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Technical Accounting Manager, SEC Reporting

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Garden Grove, CA
130 Finance

About the Role

At Harbinger Motors, a Most Loved Workplace® certified employer in the Manufacturing space, Electrifying commercial transportation with American-made innovation and expertise.

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About Harbinger</strong></span></p>

<p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger’s best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.</span></p></div><p>We are seeking a Technical Accounting Manager, SEC Reporting to help build the foundation for external reporting, technical accounting, and financial transparency. This role will work closely with executive leadership, external auditors, and legal counsel to ensure Harbinger meets the highest standards of financial reporting and compliance.</p>

<p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p>

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<li>Assist in drafting Form S-1, including financial statements, MD&A, and disclosures</li>

<li>Build scalable SEC reporting processes, calendars, and controls</li>

<li>Partner with legal, investor relations, and external advisors </li>

</ul>

<p>Own External Financial Reporting</p>

<ul>

<li>Prepare and review SEC filings, including:</li>

<ul>

<li>Form 10-K</li>

<li>Form 10-Q</li>

<li>8-K</li>

<li>Earnings releases and investor materials</li>

</ul>

<li>Ensure financial statements comply with U.S. GAAP and SEC disclosure requirements</li>

<li>Coordinate the preparation of footnotes, technical accounting memos, and disclosure checklists</li>

</ul>

<p>Partner with Auditors & Advisors</p>

<ul>

<li>Serve as a primary contact for external auditors and technical accounting advisors</li>

<li>Support quarterly reviews and annual audits</li>

<li>Assist with complex accounting areas and disclosure matters</li>

</ul>

<p>Technical Accounting & Policy Development</p>

<ul>

<li>Research and document technical accounting issues</li>

<li>Draft accounting memos related to new or complex transactions</li>

<li>Assist in implementing accounting standards and SEC reporting policies</li>

</ul>

<p>Strengthen Internal Controls</p>

<ul>

<li>Support development of SOX-ready processes and documentation</li>

<li>Assist with establishing internal controls over financial reporting</li>

<li>Collaborate with accounting and finance teams to improve reporting workflows</li>

</ul>

<p><strong>What We’re Looking For</strong></p>

<p>Required Qualifications</p>

<ul>

<li>5–8+ years of experience in accounting or financial reporting</li>

<li>Big Four public accounting experience strongly preferred</li>

<li>Experience with SEC reporting and public company filings</li>

<li>Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC disclosure requirements</li>

<li>Experience preparing or reviewing 10-K and 10-Q filings</li>

</ul>

<p>Highly Preferred</p>

<ul>

<li>Experience supporting or participating in an IPO process</li>

<li>Experience with S-1 preparation</li>

<li>Experience working with high-growth companies or public company readiness</li>

<li>Experience with financial reporting systems </li>

</ul>

<p><strong>What Makes You Successful in This Role</strong></p>

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<li>Detail-oriented with a strong commitment to accuracy and transparency</li>

<li>Comfortable working in a fast-moving, startup environment</li>

<li>Ability to translate complex accounting topics into clear disclosures</li>

<li>Strong cross-functional communication with legal, finance, and executive leadership</li>

<li>Ownership mentality and ability to build processes from scratch</li>

</ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><div class="p-rich_text_section"><strong>Key Benefits & Perks:</strong></div>

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<li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) – 100% employee covered</li>

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<li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)</li>

<li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave</li>

<li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Annual Vacation Bonus</li>

<li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Wellness & Fertility Benefits</li>

<li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Cell Phone Stipend</li>

<li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0">Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens</li>

</ul></div><div class="title">California Pay Range</div><div class="pay-range"><span>$140,000</span><span class="divider">—</span><span>$180,000 USD</span></div></div></div><div class="content-conclusion"><div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><strong>Equal Opportunity</strong></span></div>

<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.</span></div>

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<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">Harbinger is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at info@harbingermotors.com.</span></div>

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<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;"><strong>Candidate Data Privacy</strong></span></div>

<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">Harbinger may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Harbinger may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.</span></div>

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<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">Harbinger may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our HR, legal, and finance teams, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Harbinger affiliates; and (iii) Harbinger’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.</span></div>

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<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">Harbinger may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.</span></div>

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<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;">Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services. Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted in response to our job posting shall be considered the property of Harbinger and are not subject to payment of referral or placement fees if any such candidate is later hired by Harbinger unless you have a signed written agreement in place with us which covers the applicable job posting.</span></div>

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Familiar form. Revolutionary foundation. Harbinger Motors is a EV manufacturer focused on commercial vehicles.

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Harbinger Motors has a supportive and collaborative culture, recognized as a loved place to work by its team members.

Harbinger Motors currently has 64 open positions. They are hiring across departments like Finance and Accounting, System Manufacturing, 210 Central Production. You can view all current openings at certcheck.mostlovedworkplace.com/companies/harbinger-motors/jobs.

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