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Rocket Lab Corporation

Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & SEC Reporting

Rocket Lab Corporation · Long Beach, CA

Posted 16 days ago

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This role has been open
16 days
Rocket Lab Corporation's roles stay open a median of 42 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Rocket Lab Corporation's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Rocket Lab Corporation
low
0 stale, 12 reposted of 455 open
Hiring momentum
683 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Rocket Lab Corporation's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Rocket Lab Corporation.

About this role

The Senior Manager, Technical Accounting & SEC Reporting at Rocket Lab will focus on building financial analyses and preparing SEC filings, including 10-Q and 10-K reports. This hands-on role involves researching technical accounting questions, drafting memos, and ensuring compliance with US GAAP. The position requires strong attention to detail and offers a clear path to greater ownership within a dynamic finance team.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Rocket Lab Corporation as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • 10+ years of accounting experience, including public accounting audit
  • CPA license or active candidate
  • Solid US GAAP foundation and the ability to research a technical question and write up a supportable conclusion
  • SEC registrant experience, either in-house or through public accounting audit of public filers
  • Strong Excel and data-handling discipline, with attention to detail that holds up under review

Nice to have

  • Direct hands-on experience preparing Forms 10-Q and 10-K in-house
  • Workiva and XBRL exposure
  • Long-term contract revenue recognition experience; aerospace, defense, or government contracting background
  • Experience with Oracle Cloud, Deltek Costpoint, or Blackline

What you get

  • Company stock as part of total compensation package
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program with a 15% discount on company stock
  • Top-tier medical plans (HMO, PPO, and zero cost HDHP option with significant HSA company contribution)
  • Dental and vision coverage
  • Paid vacation and sick time
  • 11 paid holidays

Worth weighing

  • No specific mention of remote work options
  • The role requires prolonged periods of sitting and computer work
  • The position may involve exposure to moderate levels of noise, dust, and fumes in production areas

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Listed by Rocket Lab Corporation on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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