Senior Manager, SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting at Udemy

Stapleford, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

03 Feb, 26

Salary

175000.0

Posted On

05 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Cross-Functional Collaboration, Technical Expertise, Communication, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Project Management, US GAAP, SEC Reporting, SOX Compliance, Accounting Leadership, Financial Reporting, Team Leadership, M&A Due Diligence, Process Automation, Research Skills, Analytical Thinking

Industry

E-Learning Providers

Description

Join Udemy. Help define the future of learning. Udemy is an AI-powered skills acceleration platform built to help people and teams grow. It’s personalized, practical, and focused on real-world impact. Our mission is simple: to transform lives through learning. Your work helps people around the world build skills they can use, whether they’re picking up something new or leveling up to stay ahead. Over 80 million learners and 17,000 businesses already learn with Udemy. If you’re excited by change, energized by learning, and ready to have a real impact, you’ll feel right at home. Learn more about us on our company page. Where we Work Udemy is a global company headquartered in San Francisco, with additional U.S. offices in Denver and Austin, and international hubs in Australia, India, Ireland, Mexico, Canada, and Türkiye. This is an in-office position, requiring three days a week in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) and flexibility on Mondays and Fridays. About your skills Cross-Functional Collaboration: You develop relationships effectively up, down, and across the organization and are able to strategically use these relationships to advance shared goals. You are able to define solutions that achieve consensus, negotiating with stakeholders to ensure all accounting requirements are met. You effectively manage multiple concurrent projects in order to meet deadlines. Technical Expertise: You bring a strong background in accounting, with an ability to distill complicated and emerging issues into key risk points. You know how to effectively research, balancing curiosity and intuition with logic and facts, and can articulate succinct and well–reasoned conclusions. Communication: You effectively communicate with your stakeholders to ensure clear understanding and expectations. You regularly tailor your message to the target audience in order to drive clarity of understanding, resulting in effective outcomes. You appreciate the importance of building relationships. Decision Making: You are methodical and confident when making decisions and are able to consider multiple perspectives. Upon making a decision, you ensure alignment and accountability are clear across all parties. Problem Solving: You see beyond the present problem and work to identify the fundamental ‘why’. You are a strong system-based and analytical thinker, and work towards potential solutions with accounting and other cross-functional partners. About this role As Senior Manager, SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting, you will be a key leader within Udemy’s accounting organization, responsible for overseeing the company’s external reporting process and complex technical accounting areas. You will ensure timely, accurate financial statements, drive compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements, and provide accounting leadership for new or non-recurring transactions. You will lead a team of two direct reports and continuously partner closely with multiple departments, including Finance, Legal, Investor Relations, and external auditors. This position reports to the Assistant Controller. What you’ll be doing SEC Reporting Oversight Oversee the reporting process for regular SEC filings (10-Q, 10-K, and 8-K), including the drafting of footnote disclosures and management’s discussion and analysis, maintaining tie-out binders, and reviewing earnings materials, disclosure checklists, and XBRL tagging, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements. Manage relationships and workflows with business partners, including external auditors, investor relations, legal, finance, accounting operations, equity administration, and others. Maintain the financial reporting calendar to ensure all deadlines are met. Review and support the preparation of earnings materials, including press releases and investor presentations. Own and operate key Sarbanes–Oxley (SOX) controls related to financial reporting. Perform research of authoritative guidance and peer company disclosures to support proposed accounting treatment or disclosures. Drive continuous improvement and automation within the SEC reporting process (e.g., Workiva Wdesk, FloQast). Manage the quarterly review and external audit processes with our external auditors, including but not limited to PBC request management and fluctuation analysis. Technical Accounting Leadership Oversee recurring accounting for complex and high-risk areas, including but not limited to stock-based compensation (ASC 718), intangibles and software capitalization (ASC 350), equity transactions (ASC 505), loss contingencies (ASC 450), leases (ASC 842), and business combinations (ASC 805). Lead the research and documentation of new and emerging accounting standards and their impact on Udemy’s financial statements. Develop and maintain accounting policies and technical memos that support key judgments and conclusions. Own and operate key SOX controls related to technical accounting processes and initiatives. Design and operationalize new processes to address emerging accounting topics and facilitate handoffs to cross-functional partners to ensure accurate prospective operations. People Leadership and Special Projects Mentor and coach team members to help foster a collaborative and high-performing culture. Communicate effectively with senior leadership regarding accounting impacts of new or proposed initiatives and transactions. Support M&A due diligence and integration from a technical accounting and reporting standpoint. Contribute to finance transformation initiatives, process automation, and system implementations in order to enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and speed of work. Assist in ad hoc analyses and projects, as requested. What you’ll have 7+ years of total experience, with at least 4 years coming from a mix between Big 4 public accounting (preferably at the manager or higher level) and an SEC reporting function for publicly-traded SEC filers. Active CPA or equivalent qualification. Expert understanding of US GAAP, SOX, and SEC reporting rules, as well as experience researching and memorializing technical accounting issues. Excellent written and oral communication skills, with an ability to interact and build relationships across multiple levels in the organization and with external partners. Strong project management skills, with experience leveraging cloud-based tools to coordinate across teams. Ability to meet deadlines under pressure, balance multiple priorities, and easily adapt to changing circumstances. Strong sense of ownership and independence, able to work with limited hands-on supervision while maintaining meticulous attention to detail. Expertise with Workiva Wdesk, Microsoft Office (including Excel and Word), and Google Workspace products (including Sheets, Docs, and Gmail). Familiar with other tools including Box, Floqast, Netsuite, AuditBoard, Jellyfish, Slack, Zoom, and Zip. Posting Date: 11/3/2025 Application Window: We anticipate the application window will be open until 11/30/2025. Based on business needs, this opportunity may remain posted beyond or closed before the anticipated application window. At Udemy, we strive to be transparent around compensation. Actual compensation for this role is based on several factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, qualifications, experience, and specific work location due to differences in the cost of labor. In addition to a base salary, this role is also eligible for equity. Hiring Compensation Range $130,000—$175,000 USD Why work here? You’ll grow here. Learning is part of the job. You’ll get full access to Udemy courses, a monthly UDay to invest in yourself, and a budget to spend on whatever helps you improve. Many people are diving into AI lately, but what you focus on is up to you. AI is real here. We use it in the way we learn and the way we work. You’ll have the space and tools to experiment, apply, and get better at using AI in practical ways. You’ll own your work. We trust people to lead, make decisions, and follow through. You don’t need to wait for permission or layers of approval to have an impact. You’ll build with others. We collaborate openly and shape ideas together. Everyone has a voice, and good thinking is welcomed from any direction. You’ll see your impact. What you build helps people grow their skills, change their careers, or find a path forward. You’ve got the experience, why not use it to help others gain theirs? Bring your curiosity. We’ll bring the platform and the support. Let’s LEARN together. Our Benefits Start with U Our benefits start with you and were built to provide you and your family with the protection and care you need, making it easy to access the right coverage when you need it most. Benefits vary by region, and we encourage applicants to review our Australia Benefits, India Benefits, Ireland Benefits, Mexico Benefits, Turkiye Benefits & US Benefits, pages to get an understanding of some of the benefits we offer. For details on region-specific benefits, please refer to the information provided during the hiring process. Benefits outlined are provided as a general overview and may vary depending on the location, role, and employment classification. All benefits are subject to change at the discretion of the organization and in accordance with applicable laws and policies. At Udemy, we value diversity and inclusion and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, or disability. We understand that not everyone will match each of the qualifications. However, we also realize that everyone has unique experiences that can add value to our company. Even if you think your background might not perfectly align, we'd love to hear from you! Information regarding data privacy is available within the Udemy Careers Privacy Notice.

Responsibilities

Oversee the company's external reporting process and complex technical accounting areas, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements. Lead a team to manage SEC filings and collaborate with various departments to drive accurate financial reporting.