Senior Accountant

Atlantic Group; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlantic Group, a growing private-equity-backed organization, is seeking a Senior Accountant for its External Financial Reporting team. The role offers significant exposure to SEC reporting, technical accounting, debt transactions, and the transition to a public-company environment.

You will prepare quarterly and annual filings, draft MD&A, coordinate with FP&A and Investor Relations, and support SOX controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and accounting research
• Public accounting experience strongly preferred
• Excellent organizational and project management abilities
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work effectively across departments
• CPA license or active pursuit of CPA license preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare and support quarterly and annual SEC filings
• Prepare consolidated financial statements and comprehensive footnote disclosures
• Draft MD&A and coordinate reporting with FP&A and Investor Relations
• Manage trial balance refreshes and Workiva link publishing
• Coordinate the collection and review of support for financial disclosures
• Perform detailed financial statement reviews, including tick-and-tie, footing, and proofreading
• Manage quarterly flux analysis and coordinate with management and external auditors
• Serve as a primary point of contact for audit requests and ensure timely responses
• Maintain XBRL tagging and related reporting processes
• Prepare management reporting for private equity ownership

Skills

SEC reporting

GAAP knowledge

Organizational skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Workiva

XBRL tagging

Job description

A growing, private-equity-backed organization is expanding its External Financial Reporting team and is looking to add a Senior Accountant. This is a high-visibility opportunity for an accounting professional who wants significant exposure to SEC reporting, technical accounting, debt transactions, and the transition to a public-company environment.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Significant exposure to SEC reporting and external financial reporting
• Exposure to technical accounting, debt accounting, capital markets, and SOX
• Private-equity-backed organization with an evolving corporate environment
• Clear career path: potential progression to Manager within approximately 2–3 years, with long-term Director opportunities
• Hybrid schedule: 3 days in the office

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and support quarterly and annual SEC filings
• Prepare consolidated financial statements and comprehensive footnote disclosures
• Draft MD&A and coordinate reporting with FP&A and Investor Relations
• Manage trial balance refreshes and Workiva link publishing
• Coordinate the collection and review of support for financial disclosures
• Perform detailed financial statement reviews, including tick-and-tie, footing, and proofreading
• Manage quarterly flux analysis and coordinate with management and external auditors
• Serve as a primary point of contact for audit requests and ensure timely responses
• Maintain XBRL tagging and related reporting processes
• Prepare management reporting for private equity ownership

Technical Accounting & Controls

• Research unique accounting transactions and disclosure requirements
• Draft technical accounting memos
• Assist with implementation of new accounting standards
• Support the design, implementation, and operation of SOX controls
• Help strengthen and continuously improve the financial reporting control environment
• Work with internal legal and HR teams on areas including legal accruals, equity activity, stock compensation, and diluted EPS
• Participate in disclosure committee meetings and material-events reviews

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and accounting research
• Public accounting experience strongly preferred
• Excellent organizational and project management abilities
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work effectively across departments
• CPA license or active pursuit of CPA license preferred

This opportunity is well suited for a Senior Audit Associate, Senior Accountant, SEC Reporting Accountant, or Financial Reporting Accountant with strong GAAP fundamentals who wants to move deeper into external reporting, technical accounting, and public-company reporting while having a clear path toward management.o connect.