Senior Manager of SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting, Compass
$145-180k
100% in-office position
Office located in (110 5th Ave) or our Madison, NJ office (175 Park Ave), NYC
Real estate technology platform
Be an early applicant
Real estate technology platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$145-180k
100% in-office position
Office located in (110 5th Ave) or our Madison, NJ office (175 Park Ave), NYC
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help everyone find their place in the world.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, is energized by technical complexity, and excels at meeting tight and recurring deadlines
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or other Business-related field
- CPA required
- 5-7 years’ experience in a Big 4 accounting firm with recent experience on a publicly traded client and/or external reporting/accounting function at a large publicly traded company
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Candidate must have direct experience with SEC reporting (Regulation S-X and S-K) and preparation of financial statements and footnotes of public companies
- Ability to research and interpret accounting guidance and draft accounting memos to support conclusions
- Strong US GAAP acumen and understanding of financial reporting (SEC, 10-K, 10-Q)
- Experience with equity, stock-based compensation, and EPS is a plus
- Strong work ethic with good judgment, initiative, and excellent attention to detail
- Excellent organization and problem-solving skills and the ability to independently prioritize multiple tasks and bring projects to completion
- The ability to sustain productivity in a fast-paced environment, maintain composure and focus under pressure and deadline
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required
What the job involves
- At Compass, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. Founded in 2012, we’re revolutionizing the real estate industry with our end-to-end platform that empowers residential real estate agents to deliver exceptional service to seller and buyer clients
- We are seeking a Senior Manager of SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting to join our Finance team. This role reports to the Senior Director of SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting and will be a key member of the SEC Reporting team, which is responsible for preparing and filing all external financial reports with the SEC
- In addition to SEC filings, this team plays a key role in researching and documenting complex technical accounting matters, as well as monitoring and implementing new accounting standards and other significant transactions that require disclosure
- The SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting team is also actively involved in the Company’s M&A activity, supporting pre-transaction diligence, purchase accounting, and post-close integration. This role will partner closely with the Controllership, broader Accounting, Legal, Investor Relations, and Internal Audit teams, as well as external auditors
- Prepare and review consolidated financial statements and footnotes for quarterly and annual SEC filings, ensuring full compliance with US GAAP and disclosure requirements
- Prepare and review tie-outs of all financial content in investor materials, financial statements, and ad hoc executive analyses
- Lead qualitative and quantitative analyses for periodic and ad hoc reporting, including assessing and challenging the appropriateness of disclosures
- Maintain the quarterly reporting calendar and tracking progress against reporting milestones
- Assist with M&A activities, including financial diligence, purchase accounting, and post-acquisition matters such as earnouts
- Monitor developments in accounting and reporting standards from the SEC, FASB, and PCAOB; evaluating the impact and preparing related technical accounting documentation
- Manage accounting for all equity transactions and stock-based compensation, including valuation, expense recognition, tax impacts, and EPS calculations
- Coordinate with external auditors on SEC filings and controls testing
Our take
Compass uses an AI-driven platform to smooth out and speed up the process of buying, selling, or renting property. It functions much like a traditional broker, but employs tech to reduce the time, uncertainty, cost and friction of transactions for buyers, sellers and agents.
It's disrupting a sector so far largely averse to tech innovation, allowing users to close deals in less time than the industry average of 30-45 days. Compass is now the largest independent real estate brokerage in the USA, with over 29,000 agents nationwide.
In 2025, Compass acquired Anywhere Real Estate in a major leap that cements its place among the biggest players in US property. By uniting leading brokerage brands and expanding its agent network on a massive scale, Compass strengthens both its reach and its tech-driven platform. This adds new revenue opportunities, positioning the company to help shape the future of real estate.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Jul 2019
$370m
SERIES G
Sep 2018
$400m
SERIES F
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
Robert Reffkin
(Founder & CEO)After 2 years at McKinsey, Robert worked as a Lazard Associate and White House Fellow. They joined Goldman Sachs in 2006, where they worked as VP of Principal Investment before leaving in 2012 to found Compass. Alongside this, Robert ran 50 marathons in 50 states to raise $1 million dollars for for youth education and enrichment programs.
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