Director of Technical Accounting

We're seeking an exceptional technical accounting leader to establish and scale our technical accounting function as we grow. This is a rare opportunity to define accounting policy and financial reporting standards across a high-growth, dynamic environment, partnering with a world-class team, while ensuring rigorous quarterly, annual, and ad hoc investor reporting as a private company.

Technical Accounting

• Develop and maintain U.S. GAAP policies across complex areas, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), leases (ASC 842), fixed assets (ASC 360), debt/financing (ASC 470/835), business combinations (ASC 805), equity/stock compensation (ASC 718, ASC 505), and collaborative arrangements (ASC 808)
• Serve as subject matter expert on complex transactions, including structured financing, equipment financing, and customer contracts
• Partner with Revenue Accounting on revenue recognition for usage-based, subscription, and enterprise contracts, and evaluate the accounting treatment for collaborative arrangements, including co-development and joint go-to-market deals
• Assist with lease accounting and capitalization policy for data center, colocation, and equipment arrangements
• Advise on equity transactions (stock issuances, SAFEs, convertible instruments, stock-based compensation) and strategic investments/joint ventures
• Draft technical accounting memos for significant transactions and non-standard deal structures
• Monitor and implement new accounting standards
• Partner with Legal, Tax, FP&A, Strategic Finance, and other teams on accounting implications of new contracts and transactions
• Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process for technical accounting areas, including review of complex and judgmental journal entries and account reconciliations

Investor Reporting and Financial Statement Audit

• Lead quarterly, annual and ad hoc investor financial reporting packages
• Partner with FP&A, Legal, and Investor Relations to ensure clear, accurate disclosures
• Support ad hoc reporting tied to fundraising, board reporting, or strategic transactions
• Lead preparation of annual consolidated financial statements and manage the annual audit process, including coordination with external auditors

SOX & Internal Controls

• Help lay the foundation for the Company's future SOX program, including initial risk assessment and control design
• Develop internal control processes to support long-term audit readiness
• Partner with external auditors on control-related discussions and early readiness efforts
• Foster awareness of strong internal controls across Accounting, FP&A, and other teams

Process, Systems & Ad Hoc Projects

• Build scalable technical accounting processes and documentation standards
• Partner with Core Accounting, FP&A, and Systems teams on close processes and automation
• Lead or support ad hoc projects, including new initiatives and process improvements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required; CPA required
• 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, ideally a mix of Big 4 and in-house, with experience building/scaling a technical accounting function
• Deep expertise across ASC 606, 842, 360, 470/835, 805, 718, 505, and 808
• Experience with investor-facing reporting, ideally at a high-growth or late-stage private company
• Experience in high-growth tech or AI infrastructure preferred; familiarity with usage-based/subscription models, hardware-inclusive business models, and data center compute infrastructure a plus
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving private company environment
• Strong written communication skills, with experience drafting technical memos and investor-ready disclosures
• Familiarity with emerging accounting issues for AI infrastructure companies (e.g., compute capitalization, data center leasing, partnership arrangements)

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We offer competitive compensation, startup equity, health insurance and other competitive benefits. The US base salary range for this full-time position is: $245k - $300k + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by location, level and role. Individual compensation will be determined by experience, skills, and job-related knowledge.

Please read each role carefully and apply to the position best suited to you. Candidates are limited to 6 applications within a 90-day period, and applications beyond that limit will be automatically rejected. You may apply to additional roles 90 days after your last application.

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