What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Accountant- SEC Reporting position at Vaco by Highspring?
Dallas, TX- Hybrid- 3 days onsite
Compensation: $90k-$115k bonus (depending on experience)
Position Summary:
One of Vaco's large Healthcare clients is looking for a detail-oriented and knowledgeable Senior Accountant specializing in SEC Reporting to join their dynamic finance team. The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of their financial statements and SEC filings.
This individual will be responsible for preparing and reviewing SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and Proxy, and supporting documentation for quarterly and year-end activities. Additionally, the Senior Accountant will ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting standards, assist with share-based compensation entries, and ensure the company's internal controls are maintained in accordance with SOX.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare SEC Filings: Draft and prepare SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and Proxy statements, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with SEC reporting requirements and U.S. GAAP.
- Financial Statements & Disclosures: Prepare financial statements, disclosures, and Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) for both annual and quarterly reports, ensuring full compliance with SEC reporting standards.
- Quarterly Disclosure Checklist: Prepare the quarterly disclosure checklist to ensure that all required information is included in the SEC filings.
- XBRL Tagging: Review XBRL tagging to ensure that financial data is accurately tagged and compliant with the SEC's EDGAR filing system.
- Support Schedules: Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for SEC filings, such as earnings per share calculations, and ensure the accuracy of all data included in these filings.
- Document Management: Manage documentation requests related to quarterly and year-end activities, ensuring all relevant documents are provided in a timely manner.
- Share-Based Compensation: Prepare share-based compensation journal entries during the month-end close process and provide detailed analysis and reconciliations of stock-based compensation.
- SOX Compliance: Perform and document internal controls related to financial reporting in compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX).
- Tie-Out & Support Binders: Complete tie-out procedures and prepare support binders for all public filings, ensuring all data is accurate and properly documented.
- Ad-Hoc Projects: Assist with various ad-hoc projects and requests from senior management, as needed, particularly around financial reporting and SEC compliance matters.
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- CPA certification is required.
- Minimum of 4-6 years of accounting experience, with a strong focus on SEC reporting and U.S. GAAP.
- Solid experience preparing and reviewing SEC filings (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Proxy).
- Strong knowledge of SEC reporting requirements, XBRL tagging, and financial disclosures.
- Experience with share-based compensation accounting and entries.
- Familiarity with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) internal controls and documentation requirements.
- Proficient in financial reporting software (e.g., Oracle, SAP, or similar) and Microsoft Excel (advanced).
- Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information in a clear, concise manner to management.
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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:
- the individual's skill sets, experience and training;
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With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.
