Senior Manager of External Reporting and Technical Accounting
Tempe, Arizona • Full Time
Posted on Sat, Jul 18, 2026
- Timely preparation and filing of annual and periodic SEC filings on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, including development of timeline, gathering of data, updates to document, and coordination of review and approvals and review of XBRL tagging.
- Conversant with ASC 842, ability to review lease contracts, prepare journal entries and perform reconciliation of the lease accounts.
- Assist with the preparation/review of quarterly earnings press releases and financial statements, earnings conference call scripts and other financial data summaries for investor relations.
- Timely preparation and filing of other SEC filings on Forms 8-K, working with legal team as needed. Assist legal with the preparation and filing of the annual proxy statement.
- Analyze disclosures of competitors or other peer public companies in order to improve consistency and comparability. Work with legal, investor relations and management to assess potential changes/improvements and lead the preparation of disclosures.
- Assist in research for new transactions or accounting related issues. Prepare position papers and provide technical training to the accounting team as needed. Communicate with auditors.
- Responsible for accounting for fair value of the Company’s investment portfolio to assure proper balance sheet classification and SEC disclosures.
- Prepare the earnings per share calculation on a quarterly basis.
- Responsible for annual impairment testing for Goodwill and Intangible Assets
- Analysis and review of Segment Reporting
- Ensure SOX 404 compliance for areas of responsibility including the documentation and review of accounting policies and procedures.
- Adhoc duties as needed.
Background Required.
- BS in Accounting or equivalent is required
- CPA with an “active” status preferred
- 10+ years work experience in Accounting/Finance
- 3+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience in publicly held companies
- 3-4+ years of public accounting experience (Big 4 preferred)
- Skilled in U.S. GAAP and SEC rules and regulations
- Experience with eXtensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”) tagging
- Recent experience in evaluating accounting pronouncements and position papers
- Experience with Wdesk preferred
- Highly motivated, detail oriented and team oriented with a can do attitude
- Excellent critical thinking and multi-tasking skills
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Must meet strict deadlines and effectively manage multiple priorities
- Clearly able to identify and initiate process improvements
- Takes initiative for continuous improvement
- Adjusts quickly to changing priorities
For immediate consideration email your resume to Thyra at thyra@southwestaccountingresources.com