SVP of SEC Reporting

SVP of SEC Reporting | $300k Total Comp | Fairfield County, CT High-growth global alternative investments platform expanding its corporate reporting leadership team.Fairfield, CT office (4 days onsite).Looking for candidates with:• Deep 10-K / 10-Q ownership experience• Strong technical GAAP and disclosure background • Public company and financial services exposure preferred• CPA strongly encouragedCompensation: Base around $225K + BONUS + MEANINGFUL EQUITY!This is a visible role supporting complex SEC reporting across a scaled, multi-entity financial services environment with strong executive exposure.This role will involve accounting and financial reporting responsibilities, such as financial statement preparation and review for compliance with relevant accounting standards, SOX internal control program operations, accounting policy research and preparation, and complex transaction accounting. This individual will be on the Corporate Reporting team within the Corporate Finance department and report to the Corporate Controller.ResponsibilitiesPrepare and review financial statements and notes in compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting standards.Review US GAAP and SEC disclosure checklists to ensure financial statements are complete, accurate, and in line with accounting standards and regulations.Maintain financial reporting schedules and review consolidations and eliminations.Coordinate annual financial statement audits with a big four audit firm.Complete and update documentation (flowcharts and risk controls matrices) for key SOX processes.Oversee firm-wide internal controls program inclusive of responsibility for ensuring employee compliance with performance of SOX controls and reviewing supporting controls documentation.Monitor and ensure compliance with controls program utilizing FloQast software.Provide periodic reports and present the current status of SOX controls program and operations to Senior Management (CAO and CFO).Prepare and maintain appropriate accounting policies for the firm, inclusive of complex transactions (including acquisitions), recurring, necessary corporate policies and other transactions requiring detailed analysis and interpretation of ASC guidance.Ensure compliance with policies at all times, maintaining appropriate supporting documentation.Research and advise on new accounting guidance issuances.Liaise with auditors and consultants to determine appropriate guidance to apply and proper accounting treatment.Write technical memorandums to document guidance applied, facts and circumstances of transactions, and conclusion on appropriate accounting.Review and approve journal entries within accounting software to ensure transactions are reflected appropriately in the books and records.Evaluate related tax impact to associated transactions and liaising with tax experts.Perform financial due diligence of acquisition targets.