Senior SEC Reporting & GAAP Controls Lead

Atlas Search; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Search seeks a Senior Manager – SEC Reporting & Accounting to lead external financial reporting and support controllership activities. You will own Form 10-K/10-Q/8-K processes, coordinate quarterly and annual filings, and ensure SEC and GAAP compliance in a fast-growing environment.

The role partners with the Controller, senior finance leadership, auditors, and Legal to build scalable processes, manage disclosures, and implement robust controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• CPA required.
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience.
• Significant SEC reporting and technical accounting experience.
• Public-company reporting experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation and review of Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and other SEC filings.
• Coordinate quarterly and annual external reporting, including financial statements, footnotes, MD&A, and required disclosures.
• Ensure filings are accurate, timely, and compliant with SEC requirements and U.S. GAAP.
• Manage disclosure checklists, supporting schedules, and reporting documentation.
• Partner with external auditors throughout quarterly reviews and the annual audit.
• Support the development and documentation of controls surrounding SEC reporting and technical accounting.
• Evaluate new accounting standards and complex transactions and their impact on financial reporting.
• Partner with the Controller on month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities.
• Review journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals, reserves, and supporting schedules.
• Partner with FP&A to ensure alignment between financial reporting and management reporting.
• Provide accounting guidance across consolidations, intercompany activity, leases, debt, equity, fixed assets, accruals, and prepaid expenses.
• Help develop and implement scalable accounting policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Support accounting system and financial reporting technology implementations and enhancements.
• Assist with SOX compliance and process improvement initiatives.

Skills

SEC reporting

Financial accounting

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA certification

Tools

Workiva

NetSuite

Job description

Atlas Search seeks a Senior Manager – SEC Reporting & Accounting to lead external financial reporting and support controllership activities. You will own Form 10-K/10-Q/8-K processes, coordinate quarterly and annual filings, and ensure SEC and GAAP compliance in a fast-growing environment.

The role partners with the Controller, senior finance leadership, auditors, and Legal to build scalable processes, manage disclosures, and implement robust controls.