing exposure to technical accounting research, accounting policy, and complex transactions.

This is a broad corporate accounting role that goes beyond traditional SEC reporting. The position will spend approximately 60% of its time supporting SEC reporting and 40% on accounting policy and technical accounting matters, particularly outside of quarterly and year-end reporting cycles.

The ideal candidate will have a strong public accounting background, experience with public-company clients, a solid foundation in U.S. GAAP, and an interest in transitioning into a corporate accounting environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of Form 10-K and Form 10-Q filings, including financial statements, footnotes, and other required disclosures
• Support quarterly earnings materials and management reporting packages
• Assist with additional SEC filings, including Form 8-K and proxy-related reporting
• Research technical accounting issues and prepare accounting memoranda
• Evaluate new accounting standards and assess their impact on financial reporting
• Assist with accounting analysis for complex and non-routine transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, impairments, revenue recognition, leases, financing transactions, derivatives, guarantees, and foreign currency matters
• Partner with Corporate Accounting, Consolidations, Tax, Treasury, Legal, FP&A, M&A, and Business Finance teams on accounting and reporting matters
• Support the maintenance and monitoring of internal controls over the external reporting process, including SOX 404 controls
• Work closely with internal and external auditors to communicate accounting and reporting matters
• Support the preparation and review of financial statement disclosures and other external reporting requirements
• Assist with accounting research, peer reviews, and analysis of industry practices
• Identify opportunities to streamline and automate SEC reporting and technical accounting processes through technology and data analytics
• Support special projects and other responsibilities as assigned by accounting leadership

Qualifications

• CPA required
• Approximately 4+ years of public accounting experience (Big 4 preferred)
• Experience auditing public-company clients
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP
• Exposure to SEC reporting, including Forms 10-K and 10-Q
• Strong technical accounting foundation
• Experience researching accounting issues and applying accounting guidance
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Ability to work effectively both independently and cross-functionally
• Comfortable working in a deadline-driven environment with visibility to senior accounting leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with financial statements and footnote disclosures
• MD&A or earnings-release experience
• Experience preparing technical accounting memoranda
• SOX/internal controls experience
• Experience serving global or multinational public-company clients
• Strong Senior-level candidate making a first transition from public accounting into industry