Director of SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting

Director of SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting

*This is a remote position that requires you to work closely and collaboratively with internal teams.*

About Townsquare Media:

Townsquare is a community-focused digital and broadcast media and digital marketing solutions company principally focused on markets outside the top 50 in the U.S. Our assets include 340 radio stations across 74 local markets, more than 400 local news and entertainment websites and mobile apps, a subscription digital marketing services business (

• Townsquare Interactive
• ) and a digital advertising division (
• Townsquare Ignite

).

About the Opportunity:

The Director of SEC Reporting and Technical Accounting owns Townsquare’s external reporting and technical accounting and is a key member of the accounting leadership team.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and own SEC filings, including Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K (including earnings releases), and the related financial statements, footnotes and MD&A.
• Coordinate with Investor Relations on all financial aspects of the earnings release, conference call script and materials posted to the Company’s website, including non-GAAP measures and reconciliations in compliance with Regulation G and Item 10(e) of Regulation S-K.
• Support Legal Counsel in preparing the proxy statement (including executive compensation disclosures) and Section 16 filings (Forms 3, 4 and 5), as needed.
• Stay current on new and proposed SEC rules, FASB standards and SEC comment letter trends; assess their impact and ensure the Company is prepared for new reporting requirements.
• Own the SEC reporting process, including the Financial Reporting SOX narrative and the design and timely, effective operation of key controls; partner with the Director of Internal Audit on SOX walk-throughs and testing.
• Own inline XBRL tagging and compliance.
• Prepare and review disclosure checklists.
• Complete quarterly and annual lender reporting under the credit agreement, including covenant compliance calculations and delivery of financial results.
• Lead the application of accounting standards for the Company, including documentation, resolution of issues and implementation of process changes, particularly revenue recognition (ASC 606), goodwill and FCC license impairment testing (ASC 350), business combinations and dispositions (ASC 805), leases (ASC 842) and segment reporting (ASC 280).
• Prepare technical accounting memos on complex and non-routine transactions, and review position papers prepared by others.
• Coordinate with Finance, HR and Legal to maintain equity award records and calculate stock-based compensation expense.
• Drive continuous process improvement and automation of reporting and close tasks, including appropriate use of analytics and AI tools.
• Serve as the day-to-day contact with the external auditors for quarterly reviews and the annual integrated audit.
• Prepare Audit Committee materials on accounting, reporting and control matters, and present to the Audit Committee as needed.
• Coordinate with Tax on income tax provision (ASC 740) disclosures.
• Review the quarterly consolidation, segment results and statement of cash flows.
• Build, supervise and develop a team of reporting and technical accounting professionals.

Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Education & Experience: 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting (Big 4 or national firm preferred) and either at least three years of SEC reporting at a public registrant or equivalent experience auditing public companies.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; active CPA license required.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SEC rules (Regulation S-X and S-K).
• Experience supervising and developing staff; month-end close experience strongly preferred.
• Strong written communication skills and the judgment to present to senior management and the Audit Committee.
• Computer Skills: Advanced Excel required (Power Query, pivot tables, XLOOKUP/INDEX-MATCH, building and auditing complex models).
• Hands-on experience with Workiva or similar reporting software, including inline XBRL tagging, strongly preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP and IBM Planning Analytics (TM1/Cognos), or comparable ERP and planning systems, preferred. Working knowledge of SQL a plus.
• Comfort using AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Claude) for research, drafting and automation, consistent with Company policy, a plus.
• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.