Senior Accountant, External Financial Reporting

HawkEye 360; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

HawkEye 360, headquartered in Herndon, VA, is seeking a Senior Accountant to support the preparation of SEC filings, consolidated financial statements, and technical accounting documentation. You will ensure accuracy and compliance with U.S.

GAAP, SEC rules, and SOX requirements. Your role includes preparing sections of 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K, validating disclosures, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and leveraging Workiva to centralize data and improve reporting efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA or CPA-eligible.
• 3+ years accounting/financial reporting experience.
• Knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, and SOX compliance requirements.
• Public accounting experience.
• Experience with financial statement preparation, consolidations, and XBRL tagging preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sections of 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filings, including schedules and footnotes.
• Assist with validating disclosure information and 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.
• Assist with researching technical accounting matters and drafting accounting memos and supporting documentation.
• Assist with implementation of new accounting standards and SEC regulatory changes.
• Prepare consolidation entries and reconciliations.
• Support SOX compliance requirements related to financial reporting.
• Identify process improvements to enhance efficiency.

Skills

US GAAP knowledge

SEC regulations knowledge

SOX compliance

Public accounting experience

XBRL tagging

Financial reporting

Consolidations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or CPA-eligible

Tools

Workiva

Job description

Herndon, VA

The Senior Accountant contributes to the preparation of SEC filings, consolidated financial statements, and technical accounting documentation. This role ensures the accuracy and integrity of reporting deliverables and supports compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, and SOX requirements for HawkEye 360, a newly public company.

Your main responsibilities will be:

• Prepare sections of 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filings, including schedules and footnotes.
• Assist with validating disclosure information and 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.
• Assist with implementation of new accounting standards and SEC regulatory changes.

Consolidation & Intercompany:

• Prepare consolidation entries and reconciliations.

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 or Finance.
• CPA or CPA-eligible.
• 3+ years accounting/financial reporting experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and ability to research rules around U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, and SOX compliance requirements.
• Public accounting experience.
• Experience with financial statement preparation, consolidations, and XBRL tagging preferred.

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

$95,000 - $135,000 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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