Director of SEC Reporting & Compliance

CPA license Prior experience leading an SEC reporting function 10+ years of progressive accounting/finance experience 3+ years experience with SEC reporting at a public company 3+ years of Big 4 audit experience Thorough working knowledge of GAAP and SEC disclosure rules A Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting An advanced degree, such as an MBA or MAcc (ideal) Knowledge of NetSuite (ideal) Previous experience in the technology / SaaS industry (ideal)

Direct a team to prepare quarterly and annual reports in accordance with GAAP and support statutory reporting requirements of foreign entities. Be the subject matter expert on SEC reporting and disclosure requirements. Exert influential leadership across accounting teams with an uncompromising commitment to world-class standards and hold others accountable to that standard. Lead the comment resolution process arising from senior leadership, audit committee, and regulatory review of public financial filings. Direct the technical accounting assessment of complex transactions and act as gatekeeper for changes to conventions, estimates and accounting policies. Monitor foreign entity statutory requirements ensuring audits, reviews and compilations of foreign entity financial statements meet statutory requirements. Ensure significant accounting positions are robustly documented, supported by GAAP, and vetted with external auditors. Exude intellectual curiosity toward account balances and empowering the team to engage, understand and align to how such items were transacted. Provide expertise to senior leadership regarding how financial decisions affect external filings and challenge views inconsistent with regulatory requirements, benchmarking or best practices. Perform critical reviews of quantitative analyses and accounting memoranda that support significant, unusual, non-recurring or highly judgmental transactions. Under the direction of the Corporate Controller, own the global SOX program by ensuring program objectives and milestones are met. Ensure proper design and effective execution of internal controls covering consolidation and external reporting activities. Ensure accounting policies are documented, up-to-date, accessible to the CAO organization; covers critical accounting policies and estimates publicly disclosed. Draft periodic communications and presentations to senior leadership and audit committee members regarding significant accounting and finance-related matters. Stay current on new accounting pronouncements and developments in SEC matters including comment letter trends, benchmarking and adoption of new pronouncements. Foster a real-time coaching culture by motivating and developing a high-performing team to uphold world-class standards and relentlessly pursue continuous improvement. Champion Samsara’s core values and operating principles in partnering with our business to transform physical operations as the established market leader. Other responsibilities may be assigned that are commensurate with this role and aligned with business needs.