Manager - External Financial Reporting
Nscale · Toronto, New York City · $110,000–$190,000 (stated in the posting)
About Nscale
Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility.
At Nscale, our finance team plays a critical role in ensuring financial stability, strategic growth and compliance.
We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you’ll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you’ll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future.
About the Role
The Manager, External Reporting will be a key member within the external reporting team, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant reporting under US GAAP and US SEC regulations. The Manager, External Reporting plays a critical role in the preparation of external financial statements, regulatory filings and financial disclosures while partnering cross-functionally with FP&A, Legal, Investor Relations, Tax, Internal Audit and external auditors.
The ideal candidate combines SEC reporting expertise and attention to detail with strong project management and communication skills in a fast-paced, publicly traded or pre-IPO environment.
What You'll Be Doing
- Assist in the preparation, review and filing of quarterly and annual financial statements and disclosures.
- Prepare SEC filings, including:
- Forms 10-K and 10-Q, including related footnote and MD&A disclosures
- 8-K filings
- Key contributor to:
- Earnings releases and presentations
- Proxy statements
- Bank group reporting
- Registration statements (S-1, S-3, etc.) as applicable
- Assist with accounting and external reporting activities related to debt instruments and financing arrangements, including ensuring compliance with US GAAP.
- Ensure all reporting complies with SEC regulations and company accounting policies
- Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Tax, FP&A and Corporate Accounting to align on disclosures, transactions and emerging issues.
- Act as a liaison with external auditors.
- Support with Audit Committee materials related to external reporting.
- Assist with internal control considerations related to external reporting.
- Assist with the review and continuous improvement of disclosures to ensure clarity, accuracy and compliance with SEC requirements and evolving guidance.
- Assist with the design and implementation of internal control frameworks to meet future Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX 404) compliance requirements, including documenting control ownership and establishing audit-ready processes.
About You
- Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent) with a strong background in external financial reporting.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting and reporting experience, including significant exposure to US GAAP technical accounting and SEC reporting.
- Proven experience preparing and reviewing financial statements in accordance with PCAOB and SEC reporting requirements
- Highly organized with a strong attention to detail.
- Experience assisting with external audits, regulatory filings and compliance processes.
- Strong track record of interpreting and implementing new accounting standards and disclosure requirements.
- Strong understanding of internal controls and SOX compliance frameworks.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex accounting matters to executives, auditors and non-financial stakeholders.
Equal Opportunities Statement
At Nscale, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. We believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our work environment, and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.
If there is anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.
The range below reflects the base salary for the position. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related factors such as skill set, experience, education, and location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs. Nscale may offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation.