Senior Manager, SEC Reporting

MaxCyte • Rockville, MD

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About The Position

At MaxCyte, the Senior Manager, SEC Reporting leads external financial reporting and provides technical accounting expertise, manages the SOX compliance program, and partners across the business to translate complex transactions and financial results into meaningful disclosures and practical accounting guidance. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, this role also supports how MaxCyte reports, operates, and grows.

The role oversees preparation and filing of SEC reports and disclosures, technical accounting research and implementation, assigned accounting activities, equity accounting, tax-process coordination, business partnership, significant transactions, SOX compliance, and audit support. It also identifies opportunities to improve the external reporting process through efficiency, modern tools, AI, and scalable practices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
• Active CPA required.
• At least 7 years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting and/or public-company financial reporting.
• Hands-on experience preparing SEC Forms 10-K and 10-Q, including financial statements, footnotes, and MD&A.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, technical accounting, and SOX compliance.
• Ability to independently research complex accounting matters, exercise sound judgment, and develop well-documented conclusions.
• Strong financial writing and communication skills, business curiosity, and ability to collaborate cross-functionally and translate complex accounting matters into practical guidance for non-accountants.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, hands-on approach, strong organizational skills, and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency with financial reporting systems and 10-Q/10-K tools such as Toppan Merrill Bridge.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation and filing of Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, registration statements, proxy statements, Section 16 filings, and related SEC disclosures.
• Prepare financial statements, footnotes, MD&A, supporting schedules, checklists, and financial statement tie-outs.
• Monitor SEC reporting requirements, filer status, disclosure obligations, 8-K events, and regulatory changes.
• Manage reporting timelines and deliverables, coordinating with internal stakeholders, outside counsel, investor relations, and audit firms, including inline XBRL tagging, validation, and EDGAR filing support.
• Prepare and support financial reporting presentations and materials for the Audit Committee and Board of Directors.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency improvements, modern tools and AI, and scalable practices in external reporting.
• Provide technical accounting oversight, research complex U.S. GAAP matters, and prepare analyses and memoranda.
• Monitor new accounting standards, assess their impact, and lead implementation, including updates to accounting policies, controls, and procedures.
• Oversee critical accounting estimates and key areas such as revenue recognition, equity transactions, stock-based compensation, and earnings per share.
• Prepare and review journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting analyses for assigned accounting areas, including stock-based compensation, deferred revenue, and standalone selling price allocations.
• Collaborate with the accounting team to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting.
• Oversee equity accounting, maintain supporting schedules, and coordinate stock plan administration, including semiannual ESPP offerings.
• Coordinate income tax provisions and tax return processes with external tax advisors.
• Partner with Commercial, Business Development, FP&A, Legal, and other stakeholders to understand business activity, evaluate contracts and strategic initiatives, and provide practical guidance on accounting implications.
• Support acquisitions and other significant transactions, including related technical accounting analyses.
• Manage the Company's SOX 404(a) program, including risk assessments, control documentation, and testing coordination, and serve as primary liaison with the outsourced internal audit provider.
• Partner with process owners to remediate control deficiencies and risks, strengthen internal controls, and improve processes.
• Support external auditors, prepare PBC requests, and address inquiries.

Benefits

• Base salary, annual bonus, and equity.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Generous time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior