Manager, SEC Reporting

Seneca Resources•Houston, TX

13h

About The Position

The SEC Reporting Manager/Senior 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. The role includes at least one direct report and is a key part of preparing Seneca and the IUG segment to operate as a standalone public company. This includes drafting and reviewing the initial Form 10 and supporting related public-company readiness activities. The role 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 accounting standards and SEC reporting developments, evaluates their potential impact, and coordinates implementation with Accounting, Legal and other stakeholders. The position requires a strong technical accounting background, including researching complex matters and preparing clear, audit-ready accounting memoranda and analyses for management and external auditors. The successful candidate will lead or support the evaluation, selection and implementation of SEC reporting and XBRL software, and provide management with timely updates on emerging accounting and reporting developments. The position is an integral member of the Accounting and broader Finance team, leading and developing reporting staff while building scalable reporting processes in a developing public-company environment.

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, form well-reasoned conclusions, and translate conclusions into practical disclosure and implementation recommendations.
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, including the 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 managing a detailed reporting calendar, coordinating multiple reviewers and driving 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, with the ability to maintain 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.

Nice To Haves

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

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 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 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 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 reporting staff, including oversight and review of work supporting external reporting and public-company readiness.