Senior Director, SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting

Our mission at Oura is to empower every person to own their inner potential. Our award-winning products help our global community gain a deeper knowledge of their readiness, activity, and sleep quality by using their Oura Ring and its connected app. We've helped millions of people understand and improve their health by providing daily insights and practical steps to inspire healthy lifestyles. Empowering the world starts with living our values and empowering our team. As a quickly growing company focused on helping people live healthier and happier lives, we ensure that our team members have what they need to do their best work — both in and out of the office. About the Role As the Senior Director, SEC Reporting & Technical Accounting, you will own the global financial reporting architecture, complex technical accounting policy, and the evolution of our internal controls framework. You are not just a gatekeeper of compliance; you are a strategic partner who translates complex regulatory requirements into operational reality. You have done this before at a public company, understanding the rigor required for meticulous SEC filings, the discipline of a prescriptive financial reporting calendar, and the nuances of international statutory audits. Location: US Remote Reports To: Vice President of Accounting What You Will Do SEC Reporting & Prescriptive Compliance End-to-End Financial Reporting: Lead the preparation, review, and filing of all external financial statements (Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K), ensuring strict compliance with US GAAP, SEC regulations, and XBRL requirements. The "ŌURA Calendar": Establish, operationalize, and ruthlessly enforce a highly prescriptive, predictable, and transparent global financial reporting calendar. Coordinate cross-functionally with Legal, Investor Relations, and Operations to ensure flawless execution. Earnings Support: Partner closely with Investor Relations and Corporate Communications to review earnings releases, investor scripts, and supporting financial schedules. Technical Accounting & Policy Leadership Strategic Advisory: Serve as the definitive internal expert on complex accounting issues. Proactively evaluate the accounting impact of strategic transactions, including M&A, complex revenue recognition (including hardware + SaaS models), inventory, debt/equity transactions, and share-based compensation. Policy Architecture: Author, update, and maintain ŌURA's Global Accounting Policy Manual, ensuring consistent application across all business units. Audit Management: Act as the primary liaison for external auditors on technical accounting matters and SEC disclosures, driving swift and alignment-focused resolutions. Stock Administration & Equity Accounting Stock Administration Oversight: Oversee the end-to-end global stock administration function, ensuring flawless execution of equity grants, exercises, cancellations, and settlements across all global entities. Equity Financial Reporting & Compliance: Direct the complex technical accounting for share-based compensation (ASC 718), including valuation models, financial statement disclosures, and EPS calculations. Partner with Legal and HR to ensure robust equity plan governance and compliance with tax and regulatory requirements. Systems Building & Process Transformation Financial Reporting Evolution: Drive the vision, selection, implementation, and optimization of cutting-edge financial reporting technologies to automate and streamline the close-to-report lifecycle. Process Automation: Lead cross-functional automation initiatives to eliminate manual workflows, institutionalize data integrity, and significantly compress the external reporting timeline while mitigating reporting risk. SOX Controls, Governance & Global Operations SOX Buildout & Optimization: Oversee the continuous design, implementation, and testing of internal controls over financial reporting (ICFR), transitioning the organization from an early-stage framework to a mature, sustainable SOX compliance model. Risk Mitigation: Identify operational and financial reporting risks, implementing automated controls and process efficiencies wherever possible. Statutory Audits: Oversee international reporting requirements and coordinate local statutory audits for ŌURA's global subsidiaries, ensuring seamless alignment with consolidated US GAAP reporting. Intercompany & FX: Partner with the Tax and Treasury teams to ensure proper accounting for intercompany agreements, transfer pricing, and foreign currency matters. Team Leadership & Mentorship People Developer: Recruit, retain, and actively mentor a high-performing team of technical accounting, reporting, and stock administration professionals. Culture of Excellence: Foster a collaborative, growth-oriented environment anchored in continuous learning, professional development, and high accountability. What You Will Bring Required Experience & Qualifications The Public Company Blueprint: Minimum of 12+ years of progressive financial accounting experience, including significant time spent in a leadership role overseeing SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting at a fully operational public company. Foundational Training: 6+ years of foundational experience at a Big 4 or national public accounting firm is highly preferred. Credentials: Active CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license is strictly required. Technical Mastery: Deep, unshakeable knowledge of US GAAP, SEC regulations (Regulation S-X and S-K), and PCAOB standards. Proven experience navigating complex revenue recognition (ASC 606) and lease accounting (ASC 842). Control & Process Discipline: Demonstrated success building out, scaling, and managing a robust SOX compliance program , alongside a proven track record of designing strict, highly organized financial reporting calendars. Global Perspective: Experience managing international entity reporting and coordinating international statutory audits. Communication & Influence: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill highly complex accounting concepts into clear, actionable insights for executive leadership, board members, and non-finance stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications Systems Expertise: Direct, hands-on experience implementing, administering, and/or leveraging Workiva for SEC reporting and XBRL tagging. Equity Leadership: Prior experience providing strategic oversight for equity structures and global stock administration platforms. Benefits At ŌURA, we care about you and your well-being. Everyone here at ŌURA has a ring of their own and we are continually looking to improve employee health. What we offer: Competitive salary and equity packages Health, dental, vision insurance, and mental health resources An Oura ring of your own plus employee discounts for friends & family 20 days of paid time off plus 13 paid holidays plus 8 days of flexible wellness time off Paid sick leave and parental leave ŌURA takes a market-based approach to pay, which may vary depending on your location. US locations are categorized into tiers based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. While most offers will be closer to the starting range, successful candidates' pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, internal peer equity, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. Region 1 $232,050 - $273,000 Region 2 $212,500 - $250,000 Region 3 $191,250 - $225,000 A recruiter can determine your Region based on your US location. We are not considering candidates residing in the following states: Alaska (AK), Delaware (DE), Iowa (IA), Mississippi (MS), Nebraska (NE), South Dakota (SD), West Virginia (WV), and Wisconsin (WI). Oura is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. 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