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Director, External Financial Reporting

Herndon, VA

The Director of External Financial Reporting is responsible for developing, overseeing and managing all aspects of external financial reporting and supporting technical accounting for HawkEye 360. Operating at the intersection of a high-growth defense technology company and a rigorous public company reporting environment, this role ensures the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of SEC filings, consolidated financial statements, and technical accounting positions. Reporting to the Chief Accounting Officer, the Director collaborates closely with senior management, external auditors, and cross-functional internal teams to support the Company’s reporting and compliance objectives, including the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting.

Your main responsibilities will be:

  • External Financial Reporting
    • Lead the preparation, review, and filing of all SEC submissions, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and proxy statements.
    • Develop and maintain processes and procedures to ensure all SEC filings are accurate, complete, consistent, and filed in a timely manner in compliance with U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, and Company policies.
    • Coordinate with finance, accounting, legal, investor relations, FP&A, and executive leadership to gather and validate information for disclosures and to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes.
    • Prepare and review XBRL tagging in Workiva for all required SEC filings.
    • Serve as key financial reporting liaison with external auditors during quarterly reviews and annual audits, providing documentation, responding to inquiries, and driving issue resolution.
    • Assist in the preparation of earnings release materials, investor presentations, and board/audit committee financial reporting packages.
    • Support responses to SEC comment letters and other regulatory inquiries.
  • Technical Accounting
    • Research, document, and conclude on complex technical accounting matters and transactions, including business combinations (ASC 805), revenue recognition (ASC 606), leases (ASC 842), intangibles (ASC 350), and equity-based compensation (ASC 718).
    • Support purchase price accounting and opening balance sheet work associated with M&A transactions.
    • Monitor, interpret, and implement new or emerging accounting standards and SEC regulations; communicate impacts to stakeholders and update accounting policies as needed.
    • Draft accounting memos, white papers and position papers to support conclusions.
    • Support ad hoc projects related to financial reporting, compliance, corporate transactions, or system enhancements.
  • Consolidation & Intercompany
    • Oversee the monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidations process, including subsidiary reporting packages, intercompany eliminations, equity method accounting, and consolidation adjustments.
    • Maintain and enhance consolidations and reporting systems, and ensure policies and procedures are applied consistently across all entities.
    • Support the integration of acquired subsidiaries into the consolidated financial reporting structure.
  • Policy & Controls
    • Collaborate with the Director of SOX Compliance to develop and maintain necessary controls to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), including controls for the consolidations and reporting processes.
    • Champion continuous process improvements to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and automation of the financial close, SEC reporting and consolidations processes.
    • Train, mentor, and develop staff involved in SEC reporting, consolidations, and technical accounting.

Your skills and qualifications:
Essential education and experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; active CPA license required.
  • 10+ years of progressive accounting and reporting experience, with significant exposure to SEC reporting in a public company environment.
  • Demonstrated technical expertise, including strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC regulations, consolidations, and SOX compliance requirements.
  • Experience with financial statement preparation, consolidations, and XBRL tagging.
  • Deep technical accounting expertise with the ability to translate complexity into clear, investor-grade disclosures.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment, meet tight deadlines, and collaborate effectively across departments.
  • High attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.
  • Excellent analytical, organizational, project management, and communication skills.
  • High integrity and sound judgment in a regulated, national security environment.
  • Strong written communication skills for SEC filings, accounting memos, board materials.
  • Effective communicator who can distill financial complexity into actionable insights for senior leadership.
  • Hands-on experience with XBRL/iXBRL tagging platforms and SEC filing systems (e.g. Workiva).
  • Proficiency with financial reporting systems and ERP platforms; experience with Deltek Costpoint is a plus.

Desirable:

  • Big 4 or national public accounting firm experience auditing publicly traded companies.
  • Experience working in defense, national security, government contracting, aerospace or technology sectors.
  • Familiarity with FAR, CAS, indirect rate structures, and cost-reimbursable contract accounting.
  • Background working in a multi-entity organization.
  • Experience implementing or optimizing consolidations or reporting systems.

We offer a compensation package that includes a competitive base salary plus annual performance bonus and benefits. We consider many factors when determining salary offers, such as candidate's work experience, education, training & skills, as well as market and business considerations. We are also open to considering candidates with experience and qualifications at a different level than required in a job posting, which may affect the compensation package offered.

Salary Range

$150,000 - $200,000 USD

Company Overview:

HawkEye 360 is equipping defense, intelligence, and national security leaders with mission-critical signals intelligence to enable faster, better decision making. By detecting, geolocating, and characterizing radio frequency emissions worldwide, HawkEye 360 delivers trusted domain awareness and early warning indicators to the US Government and allied partners. Our space-based collection, proprietary signal processing, and AI-powered analytics transform knowledge of RF spectrum into a strategic advantage. Proven by operational mission success, HawkEye 360 is redefining how signals intelligence strengthens national and global security.

HawkEye 360 is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

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