Senior SEC Accountant

Selby Jennings; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings is seeking a Senior SEC Accountant to join its Corporate Accounting team. This role focuses on external financial reporting, SEC compliance, and technical accounting research within a growing public company environment.

You will own disclosure areas, assist with SOX, and collaborate with finance, legal, tax, and audit teams to ensure accurate and complete filings for Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field.
• 5+ years of accounting and/or financial reporting experience, including SEC reporting responsibilities.
• Experience in a public company and/or public accounting environment is preferred.
• CPA certification is preferred.
• Experience with financial reporting tools such as Workiva, OneStream, or similar platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the preparation, review, and filing of periodic SEC reports, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K.
• Take ownership of assigned disclosure areas, including footnotes, MD&A reporting, supporting schedules, and related documentation.
• Gather, validate, and analyze financial and operational data utilized in external reporting filings.
• Collaborate with accounting, finance, legal, and other business partners to ensure disclosures are accurate, complete, and compliant.
• Research SEC and FASB guidance and assess impacts on reporting and disclosures.
• Maintain and enhance corporate accounting policies and reporting procedures.
• Coordinate audit requests and preparation of supporting schedules with internal and external auditors.
• Assist with SOX compliance, including controls documentation and disclosure checklists.
• Support equity transactions, stock-based compensation, EPS, goodwill and intangibles, acquisitions, and other complex transactions.

Skills

SEC reporting

GAAP knowledge

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA preferred

Tools

Workiva

OneStream

Job description

An emerging publicly traded organization focused on digital infrastructure, power solutions, and mission-critical technologies is seeking a Senior SEC Accountant to join its Corporate Accounting team. With the organization entering an exciting period of transformation and growth, this role offers the opportunity to help build and enhance reporting processes, accounting policies, and compliance frameworks within a newly established public company environment.

This position will play a key role in external financial reporting, technical accounting research, SEC compliance, and cross-functional collaboration with finance, legal, tax, and audit teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in the preparation, review, and filing of periodic SEC reports, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K.
• Take ownership of assigned disclosure areas, including footnotes, MD&A reporting, supporting schedules, and related documentation.
• Gather, validate, and analyze financial and operational data utilized in external reporting filings.
• Collaborate with accounting, finance, legal, and other business partners to ensure disclosures are accurate, complete, and compliant.
• Research emerging accounting and reporting guidance issued by the SEC and FASB and assist in evaluating impacts to financial reporting and disclosure requirements.
• Support the maintenance and enhancement of corporate accounting policies and reporting procedures.
• Work closely with internal and external auditors by coordinating audit requests and preparing supporting schedules and documentation.
• Assist with SOX compliance efforts related to external financial reporting, including controls documentation, disclosure checklists, and quarter-end reporting analyses.
• Support accounting and disclosure requirements involving:
• Equity transactions
• Stock-based compensation
• Earnings per share (EPS)
• Goodwill and intangible assets
• Acquisitions and business combinations
• Other complex or non-recurring transactions
• Participate in process improvement initiatives and special projects supporting both external reporting and broader corporate accounting functions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field required.
• 5+ years of accounting and/or financial reporting experience, including SEC reporting responsibilities.
• Experience within a public company and/or public accounting environment preferred.
• CPA certification preferred.
• Experience with financial reporting tools such as Workiva, OneStream, or similar platforms is a plus.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and public company reporting requirements.
• Working knowledge of SEC filing processes, including Forms 10-K and 10-Q.
• Ability to research accounting guidance and apply technical accounting conclusions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills with the ability to work across accounting, finance, tax, legal, and audit functions.