Director, SEC Reporting
Location: Remote, with travel to Connecticut / Full-time
About the role
Our client is a well-established energy technology business backed by a Fortune 500 parent organization. It delivers advanced power solutions to commercial and industrial customers in a growing part of the energy market. The company is hiring a Director of SEC Reporting to lead its external financial reporting function.
You’ll own the preparation and review of the company’s SEC filings, including 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K reports, and oversee quarterly and annual external reporting under US GAAP and SEC requirements. Filings of this kind typically involve XBRL tagging and disclosure management platforms such as Workiva. You’ll manage complex technical accounting matters and disclosures, including guidance on acquisitions, consolidations, and complex transactions under standards such as ASC 805 and ASC 810.
Controls are a key part of the role. You’ll strengthen SOX compliance, internal controls, and reporting procedures, commonly built around the COSO framework, and work closely with external auditors throughout the reporting cycle.
This is a leadership role with direct exposure to senior finance leadership. You’ll help build scalable reporting processes and systems, and support strategic financial initiatives as the company develops its reporting infrastructure.
Main responsibilities
- Lead the preparation and review of SEC filings, including 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K reports
- Oversee quarterly and annual external financial reporting in accordance with US GAAP and SEC requirements
- Manage complex technical accounting matters and financial disclosures
- Strengthen SOX compliance, internal controls, and reporting procedures
- Partner closely with senior finance leadership and external auditors
- Develop scalable financial reporting processes and systems
- Provide technical accounting guidance on acquisitions, consolidations, and complex transactions
- Support strategic financial initiatives and improvements to reporting infrastructure
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience
- Direct, hands-on experience preparing SEC filings within a publicly traded company
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, SEC regulations, and SOX compliance
- Experience managing complex financial disclosures and external audits
- Strong technical accounting background and the ability to operate independently
- Authorization to work in the US without visa sponsorship
Nice to have:
- Active CPA (strongly preferred)
- Experience in manufacturing, industrial technology, or energy
- Big Four accounting experience
The offer
- Full-time role
- Remote, with periodic travel to Connecticut
- Backing of a Fortune 500 parent organization
- Direct exposure to senior finance leadership
- The chance to build and shape the external reporting function
This role suits an SEC reporting leader who wants to own the function, work closely with executive leadership, and build reporting infrastructure in the energy sector. If that sounds like you, apply below.