Financial Assurance Senior Manager

Vuori•Carlsbad, CA

About The Position

Vuori is re-defining what athletic apparel looks like: built to move and sweat in but designed with a casual aesthetic to transition into everyday life. We draw inspiration from an active coastal California lifestyle; an integration of fitness, creative expression and life. Our high energy fast paced retail environment is reflected in the clothes we make. We aim to inspire others to take on all aspects of their lives with clarity, enthusiasm and purpose…while having a lot of fun along the way. We are proud to be an outlet for opportunity and for personal growth and success. We are looking for a Financial Assurance Senior Manager to join our accounting organization and serve as a key leader over Vuori’s financial reporting and technical accounting processes. In this role, you’ll own the preparation of financial statements, footnotes, and related disclosures while supporting a disciplined close process, strong documentation, and scalable reporting practices. You’ll also perform technical accounting research, draft technical accounting memos, and monitor and implement new accounting standards. You’ll strategically partner across Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Legal, and Internal Audit to enhance reporting quality, improve process execution, and support public-company readiness.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive experience in financial reporting, accounting, or external audit, ideally within a public company or public-company readiness environment.
Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, financial statement preparation, footnote disclosures, and monthly/quarterly close processes.
Experience supporting external financial reporting, including financial statements, disclosures, footnotes, reporting schedules, and audit support.
Technical accounting expertise with experience preparing technical accounting memos and supporting audit reviews.
Knowledge of key accounting cycles and related reporting risks; experience in retail, consumer, or inventory-intensive environments is highly valued.
Ability to analyze accounting and reporting processes, identify improvement opportunities, and help implement practical, scalable enhancements.
Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate effectively across teams.
Clear written and verbal communication skills, with confidence working with accounting leadership, finance partners, and external auditors.
Ability to effectively communicate complex accounting concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
Hands-on, detail-oriented, and collaborative, with sound judgment and a continuous-improvement mindset.
Ability to navigate ambiguity and complex transactions.
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field required and/or equivalent years of experience preferred.
CPA required; additional relevant certifications are a plus.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading teams and cross-functional initiatives are preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, footnotes, and related disclosures.
Prepare, review, and reconcile other compliance-related financial reports.
Responsible for ensuring compliant and consistent application of accounting policies across the organization.
Strategically partner cross-functionally with teams including Tax, Treasury, FP&A, IT, Payroll, Legal, and Operations to map dependencies that impact financial reporting and help implement practical, scalable controls.
Monitor evolving accounting and reporting requirements, industry trends and support implementation across financial statements, disclosures, and related processes.
Prepare and maintain reporting schedules, account analyses, disclosure support, and other documentation used in the close process, management reporting, and external audit reviews.
Drive automation and scalability of financial reporting processes.
Provide strategic accounting insights and executive decision support by translating complex analyses into clear recommendations that improve enterprise performance and long-term value creation.
Prepare technical accounting memos and position papers supporting technical accounting conclusions.
Evaluate emerging accounting standards and proactively assess business impacts.
Develop and maintain company accounting policies and procedures.
Drive efficiency and consistency in technical accounting review procedures to ensure adherence to compliance and business standards.
Serve as a key strategic accounting advisor to business stakeholders on new initiatives, contracts, and transactions.
Collaborate with FP&A to assess and communicate accounting impacts of strategic decisions & initiatives.
As the subject matter expert representing the accounting function, lead cross functional projects such as system implementations, process redesigns, new business initiatives, and public-company readiness efforts, to ensure accounting and reporting implications are addressed proactively.
Educate cross-functional stakeholders on technical and reporting requirements.
Develop and oversee key controls related to complex accounting areas.
Be the subject matter expert and partner with internal and external auditors on technical accounting matters.
Accountable for internal controls, compliance efforts and control enhancements.
Conduct and lead standardized accounting analyses and documentation templates.
Promote a culture of accountability, precision, and continuous improvement across the financial reporting environment.