SEC Reporting Manager

Connect Search, LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Connect Search, LLC is assisting a large, publicly traded client in Chicago with an Interim External Reporting Manager role. The position supports the External Reporting team on SEC reporting, technical accounting, and financial reporting controls, with exposure to 10-Q/10-K processes and SOX compliance.

The ideal candidate has hands-on SEC reporting experience, U.S. GAAP knowledge, and CPA status, plus the ability to mentor staff and coordinate with auditors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Assist with SEC Forms 10-Q and 10-K preparation, including footnotes and MD&A.

Job description

Now Hiring: Interim External Reporting Manager

Location: Downtown Chicago

Schedule: Hybrid - 3 days onsite / 2 days remote

Duration: Estimated at 3-4+ months, with potential for contract-to-hire

The Opportunity

Our client, a large, publicly traded global organization seeking an experienced External SEC Reporting Manager to support its Global Controllership organization on an interim basis. The team is open to both contract and contract-to-hire candidates. This individual will play a key role within the External Reporting team, supporting SEC reporting, technical accounting, statutory reporting, and financial reporting controls for a complex, publicly traded global organization. The ideal candidate will bring strong hands-on experience with 10-Q and 10-K preparation, U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, SOX compliance, and technical accounting research. This position will also have exposure to complex accounting matters including stock-based compensation, derivatives, M&A transactions, debt and equity transactions, and IFRS/statutory reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation and coordination of SEC Forms 10-Q and 10-K, including financial statements, footnote disclosures, and MD&A
• Monitor new accounting and SEC standards and evaluate their potential impact on financial statements and disclosures
• Support statutory reporting requirements, including IFRS and international reporting considerations
• Identify and communicate key U.S. GAAP-to-IFRS differences
• Perform technical accounting research and document accounting conclusions and positions
• Maintain and enhance internal controls and SOX-compliant reporting processes
• Assist with disclosure checklists and adoption of new accounting standards
• Direct XBRL taxonomy selections and filings
• Supervise, coach, and review the work of financial reporting staff
• Coordinate requests and inquiries from internal and external auditors
• Support technical accounting projects involving stock-based compensation, derivatives, acquisitions, dispositions, pension plans, and debt/equity transactions
• Partner cross-functionally with FP&A, Investor Relations, Treasury, Tax, Legal, and other accounting teams
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, controls, and overall efficiency

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required
• Active CPA required
• 6-8+ years of SEC reporting and technical accounting experience required
• Experience with a publicly traded company and/or public accounting experience supporting
• SEC registrants
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting, and SOX compliance
• Hands-on technical accounting research experience
• Ability to prepare and clearly document complex accounting positions
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under tight reporting deadlines

Preferred Experience

• Previous management, supervisory, or project leadership experience
• IFRS and statutory reporting exposure
• Experience supporting a large global organization or foreign operations
• Experience driving reporting, control, or process improvements