Director of External Reporting & Technical Accounting

MrBeast

$205K — $235K *
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of progressive experience in external reporting and technical accounting
  • CPA required
  • Expert-level knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
  • Experience in public company reporting or supporting registration statements
  • Proven ownership of complex technical positions in multi-business-unit settings
  • Strong knowledge of disclosure controls and internal controls over financial reporting
  • Exceptional communication skills for drafting technical memos

Responsibilities

  • Own preparation of external financial statements and related disclosures
  • Manage technical accounting positions across various business units
  • Document complex, non-standard transactions in technical memos
  • Build and maintain the external reporting calendar and disclosure controls
  • Lead the adoption of new accounting standards and manage accounting policy library
  • Direct external co-source support for drafting and technical memos
  • Serve as primary technical liaison with external auditors
  • Mentor and develop the technical accounting and reporting team
  • Collaborate with FP&A, Legal, and equity administration on reporting inputs

Benefits

  • Competitive Salary
  • Generous Medical, Dental, Vision, and life insurance
  • Company contributions to employee Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • 401k Plan with Safe Harbor company-matching
  • Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays
  • Company-provided technology package
  • Relocation assistance including travel and housing for the first 90 days
Full Job Description
Play a pivotal role leading external reporting and technical accounting for Beast Industries; owning the company's financial statements, technical accounting positions, and a disclosure-ready reporting framework.
The Role

Reporting to the Corporate Controller, the Director of External Reporting & Technical Accounting will own the preparation of external financial statements and related disclosures end-to-end, own technical accounting positions across all business units, and serve as a primary technical interface with external auditors. This role will lead a strong in-house team, direct external co-source support, and build a reporting calendar, disclosure controls, and tie-out discipline. The ideal candidate is a technically expert, hands-on leader with a builder mentality and exceptional written communication skills.
What You'll Do
  • Own the preparation of external financial statements, footnotes, and related disclosures, building toward a recurring filing cadence
  • Own technical accounting positions across the group, including segment reporting, EPS, stock-based compensation (ASC 718), revenue recognition (ASC 606), and business combinations (ASC 805)
  • Research, evaluate, and document complex, non-standard transactions in clear, auditable technical memos
  • Build and maintain the external reporting calendar, disclosure controls and procedures, and the supporting tie-out process
  • Monitor, assess, and lead the adoption of new accounting standards, and own the company's accounting policy library
  • Direct external co-source workstreams for drafting and technical memos, transitioning capabilities in-house over time
  • Serve as a primary technical point of contact for external auditors and support audit committee reporting
  • Manage, mentor, and develop the technical accounting and external reporting team
  • Partner with FP&A, Legal, and equity administration on reporting inputs, KPIs, and narrative disclosures
What You'll Bring
  • 15+ years of progressive experience with deep ownership of external reporting and technical accounting; a mix of Big 4 public accounting and issuer reporting experience is highly desirable
  • CPA required
  • Expert-level US GAAP knowledge and command of SEC reporting requirements, including Regulation S-X and S-K
  • Experience preparing a company for public company reporting or supporting a registration statement is strongly preferred
  • A track record owning complex technical positions in multi-business-unit organizations
  • Experience with disclosure controls and internal controls over financial reporting
  • A hands-on, player-coach leadership style, capable of both executing detailed work and developing a team
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, particularly in technical memo drafting
  • A builder mentality and comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

The target total compensation ranges from $246,000 - $282,000 including a fixed annual salary of $205,000 - $235,000, an employee equity plan grant, bonus, plus comprehensive benefits.

Equity grants are issued in good faith, subject to company policies, board approval, and individual eligibility.

Benefits
The Perks, Why Work On the MrBeast Team

We are redefining what entertainment and storytelling look like at global scale. Every piece of content we publish reaches millions and influences culture in real time. This is your opportunity to lead the team that decides how those moments come to life across every screen.
  • Competitive Salary
  • Generous Medical (Blue Cross Blue Shield), Dental, Vision and company-paid Life Insurance
  • Company contributions to employee Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • 401k Plan with Safe Harbor company-matching
  • Flexible vacation policy and paid company holidays
  • Company-provided technology package
  • Relocation assistance where applicable, including travel and company-provided housing for the first 90 days

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