[Remote] Senior Director, SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ŌURA is a company dedicated to empowering individuals to realize their health potential through innovative products. The Senior Director, SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting will lead the financial reporting architecture and ensure compliance with SEC regulations while serving as a strategic advisor on complex accounting issues.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation, review, and filing of all external financial statements (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K), ensuring strict compliance with US GAAP, SEC regulations, and XBRL requirements
• Establish, operationalize, and ruthlessly enforce a highly prescriptive, predictable, and transparent global financial reporting calendar
• Coordinate cross-functionally with Legal, Investor Relations, and Operations to ensure flawless execution
• Partner closely with Investor Relations and Corporate Communications to review earnings releases, investor scripts, and supporting financial schedules
• Serve as the definitive internal expert on complex accounting issues
• Proactively evaluate the accounting impact of strategic transactions, including M&A, complex revenue recognition (including hardware + SaaS models), inventory, debt/equity transactions, and share-based compensation
• Author, update, and maintain ŌURA's Global Accounting Policy Manual, ensuring consistent application across all business units
• Act as the primary liaison for external auditors on technical accounting matters and SEC disclosures, driving swift and alignment-focused resolutions
• Oversee the end-to-end global stock administration function, ensuring flawless execution of equity grants, exercises, cancellations, and settlements across all global entities
• Direct the complex technical accounting for share-based compensation (ASC 718), including valuation models, financial statement disclosures, and EPS calculations
• Partner with Legal and HR to ensure robust equity plan governance and compliance with tax and regulatory requirements
• Drive the vision, selection, implementation, and optimization of cutting-edge financial reporting technologies to automate and streamline the close-to-report lifecycle
• Lead cross-functional automation initiatives to eliminate manual workflows, institutionalize data integrity, and significantly compress the external reporting timeline while mitigating reporting risk
• Oversee the continuous design, implementation, and testing of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), transitioning the organization from an early-stage framework to a mature, sustainable SOX compliance model
• Identify operational and financial reporting risks, implementing automated controls and process efficiencies wherever possible
• Oversee international reporting requirements and coordinate local statutory audits for ŌURA's global subsidiaries, ensuring seamless alignment with consolidated US GAAP reporting
• Partner with the Tax and Treasury teams to ensure proper accounting for intercompany agreements, transfer pricing, and foreign currency matters
• Recruit, retain, and actively mentor a high-performing team of technical accounting, reporting, and stock administration professionals
• Foster a collaborative, growth-oriented environment anchored in continuous learning, professional development, and high accountability

Skills

• Minimum of 12+ years of progressive financial accounting experience, including significant time spent in a leadership role overseeing SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting at a fully operational public company
• 6+ years of foundational experience at a Big 4 or national public accounting firm is highly preferred
• Active CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license is strictly required
• Deep, unshakeable knowledge of US GAAP, SEC regulations (Regulation S-X and S-K), and PCAOB standards
• Proven experience navigating complex revenue recognition (ASC 606) and lease accounting (ASC 842)
• Demonstrated success building out, scaling, and managing a robust SOX compliance program, alongside a proven track record of designing strict, highly organized financial reporting calendars
• Experience managing international entity reporting and coordinating international statutory audits
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill highly complex accounting concepts into clear, actionable insights for executive leadership, board members, and non-finance stakeholders
• Direct, hands-on experience implementing, administering, and/or leveraging Workiva for SEC reporting and XBRL tagging
• Prior experience providing strategic oversight for equity structures and global stock administration platforms

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity packages
• Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources
• An Oura ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family
• 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off
• Paid sick leave and parental leave

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