Director, SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting

ChargePoint•Campbell, CA

About The Position

With electric vehicles expected to be nearly 30% of new vehicle sales by 2025 and more than 50% by 2040, electric mobility is becoming a reality. ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) is at the center of this revolution, powering one of the world’s leading EV charging networks and a comprehensive set of hardware, software and mobile solutions for every charging need across North America and Europe. We bring together drivers, businesses, automakers, policymakers, utilities and other stakeholders to make e-mobility a global reality. Since our founding in 2007, ChargePoint has focused solely on making the transition to electric easy for businesses, fleets and drivers. ChargePoint offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create an all-electric future and a trillion-dollar market. At ChargePoint, we foster a positive and productive work environment by committing to live our values of Be Courageous, Charge Together, Love our Customers, Operate with Openness, and Relentlessly Pursue Awesome. These values guide how we show up every day, align, and work together to build a brighter future for all of us. Join the team that is building the EV charging industry and make your mark on how people and goods will get everywhere they need to go, in any context, for generations to come. ChargePoint is seeking a Director, SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting (Individual Contributor) with proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This is a director-level, hands-on role accountable for the end-to-end external reporting program, including setting the SEC reporting calendar and governance, driving cross-functional inputs, and ensuring high-quality, compliant disclosures. The role is the primary owner of technical accounting research and the drafting of high-quality technical accounting memoranda to support complex transactions, SEC disclosures, and adoption of new and proposed accounting standards, and will partner closely with auditors and counsel on critical judgments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher, in Accounting or Finance
Active California CPA required
10+ years of accounting experience, including SEC reporting experience with a U.S. listed company, significant technical accounting research and technical memorandum drafting, and at least 3 years of experience in public accounting
In-depth knowledge and experience with U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting rules and regulations, SOX 404, and relevant FASB/AICPA guidance, including applying guidance to external reporting disclosures
Strong technical, analytical, and communication skills, including excellent business writing for executive-facing disclosures
Demonstrated experience researching accounting guidance (ASC and SEC interpretive guidance) and drafting clear, well-supported technical accounting memoranda for complex transactions and disclosure conclusions
Expert-level, hands-on Workiva (Wdesk) experience is required, including document build, collaboration/workflow management, tie-outs, iXBRL/XBRL tagging, and filing, plus demonstrated ability to create presentation-style deliverables within Workiva using Financials worksheets, Financials sync files, and linked values that automatically update numbers and narrative text
Expert knowledge of NetSuite Financial Report Writer is required (NetSuite ERP), including building and maintaining financial reports used for close and external reporting support
Hands-on, highly detail-oriented self-starter with exceptional quality mindset; proven ability to independently obtain supporting schedules and source documentation and build well-organized, audit-ready workpapers with clear tie-outs and documentation standards under tight SEC reporting deadlines

Nice To Haves

Experience with Workiva Policies & Procedures and Workiva SOX modules is a plus

Responsibilities

Own the end-to-end SEC reporting process for periodic and current reports (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, S-8, and other filings as needed), ensuring compliance with SEC rules and regulations, including Regulation S-K and Regulation S-X
Own SEC reporting governance and disclosure controls: establish drafting and review standards, manage disclosure committee/legal/auditor review cycles, and ensure timely escalation and resolution of disclosure issues and open items
Set external reporting disclosure strategy and continuous improvement agenda (including peer benchmarking, SEC comment trends, and proactive enhancements to MD&A, non-GAAP, and critical accounting policy disclosures)
Serve as the Workiva (Wdesk) platform owner: define templates, governance, and change-control standards; own drafting workflow and version control; ensure tie-outs, iXBRL/XBRL tagging, EDGAR readiness/validation, and filing; and build/update presentation-style deliverables using Financials worksheets, Financials sync files, and linked values that automatically update numbers and narrative text
Maintain the SEC filing calendar, milestone schedules, and filing/disclosure checklists; drive cross-functional deliverables (Finance, Legal, FP&A, IR, Tax, and others), follow up and escalate as needed, and hold owners accountable for timely, high-quality inputs
Hands-on individual contributor with end-to-end ownership: independently gather supporting documentation and evidence from internal systems and stakeholders, prepare complete and audit-ready supporting workpapers, and drive items to completion with minimal assistance
Draft, review, and coordinate financial statements, footnotes, MD&A, and other narrative disclosures; support non-GAAP disclosures and reconciliations (as applicable) in accordance with SEC rules and interpretive guidance
Identify complex or non-routine transactions requiring technical analysis; perform research (ASC, SEC interpretive guidance, and other authoritative literature) and draft clear, well-supported technical accounting memoranda, including conclusions, alternatives considered, and disclosure implications
Prepare recurring technical accounting memoranda across key areas including ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 340, ASC 326 (CECL), ASC 420, ASC 718, ASC 350-40, ASC 205-40, ASC 740, ASC 280, ASC 360, ASC 350, and equity classification topics (ASC 480, ASC 815-40, ASC 505-10), and implement new accounting pronouncements as they arise
Manage beneficial ownership reporting and compliance (Section 16 Forms 3/4/5, Rule 144, and related disclosures), and support SEC comment letter responses and other regulator/auditor inquiries related to external reporting and technical accounting
Leverage NetSuite Financial Report Writer expertise to produce and validate reporting outputs supporting external reporting tie-outs, analytics, and recurring reporting packages
Lead external auditor engagement for SEC reporting and technical accounting matters (quarterly reviews and annual audit), including driving upfront alignment on complex accounting conclusions and disclosures, preparing audit schedules, and resolving issues efficiently. Support SOX controls for assigned areas and participate in special projects as needed