Senior Manager, SEC & Technical Accounting Leader

rocketlab; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock in company

Employee Stock Purchase Program

Health plans

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement plan with company match

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

Rocket Lab, based in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Senior Manager of Technical Accounting & SEC Reporting to lead analysis, prepare filings, and own complex technical schedules. The role combines deep US GAAP research with external reporting responsibilities and hands-on work in a fast-growing aerospace environment.

You will build memos under ASC topics, draft 10-Q/10-K disclosures, and manage SOX evidence while coordinating with Legal, IR, FP&A, and Tax.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of accounting experience, including public accounting audit.
• CPA license or active candidate.
• Solid US GAAP foundation and the ability to research a technical question and write up a supportable conclusion.
• SEC registrant experience, either in-house or through public accounting audit of public filers.
• Strong Excel and data-handling discipline, with attention to detail that holds up under review.

Responsibilities

• Build the Analysis: Research technical questions and draft accounting memos under ASC 606, 805, 842, 350, and 718 for review, and assemble the supporting documentation behind our positions.
• Prepare the Filings: Draft financial statements and footnotes for our 10-Q and 10-K, complete the disclosure checklist, and own the tie-out binder from source data through filed document.
• Run the Computations: Prepare EPS, share-based compensation, lease, goodwill and intangibles roll-forwards, remaining performance obligation, and other recurring technical schedules.
• Own the Mechanics: Execute XBRL tagging and validation in Workiva, maintain document links and version control through the review cycle, and support EDGAR submission readiness.
• Support Transactions: Prepare schedules and supporting analysis for purchase accounting, pro forma financial information, and registration statement workstreams.
• Close the Loop: Prepare and retain evidence for external reporting SOX controls, respond to auditor selections and PBC requests, and track open items across Legal, IR, FP&A, and Tax.

Skills

Strong Excel

Data handling

US GAAP knowledge

Attention to detail

SEC reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Workiva

XBRL

Oracle Cloud

Deltek Costpoint

Blackline

Job description

Rocket Lab, based in Long Beach, CA, seeks a Senior Manager of Technical Accounting & SEC Reporting to lead analysis, prepare filings, and own complex technical schedules. The role combines deep US GAAP research with external reporting responsibilities and hands-on work in a fast-growing aerospace environment.

You will build memos under ASC topics, draft 10-Q/10-K disclosures, and manage SOX evidence while coordinating with Legal, IR, FP&A, and Tax.