Technical Accounting Lead

About the role

Job Summary: As our first hire on the technical accounting and financial reporting team, you will be a key architect behind some of our most critical accounting initiatives. From implementing our revenue, inventory, and warranty policies, to building our external financial reporting capability from 0 to 1, we are looking for a driven and talented accounting lead to execute on some of our most important day-to-day financial operations. You will work closely with the leadership across go-to-market, finance, and legal to build out our deal desk playbook to execute novel structures and ensure the company can continue to scale with accurate, compliant, and well-supported financial statements.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end revenue accounting policies under ASC 606 (or IFRS 15), including review of complex contracts, multiple performance obligations, variable consideration, and non-standard deal terms
• Partner with Go-to-market, Legal, and the Deal Desk function to assess revenue treatment for new products, bundled offerings, and non-standard contracts before deals close
• Ensure Netsuite’s Advanced Revenue Management (ARM) is implemented in accordance with technical guidance and compliant with all internal and external accounting standards
• Research and document the company's position on complex and emerging accounting issues (e.g., R&D NRE, leases, stock-based compensation, debt/equity instruments, impairments)
• Draft technical memos and accounting position papers for review by controller and external auditors
• Provide guidance on Inventory, Cost of Sales, Warranty Technical accounting guidance and serve as the internal subject matter expert on technical accounting matters
• Lead preparation of external financial statements and footnote disclosures (10-K/10-Q if public, or audited financials if private)
• Ensure compliance with GAAP/IFRS, SEC reporting requirements (if applicable), and internal accounting policies
• Sign-off on the quarterly and annual close process as it relates to revenue and technical accounting areas
• Own Equity related financial reporting: tool selection, data conversion, financial reporting related to Equity
• Build, manage, and develop a team of revenue and technical accounting professionals
• Strengthening internal controls (SOX, if applicable) related to revenue and financial reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA required
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant time in public accounting (Big 4 preferred) and/or a corporate technical accounting/revenue role
• Deep expertise in ASC 606 and broad technical accounting knowledge across multiple areas of GAAP
• Experience with SEC reporting and public company requirements strongly preferred
• Prior people management experience, with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex accounting concepts for non-accounting stakeholders
• Experience in SaaS / technology a plus, particularly with complex or usage-based revenue models
• Experience building the technical accounting and financial reporting function from 0 to 1 at a high-growth, venture-backed company
• Experience in inventory accounting, manufacturing cost accounting, and hardware revenue recognition, including warranty reserves, NRE, and complex customer contracts

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
• $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
• Housing subsidy of $2k per month for those living within walking distance of the office
• Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
• Variety of wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
• Daily lunch and dinner in our office
• Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification