Financial Reporting Manager (SEC Reporting)
Req Number:
3E2
ITB Location:
Houston, TX Posted:
9/21/2026
Category:
Industrial :
Construction Job Type:
Permanent
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Korn Ferry is partnering with our client on their search for a Financial Reporting Manager (SEC Reporting).
Company Overview:
- Rapidly growing organization operating across a complex, multi-entity environment with continued expansion across its corporate and operating platform
- The company is investing heavily in its finance and accounting infrastructure to support increasing scale, reporting complexity, and future growth
- The organization provides strong exposure to SEC reporting, technical accounting, consolidations, financial reporting, and corporate finance activities
- The culture is hard-working but down to earth, with a high degree of autonomy and limited micromanagement for individuals who take ownership and consistently deliver results
- This newly created role offers significant visibility within the Corporate Finance organization and strong long-term career growth as the company continues to expand
Role Summary:
Title:
Financial Reporting Manager
Department:
Corporate Finance
Reports To:
Director of SEC Reporting
Location:
Houston, TX - Greenway Plaza/Upper Kirby
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid, Tuesday through Thursday in office and Monday/Friday from home; additional in-office time may be required during SEC filing periods
Team Scope:
Individual contributor role initially, partnering closely with SEC Reporting, Corporate Accounting, auditors, and senior finance leadership
Primary Focus:
Own and support SEC financial reporting activities while applying deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial statements, technical accounting, and reporting requirements within a complex and growing organization
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare and support SEC filings including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, financial statements, footnotes, and related reporting schedules
- Prepare detailed tie-out packages and perform quality-control reviews to ensure accuracy and consistency across SEC filings
- Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close and multi-entity consolidation reporting
- Analyze complex accounting matters and assist with technical accounting research and implementation
- Evaluate new guidance from the FASB, SEC, and other regulatory bodies and assess the impact on financial statements and disclosures
- Maintain financial reporting policies, supporting schedules, and documentation
- Partner with external auditors during annual audits and interim reviews
- Support SOX and internal control documentation related to financial reporting
- Drive improvements to financial reporting processes, systems, workflows, and reporting timelines
- Support complex accounting areas such as business combinations, stock-based compensation, earnings per share, and impairment as needed
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting required
- Active CPA required
- Approximately 5-8 years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience
- Combination of public accounting and corporate SEC reporting experience required
- Prior industry experience required; candidates coming exclusively from public accounting will not be considered
- Strong preference for someone currently working within an SEC Reporting function who also began their career in public accounting
- Extensive knowledge of SEC reporting requirements, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and XBRL
- Deep understanding of U.S. GAAP and the financial statements, with the ability to think through complex accounting and reporting issues
- Experience supporting complex technical accounting matters and researching accounting guidance
- Workiva experience preferred, along with strong Excel and ERP/consolidation system experience
- Experience with Large Accelerated Filer requirements is a plus
- Strong critical thinking, communication, and attention to detail
- Proactive self-starter who can operate independently in a deadline-driven environment
- Construction, engineering, or project-based industry experience is a plus
Compensation & Benefits:
Target Base Compensation:
$130K-$160K with flexibility for an exceptional candidate
Annual Bonus Opportunity:
10%
Hybrid Schedule:
3 days in office and 2 days working from home
- Significant exposure to Corporate Finance and SEC Reporting leadership
- Newly created position with meaningful opportunity to help shape the financial reporting function
- Strong long-term career growth as the organization continues to expand Selling Points
- Newly created role with significant visibility within the Corporate Finance organization
- Strong opportunity for someone with public accounting and SEC reporting experience to take on broader ownership
- Direct reporting relationship to the Director of SEC Reporting
- Deep exposure to SEC filings, technical accounting, consolidations, financial statements, and complex reporting matters
- Opportunity to work within a rapidly growing organization that continues to expand its finance and accounting infrastructure
- Individual contributor role initially with significant potential for increased responsibility and leadership opportunities over time
- Strong career path for a technically strong CPA who wants to continue developing within SEC Reporting and Corporate Finance
- Hybrid schedule with a collaborative, hard-working culture and limited micromanagement
- Korn Ferry shall provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified candidates, and will refer candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis.
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