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Director of Technical Accounting
Palo Alto, CA · Director · Full-time · Posted Sep 26, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience.
About the job
Leads technical accounting and corporate-accounting operations, including complex U.S. GAAP matters, financial reporting, close and controls, ERP implementation, and responsible use of AI in accounting workflows.
What you'll do
- Research and document complex accounting matters; own disclosures, policies, technical schedules, and auditor coordination.
- Lead the accounting close and control environment, and design and refine the new NetSuite ERP.
- Build scalable accounting processes and implement AI in workflow steps with appropriate controls, review, and documentation.
What they ask for
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful technical accounting and financial reporting.
- Deep U.S. GAAP knowledge across leases, equity and stock-based compensation, capitalization, impairment, financing transactions, and revenue.
- Experience drafting technical accounting memos, preparing disclosures, and working directly with external auditors.
- Hands-on experience owning or implementing an ERP; track record proactively using AI tools to improve processes with significant speed gains.
Nice to have
- Experience in fintech, SaaS, or another high-growth technology environment; CPA is required or strongly preferred.
- Big Four or similarly rigorous public-accounting experience; SOX, IPO readiness, public-company reporting, or multi-entity/international accounting.
Tools
U.S. GAAP, NetSuite, GitHub
AI focus
Use AI to refine or create accounting processes and implement AI in workflow steps, with appropriate controls, review, and documentation.
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