Senior SEC Reporting Manager and Technical Accounting

imperva; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading cybersecurity firm as a Senior Manager of Technical Accounting and SEC Reporting. In this dynamic role, you will partner with global teams to ensure the accuracy of external financial reporting and navigate complex technical accounting issues. Your expertise will drive improvements in financial processes and compliance, while your leadership will foster collaboration across departments. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a company at the forefront of cybersecurity, where your skills will make a significant impact on the organization's success and growth. Embrace the challenge and help shape the future of data protection!

Qualifications

• 10+ years of accounting and finance experience in high-tech companies.
• CPA required; strong GAAP knowledge and financial reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technical accounting issues and ensure compliance with GAAP.
• Manage SEC reporting process and collaborate with various business partners.
• Coordinate quarterly reviews and maintain accurate financial statements.

Skills

CPA

Accounting Research

GAAP Knowledge

Financial Reporting

Communication Skills

Management Skills

Team Building

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

Master's Degree in Business Administration

Tools

SEC Reporting Tools

Accounting Software

Job description

SENIOR SEC REPORTING MANAGER AND TECHNICAL ACCOUNTING

CYBER SECURITY IS A BIG DEAL. It’s in the news, growing rapidly, a critical tool for every company, and our specialty.

Imperva is a public company (NASDAQ: IMPV) and cybersecurity leader that delivers best-in-class solutions to protect data and applications on-premises, in the cloud, and across hybrid environments. Our customers include leading enterprises, government organizations, small businesses, and service providers.

WHY IMPERVA? We have experienced the following growth and achievements:

• Generating $322 million in 2016
• We have over 5,200 customers
• 500 partners in 100+ countries worldwide
• Imperva has been named a leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for 4 straight years
• Imperva is also a leader in the Forrester Wave for DDoS Services with the highest score in the “current offering” category

THE ROLE: SR. MANAGER TECHNICAL ACCOUNTING AND SEC REPORTING LOCATED IN OUR HQ, REDWOOD SHORES, CA

You will be responsible for serving as a finance partner in a global, fast-paced environment. You will be responsible for a broad range of corporate accounting functions including technical accounting issues, external reporting, coordinate SOX compliance and special projects. The position will have primary responsibility for ensuring the accuracy of the company's external financial reporting. To be successful in this role, you must be hands-on, detail oriented, have a strong technical understanding of GAAP, have strong organizational and communication skills, and you must be flexible juggling multiple deadlines. This role will require partnering with all levels of management and staff to drive continual improvements, deliver quality results, and present implications of technical accounting guidance to management and accounting peers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Technical Accounting:

• Perform accounting research of technical issues and provide well thought out application of technical accounting guidance to the company’s operations/transactions
• Prepare documentation of significant accounting matters, prepare accounting position papers/memos that will be needed by accounting and external auditors
• Participate in significant business transactions by providing technical accounting expertise. Transactions may include business combinations, impairment review, restructuring, and divestitures
• Develop and provide training to domestic and international locations on technical accounting issues
• Monitor new accounting standards, assess their impact on the organization and create working solutions
• Assist with the development of financial policies in response to operational changes, internal control requirements, or technical accounting requirements
• Ensure and document compliance with internal policies, SOX controls, and regulations relating to US GAAP and SEC requirements

External Reporting:

• Maintain awareness of new accounting and financial reporting rules as well as a working knowledge of current SEC disclosure and reporting requirements (Regulation S-X and S-K)
• Manage the SEC reporting process including preparation and review of the Form 10-K, Form 10-Q, Form 8-K, earnings release materials and related XBRL requirements with a focus on accuracy and continuous improvement of workflow
• Manage the reporting timeline and work collaboratively with various business partners (global finance organization, legal, investor relations, FP&A, tax …) to ensure reporting timelines are met

Other responsibilities:

• Accurate and timely production of all financial information - Own and publish GAAP Financial Statements, supplemental financial data, reconciliations to Non-GAAP data
• Coordinate quarterly reviews and annual audit with the auditors, including timeline and progress during fieldwork
• Prepare (or review) financial information as part of the period close, such as EPS calculations, stock-based compensation expense, Statement of Cash Flows, Statement of Stockholders’ Equity etc
• Partner with Director of Accounting and Controller to prepare reporting packages (monthly, quarterly) for review with CFO, CEO-staff, and Audit Committee
• Coordinate compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Act with outsourced partner, updates to documentation and controls, improvements to processes and controls
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time, including special projects

EXPERIENCE:

• 10+ years of accounting and finance experience in high-tech companies and public accounting
• “Big Four” or national accounting firm audit experience is preferred

SKILLS:

• CPA required (or Chartered Accountant)
• Bachelors and/or Master’s Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting
• Build teams, results-oriented, and a team player
• Excellent management skills and ability to build support across functions
• Drive improvements to reduce time from close to earnings release to filing of 10-Q, 10-K while maintaining accuracy
• Possess exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including ability to articulate recommendations in a concise and timely manner

OUR COMPANY Imperva (NASDAQ:IMPV), is a leading provider of cyber security solutions that protect business-critical data and applications. The company’s SecureSphere and Incapsula product lines enable organizations to DISCOVER assets and vulnerabilities, PROTECT information wherever it lives – on-premises and in the cloud – and COMPLY with regulations. The Imperva Application Defense Center, a research team comprised of some of the world’s leading experts in data and application security, continually enhances Imperva products with up-to-the-minute threat intelligence, and publishes reports that provide insight and guidance on the latest threats and how to mitigate them. Imperva is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California. To learn more visit www.imperva.com, www.incapsula.com, our blog, on Twitter.

LEGAL NOTICE Imperva is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, protected veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.