Senior Manager, SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting
At a glance
Senior Accounting role at urbancompass. Madison · $145,000–$180,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Prepare and check quarterly and annual SEC filings, including consolidated statements and footnotes under US GAAP
- Reconcile financial figures across investor materials, statements, and executive analyses, then assess disclosure choices
- Track reporting milestones and keep the quarterly filing calendar current
- Support M&A diligence, purchase accounting, earnouts, and other post-acquisition accounting work
- Document accounting conclusions, oversee equity and stock-compensation accounting, and coordinate auditor reviews and controls testing
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related business discipline, plus an active CPA qualification
- Five to seven years at a Big Four firm, including recent work with a public-company client, or in public-company reporting
- Hands-on SEC reporting experience, including public-company statements and footnotes, with knowledge of Regulation S-X and S-K
- Strong US GAAP knowledge and the ability to research guidance and write memos that support accounting conclusions
- Proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Who this fits
You’ll suit work that calls for technical accounting judgment, careful disclosure analysis, and steady delivery against recurring deadlines. This is a full-time, fully in-office role in New York or Madison, New Jersey.
From the employer
At Compass, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012, we’re revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients.
We are seeking a Senior Manager of SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting to join our Finance team. This role reports to the Senior Director of SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting and will be a key member of the SEC Reporting team, which is responsible for preparing and filing all external financial reports with the SEC.
In addition to SEC filings, this team plays a key role in researching and documenting complex technical accounting matters, as well as monitoring and implementing new accounting standards and other significant transactions that require disclosure.
The SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting team is also actively involved in the Company’s M&A activity, supporting pre-transaction diligence, purchase accounting, and post-close integration. This role will partner closely with the Controllership, broader Accounting, Legal, Investor Relations, and Internal Audit teams, as well as external auditors.
The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, is energized by technical complexity, and excels at meeting tight and recurring deadlines.
At Compass You Will:
- Prepare and review consolidated financial statements and footnotes for quarterly and annual SEC filings, ensuring full compliance with US GAAP and disclosure requirements.
- Prepare and review tie-outs of all financial content in investor materials, financial statements, and ad hoc executive analyses.
- Lead qualitative and quantitative analyses for periodic and ad hoc reporting, including assessing and challenging the appropriateness of disclosures.
- Maintain the quarterly reporting calendar and tracking progress against reporting milestones.
- Assist with M&A activities, including financial diligence, purchase accounting, and post-acquisition matters such as earnouts.
- Monitor developments in accounting and reporting standards from the SEC, FASB, and PCAOB; evaluating the impact and preparing related technical accounting documentation.
- Manage accounting for all equity transactions and stock-based compensation, including valuation, expense recognition, tax impacts, and EPS calculations.
- Coordinate with external auditors on SEC filings and controls testing.
What We're Looking For:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or other Business-related field
- CPA required
- 5-7 years’ experience in a Big 4 accounting firm with recent experience on a publicly traded client and/or external reporting/accounting function at a large publicly traded company
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Candidate must have direct experience with SEC reporting (Regulation S-X and S-K) and preparation of financial statements and footnotes of public companies
- Ability to research and interpret accounting guidance and draft accounting memos to support conclusions
- Strong US GAAP acumen and understanding of financial reporting (SEC, 10-K, 10-Q)
- Experience with equity, stock-based compensation, and EPS is a plus
- Strong work ethic with good judgment, initiative, and excellent attention to detail
- Excellent organization and problem-solving skills and the ability to independently prioritize multiple tasks and bring projects to completion
- The ability to sustain productivity in a fast-paced environment, maintain composure and focus under pressure and deadline
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.
Compensation: The base pay range for this position is $145,000 - $180,000 annually; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonuses and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits. Base pay is based on market location. Minimum wage for the position will always be met.
Please note that this is a full-time, 100% in-office position based in either our New York office (110 5th Ave) or our Madison, NJ office (175 Park Ave).Perks that You Need to Know About:
Participation in our incentive programs (which may include eligible cash, equity, or commissions). Plus paid vacation, holidays, sick time, parental leave, and recharge leave; medical, tele-health, dental and vision benefits; 401(k) plan; flexible spending accounts (FSAs); commuter program; life and disability insurance; Maven (a support system for new parents); Carrot (fertility benefits); UrbanSitter (caregiver referral network); Employee Assistance Program; and pet insurance.
Do your best work, be your authentic self. At Compass, we believe that everyone deserves to find their place in the world — a place where they feel like they belong, where they can be their authentic selves, where they can thrive. Our collaborative, energetic culture is grounded in our Compass Entrepreneurship Principles and our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, growth and mobility. As an equal opportunity employer, we offer competitive compensation packages, robust benefits and professional growth opportunities aimed at helping to improve our employees' lives and careers.