Senior Director, SEC Reporting, Technical Accounting

Role Overview

• Lead the preparation, review, and filing of all external financial statements (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K), ensuring strict compliance with US GAAP, SEC regulations, and XBRL requirements.
• Establish, operationalize, and ruthlessly enforce a highly prescriptive, predictable, and transparent global financial reporting calendar. Coordinate cross-functionally with Legal, Investor Relations, and Operations to ensure flawless execution.
• Partner closely with Investor Relations and Corporate Communications to review earnings releases, investor scripts, and supporting financial schedules.
• Serve as the definitive internal expert on complex accounting issues. Proactively evaluate the accounting impact of strategic transactions, including M&A, complex revenue recognition (including hardware + SaaS models), inventory, debt/equity transactions, and share-based compensation.
• Author, update, and maintain ŌURA's Global Accounting Policy Manual, ensuring consistent application across all business units.
• Act as the primary liaison for external auditors on technical accounting matters and SEC disclosures, driving swift and alignment-focused resolutions.
• Oversee the end-to-end global stock administration function, ensuring flawless execution of equity grants, exercises, cancellations, and settlements across all global entities.
• Direct the complex technical accounting for share-based compensation (ASC 718), including valuation models, financial statement disclosures, and EPS calculations. Partner with Legal and HR to ensure robust equity plan governance and compliance with tax and regulatory requirements.
• Drive the vision, selection, implementation, and optimization of cutting-edge financial reporting technologies to automate and streamline the close-to-report lifecycle.
• Lead cross-functional automation initiatives to eliminate manual workflows, institutionalize data integrity, and significantly compress the external reporting timeline while mitigating reporting risk.
• Oversee the continuous design, implementation, and testing of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), transitioning the organization from an early-stage framework to a mature, sustainable SOX compliance model.
• Identify operational and financial reporting risks, implementing automated controls and process efficiencies wherever possible.
• Oversee international reporting requirements and coordinate local statutory audits for ŌURA's global subsidiaries, ensuring seamless alignment with consolidated US GAAP reporting.
• Partner with the Tax and Treasury teams to ensure proper accounting for intercompany agreements, transfer pricing, and foreign currency matters.
• Recruit, retain, and actively mentor a high-performing team of technical accounting, reporting, and stock administration professionals. Foster a collaborative, growth-oriented environment anchored in continuous learning, professional development, and high accountability.

Requirements

• Minimum of 12+ years of progressive financial accounting experience, including significant time spent in a leadership role overseeing SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting at a fully operational public company.
• 6+ years of foundational experience at a Big 4 or national public accounting firm is highly preferred.
• Active CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license is strictly required.
• Deep, unshakeable knowledge of US GAAP, SEC regulations (Regulation S-X and S-K), and PCAOB standards. Proven experience navigating complex revenue recognition (ASC 606) and lease accounting (ASC 842).
• Demonstrated success building out, scaling, and managing a robust SOX compliance program, alongside a proven track record of designing strict, highly organized financial reporting calendars.
• Experience managing international entity reporting and coordinating international statutory audits.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill highly complex accounting concepts into clear, actionable insights for executive leadership, board members, and non-finance stakeholders.

Tech Stack

• Swift

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
• An Oura ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
• 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
• Paid sick leave and parental leave