Overview

BigBear.ai is seeking a Financial Reporting Manager. This role is an opportunity to become a key member of the Finance and Accounting team of a publicly-traded, high growth company with a legacy of innovation, clear strategic direction, and strong values. The Financial Reporting Manager will report directly to the Corporate Controller and will be a key member in preparing the Company's consolidated financial statements and disclosures. As a highly valued contributor and member of the Finance and Accounting team, the Financial Reporting Manager will be also responsible for compiling, interpreting, and reporting key financial data, assisting with technical accounting matters, and will be instrumental in designing, implementing and monitoring robust processes and controls over financial reporting. This role will also serve as a liaison between management and the external auditors in the annual audit / quarterly review process. The Financial Reporting Manager must be hands-on leader with technical, tactical and strategic expertise to integrate the accounting requirements and policies of the previous stand-alone companies forming BigBear.ai. The Financial Reporting Manager must be capable of helping design and streamline sound processes and controls to support the high growth targets of the existing businesses as well as new initiatives.

The position can be remote within the continental USA.

This is an ideal opportunity to be part of one of the fastest growing AI/ML companies in the industry. At BigBear.ai, we're in this business together. We own it, we make it thrive, and we enjoy the challenges of our work. We know that our employees play the largest role in our continual success. That is why we foster an environment of growth and development, with an emphasis on opportunity, recognition, and work-life balance. We give the same high level of commitment to our employees that we give to our clients. If BigBear.ai sounds like the place where you want to be, we'd enjoy speaking with you.

What you will do

• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting packages in accordance with U.S. GAAP and other management reporting practices;
• Execute monthly, quarterly and annual consolidation processes in a timely manner and with high precision and accuracy;
• Prepare detailed analyses related to the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows and the ability to proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues;
• Compile data and perform analyses for periodic reports on Forms 10-K/Q;
• Monitor the chart of accounts and legal entities for any necessary changes and execute those changes once approved;
• Support the Corporate Controller in the preparation and review of required SEC filings including certain disclosures within the footnotes and MD&A;
• Execute controls that verify the integrity of systems, processes and data to ensure compliance of all accounting procedures;
• Identify and execute initiatives to make financial reporting processes more efficient while maintaining a high level of precision and accuracy;
• Interface with external auditors, and accounting and tax advisors;
• Partner with the cross-functional business teams to continually drive improvements in all financial metrics, ensuring efficient and effective use of systems while remaining in compliance with regulatory standards such as SOX; and
• Research, analyze, and draft audit-ready accounting memorandums on various technical accounting and reporting matters, as needed

What you need to have

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from an accredited university;
• 5 - 7 years of Accounting experience
  • 2 years of which must be at either a Big 4 accounting firm (preferred) or an accounting role for a public-traded entity
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and with U.S. SEC regulations;
• Experience in the preparation of financial statements and supporting schedules;
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrated problem solving ability (identify problems and develop/implement solutions);
• Ability to take ownership and drive projects/issues to completion;
• Ability to work well in teams; and
• Motivated/able to grow and develop in organization

What we'd like you to have

• Familiarity with SOX compliance
• CPA license
  • CPA license required if no Big 4 or public-traded entity accounting experience

About BigBear.ai

A leader in decision dominance for more than 20 years, BigBear.ai operationalizes artificial intelligence and machine learning at scale through its end-to-end data analytics platform. The Company uses its proprietary AI/ML technology to support its customers' decision-making processes and deliver practical solutions that work in complex, realistic and imperfect data environments. BigBear.ai's composable AI-powered platform solutions work together as often as they stand alone: Observe (data ingestion and conflation), Orient (composable machine learning at scale), and Dominate (visual anticipatory intelligence and optimization).

BigBear.ai's customers, which include the U.S. Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, the U.S. Federal Government, as well as customers in the commercial sector, rely on BigBear.ai's high value software products and technology to analyze information, identify and manage risk, and support mission critical decision making. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, BigBear.ai has additional locations in Virginia, Massachusetts, Michigan, and California.

BigBear.ai will request COVID-19 vaccination status information as part of the onboarding process.