Head of SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting

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New York, NY
210K-235K Annually
7+ Years Experience
Artificial Intelligence • Digital Media • eCommerce • Marketing Tech • Software
A mission-driven, hyper-growth community of curious explorers, intent on unleashing relevancy in ecommerce.
The Role
The Head of SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting at Rokt will lead the financial reporting function and systems to serve internal and external stakeholders, ensure compliance with technical accounting standards, and oversee equity plans. Responsibilities include preparing financial statements, coordinating with external auditors, supporting S-1 preparation, owning technical accounting positions, and managing equity awards. This role involves close collaboration with various teams and executive management.
Summary Generated by Built In

We enable companies to unlock value by making each transaction relevant at the moment that matters most, when customers are buying. Together, Rokt's AI-based relevance Platform and scaled ecommerce network powers billions of transactions. In December 2022, Rokt’s valuation increased to $2.4 billion USD, allowing us to expand rapidly across 15 countries. 

At Rokt, we believe in transparency, which is why we have a well-defined career ladder with transparent compensation and clear career paths based on competency and ability. Rokt’stars constantly strive to raise the bar, pushing the envelope of what is possible.

We are looking for a Head of SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting

$210,000 - $235,000 salary, employee equity plan grant & world class benefits.

This is a newly-created position that will report to the Chief Accounting Officer and work very closely with our CAO and Global Controller on our path to IPO. This is a unique opportunity to build-out the financial reporting function and systems to serve external and internal stakeholders and tell Rokt’s story to investors. In addition, the person will be responsible for ensuring compliance with technical accounting standards, ensuring positions are well documented and positions are agreed with the external auditors, and that the accounting processes support adherence to the positions. In addition, the person will have oversight of our equity Platform, ensuring equity awards are administered accurately, timely and in compliance with tax requirements, as well as the accounting and disclosure requirements of Rokt’s equity awards. You will work proactively and closely with the Payroll, People, Accounting, Investor Relations and FP&A teams, as well as our external auditors, and have frequent interaction with executive management.

  • Preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP in line with SEC requirements and timelines. Coordinate sign-off on the financial statements with the external auditor, including the preparation of related disclosure checklists and other documentation required. 
  • Preparation of financial statements outside the US in accordance with statutory requirements and timelines. Coordinate sign-off on the financial statements with the external auditor, including the preparation of related disclosure checklists and other documentation required. 
  • Preparation of internal monthly management reports in coordination with accounting and FP&A.
  • Support the preparation of the S-1, Earnings Releases, Investor Presentations, and other documents, owning all GAAP and Non-GAAP financial information
  • Ownership of technical accounting positions, policies and procedures, including preparation of position papers and related materials. Work closely with the external auditor for sign-off. Work closely with the accounting department to ensure processes align and support the requirements of the accounting standard. 
  • Ownership of the Disclosure Committee, certification processes, and reporting of the activities to the Audit Committee
  • Support ad-hoc requests for information such as BEA requests
  • Oversight of the administration of Rokt’s equity plans through Shareworks, and the accounting and financial disclosure of all equity awards
  • Ensure systems which support the preparation of the financial statements are robust and accurate, including Shareworks for equity disclosures and a financial reporting tool

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or related field
  • 8+ years experience, with public company experience a must, including significant experience with SEC reporting
  • Experience with financial reporting, GL and equity platforms required (e.g. Workiva DFIN, NetSuite, Shareworks, etc)
  • Experience working in a global environment
  • Experience with an IPO a plus
  • Experience with Adaptive Planning a plus
  • Process-oriented and ability to work cross-functionally. Focused on creating durable and efficient processes
  • Excellent attention to detail and strong project management skills
  • Strong communicator and excellent writing skills.
  • Ability to translate technical accounting requirements into workable steps to ensure accounting and operational processes support compliance with accounting standards
  • Experience in a high-growth, public company a plus

As a mission-driven, hyper-growth community of curious explorers, our ambition is to unlock the full potential in ecommerce and beyond. Our bias for action means we are not afraid to quickly venture into uncharted territories, take risks or challenge the status quo; in doing so we either win or learn. We work together as one aligned team never letting egos get in the way of brilliant ideas. We value diversity, transparency and smart humble people who enjoy building a disruptive business together. We pride ourselves on being a force for good as we make the world better. 

We leverage best-in-class technology and market-leading innovation in AI and ML, with all of that being underlined by building and maintaining a fantastic and inclusive culture where people can be their authentic selves, and offering a great list of perks and benefits to go with it:

  • Accelerate your career. We offer roadmaps to leadership and an annual $5000 training allowance
  • Become a shareholder. Every Rokt’star gets equity in the company
  • Enjoy catered lunch every day and healthy snacks in the office. Plus join the gym on us! 
  • Access generous retirement plans like a 4% dollar-for-dollar 401K matching plan and get fully funded premium health insurance for your entire family! 
  • Dog-friendly office 
  • Extra leave (bonus annual leave, sabbatical leave etc.) 
  • Work with the greatest talent in town
  • See the world! We have offices in New York, Seattle, Sydney, Tokyo and London

We believe we’re better together. We love spending time together and are in the office most days (teams are in the office 4 days per week). We also get that you need to balance your life and your commitments so you have the flexibility to manage your own hours and can spend up to a week of every quarter working from anywhere.

If this sounds like a role you’d enjoy, apply here and you’ll hear from our recruiting team.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
500 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Rokt is the global leader in ecommerce technology, enabling companies to drive incremental value from every transaction by unlocking relevant messages at the moment customers are most likely to convert. Rokt’s machine learning platform, built over the last 10 years, and scaled network powers billions of global transactions annually for the world’s leading companies, including Live Nation, AMC Theatres, PayPal, Uber, Hulu, Staples, GoPuff, Lands’ End, and HelloFresh. Headquartered in New York City, the company operates in 15 countries across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region and has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the US by Inc. for the last 3 years in a row. To learn more, visit Rokt.com.

Why Work With Us

Join a team of diverse individuals who thrive by challenging the status quo and working in different ways. People not inspired by job titles, but inspired by people.

Learn, grow, learn some more. Develop your voice, your ideas, your ability to help others. Become a leader. Explore possibilities. At Rokt you’ll unleash your full potential.

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