Manager, SEC Reporting

Seneca Resources Company, LLC•Houston, TX

23h

About The Position

The SEC Reporting Manager reports directly to the Deputy Controller and leads the Company’s periodic and current reporting processes, with primary responsibility for Forms 10-Q and 10-K and accounting-related support for Form 8-K filings. As Seneca and the IUG segment prepare to operate as a standalone public company, the role leads accounting and financial reporting workstreams for the initial Form 10 and supports related public-company readiness activities, including coordination with NFG on separation-related financial statements and disclosures and establishing standalone SEC reporting processes. The position coordinates the end-to-end reporting calendar, drafts and reviews financial statement disclosures, manages supporting documentation and review controls, and helps ensure filings are complete, accurate, internally consistent and timely. It monitors new accounting standards and SEC reporting developments, evaluates their potential impact, and coordinates implementation plans with Accounting, Legal and other stakeholders. The role requires strong technical accounting expertise, including researching complex matters and preparing clear, audit-ready accounting memoranda and analyses for management and external auditors. The Manager leads or meaningfully supports the evaluation, selection and implementation of SEC reporting and XBRL software, enhances external reporting processes and controls, and provides management with timely updates on emerging accounting and reporting developments. The role also manages, develops and provides technical guidance to SEC reporting staff and supports special transactions and public-company readiness initiatives.

Requirements

Advanced knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, and financial statement presentation and disclosure principles.
Ability to research and analyze complex accounting and reporting matters, reach well-reasoned conclusions, and translate them into practical disclosure and implementation recommendations.
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, including ability to explain technical accounting and reporting matters clearly to executives, auditors, legal counsel and cross-functional partners.
Ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders across Accounting, Operations, Finance, Investor Relations, Tax, Treasury and Legal.
Strong project management and organizational skills, including ability to manage a detailed reporting calendar, coordinate multiple reviewers and drive issues to timely resolution.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Microsoft Office product suite; experience with SEC reporting, disclosure management and XBRL software.
Ability to prioritize competing deadlines and maintain composure during quarterly and annual reporting cycles.
Strong attention to detail, professional judgment and ownership, while maintaining a broader strategic and business perspective.
Sound judgment and confidence to raise reporting risks, challenge incomplete support and escalate issues appropriately.
Ability to operate effectively in a developing public-company environment, build scalable processes and adapt responsibilities as the organization and filing requirements evolve.
Commitment to confidentiality, integrity and high-quality work involving sensitive financial and strategic information.
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
CPA required.
10+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience, including meaningful responsibility for external reporting.
Demonstrated experience leading quarterly and annual external reporting processes, including preparation and review of Forms 10-Q and 10-K and coordination of Form 8-K disclosures.
Experience with SEC reporting, Inline XBRL, disclosure controls and procedures, SOX-compliant financial reporting controls, accounting research and preparation of technical accounting memoranda.

Nice To Haves

A mix of public accounting and public-company industry experience.
Oil and gas industry experience.

Responsibilities

Lead accounting and financial reporting workstreams supporting the Form 10 and standalone public-company readiness, including coordination with NFG on separation-related financial statements and disclosures and establishment of standalone SEC reporting processes.
Lead the preparation, review and timely filing of Forms 10-Q and 10-K and coordinate accounting-related content and support for applicable Form 8-K filings.
Partner with in-house SEC legal counsel on other SEC filings, including proxy statements, registration statements and prospectus filings, by providing and validating financial, accounting and disclosure information.
Coordinate with Investor Relations, Legal and other stakeholders on earnings releases, investor materials and reportable events to support accurate, consistent and timely Form 8-K disclosures.
Oversee Inline XBRL tagging for applicable SEC filings, including review of taxonomy selection, extensions, calculations and consistency between tagged data and filed financial statements and footnotes.
Partner with Corporate Accounting and subject-matter owners to research complex transactions and emerging accounting matters and document significant conclusions in clear, supportable technical accounting memoranda.
Monitor Accounting Standards Updates, SEC rules, interpretive guidance and disclosure trends; assess applicability and communicate implementation requirements, timelines and potential financial reporting impacts to management.
Own the SEC reporting calendar and coordinate deliverables, dependencies and review periods across Accounting, Legal, Investor Relations, Tax, Treasury, Operations, executive management and external auditors.
Lead preparation, compilation and review of external financial statements, footnotes, management’s discussion and analysis, selected financial data and other accounting-related disclosures in periodic reports.
Maintain disclosure checklists, supporting workpapers and tie-out documentation and coordinate management, legal and external auditor reviews through final filing.
Establish and maintain disclosure controls and SOX-compliant processes over external financial reporting, including evidence of preparation, review and approval.
Administer the SEC reporting and disclosure management platform, including implementation, user governance, process design and coordination with third-party filing and XBRL service providers, as applicable.
Support special transactions and readiness initiatives, including acquisitions, divestitures, debt or equity offerings and other matters requiring incremental financial reporting or pro forma disclosures.
Manage, develop and provide technical guidance to SEC reporting staff, including oversight and review of work supporting external reporting and public-company readiness activities.
Lead or meaningfully support evaluation, selection and implementation of SEC reporting and XBRL software and enhance the underlying external reporting processes.