Senior Manager of Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting

Description

About Us

VAST Data is revolutionizing the data infrastructure landscape by enabling organizations to unlock radical intelligence and utility through innovative, simple, and transparent solutions. We’re on a mission to build the only data platform that can match the ambition of AI-era companies, and we need exceptional talent to help us achieve our vision.

About The Job

Overview

This role requires a detail-oriented, strategic thinker with an extensive understanding of technical accounting principles and the ability to oversee the transformation of complex financial information into clear, compliant communication. The ideal candidate will be a highly organized, proactive leader capable of driving cross-functional collaboration, and delivering thoughtful insights to relevant stakeholders while maintaining the highest standards of accuracy and integrity in financial reporting. They should demonstrate a track record of developing team members and implementing process improvements to enhance the effectiveness of a technical accounting and financial reporting function.

Financial Reporting

• Build out processes to enable the organization to effectively prepare quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements (10-Q, 10-K) in compliance with US GAAP and SEC requirements
• Oversee the preparation of complex financial schedules, including earnings per share, cash flow statement, equity rollforward, among others
• Manage and enhance the quarterly and annual disclosure checklist process, ensuring full adherence to US GAAP and SEC regulations
• Establish appropriate relationships and build out processes to enable effective coordination with senior management, external auditors, and internal teams to produce timely and accurate SEC filings

Technical Accounting

• Lead in-depth technical accounting research and prepare detailed memorandums on complex accounting issues and mentor and enable team members to do the same
• Stay informed of emerging accounting pronouncements and disclosure requirements, serving as a senior knowledge resource for the organization
• Lead the interpretation and implementation of new accounting standards, ensuring company-wide compliance
• Provide expertise in stock-based compensation accounting and collaborate closely with equity administration

Audit and Compliance

• Oversee quarterly reviews and annual audit processes, acting as a primary liaison with auditors
• Lead the design and implementation of SOX controls related to financial reporting and technical accounting
• Ensure the proper documentation and execution of comprehensive external reporting SOX controls

Process Improvement

• Identify strategic opportunities and lead initiatives to streamline reporting processes and controls
• Continuously refine and enhance internal and external reporting procedures and policies
• Ensure comprehensive and accurate documentation of financial information used in external reporting, including earnings releases and investor relations materials

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with cross-functional senior leaders to resolve complex accounting and reporting issues
• Provide expert strategic guidance on technical accounting matters to various departments across the organization
• Support investor relations initiatives by ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial disclosures

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze the accounting implications of new transactions and business changes, applying relevant accounting standards and literature. Use sound judgment to navigate subjective areas and ensure thoughtful and appropriate conclusions.
• Prepare or review journal entries and reconciliations for responsible accounting subject matters, including but not limited to stock based compensation, equity transactions, and other areas as needed to support the month-end and quarter-end close and reporting process.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting packages, including collaboration with team members to document variance analyses, to facilitate the timely and accurate preparation of relevant financial information.
• Provide guidance and training to accounting staff and business partners as needed.
• Develop, implement, and monitor internal controls to ensure the accuracy of financial records and compliance with U.S. GAAP and SOX requirements. 
• Support the finance organization in day-to-day activities, projects, workflow process improvements, SOX compliance and other ad-hoc requests 
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