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Technical Accounting Lead

San Francisco, USAOn-sitePosted 1 month ago

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Job type
Full-time
Work mode
On-site
Level
Lead
Department
Finance and Accounting
Experience
Not listed
Posted
Sep 2, 2026

About the role

What you’ll do

Own technical accounting

  • Lead the documentation of all technical accounting policies (cost of revenue, allocations, leases, revenue, stock-based compensation, fixed assets, etc.)
  • Serve as an advisor on strategic investments, acquisitions, and partnerships
  • Review monthly financials for adherence to accounting policies

Lead audit and IPO readiness efforts

  • Coordinate with external audit firm on quarterly and annual audit requirements
  • Lead the review of how the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement are presented
  • Ensure compliance with current financial statement disclosure requirements

Drive Finance Transformation initiatives to leverage AI and tooling at scale

  • Enhance or upgrade our tech stack to enable the latest in AI technology
  • Challenge our processes and develop an AI-first approach

What you'll bring

  • CPA license
  • 2-5+ years at a Big Four firm, preferably servicing public companies
  • 2-5+ years in-house at a high-growth enterprise software company
  • Proficient in US GAAP
  • Ability to identify areas for improvement and build solutions using AI
  • Desire to drive operational efficiency to scale the accounting function
  • A structured, self-directed, detail-oriented builder and problem solver who can design a process where none exists, run it, and improve it over time without being managed toward it. A bias for simplifying and automating processes and a passion for building an AI-native finance function.

Even better…

  • Previous IPO experience with enterprise B2B software company
  • Proficiency with our modern office-of-the-CFO tech stack