Technical Accounting and Reporting Lead

Responsibilities

• Research and document the company's positions on complex accounting matters under US GAAP (ASC 606, ASC 718, ASC 842, and others).
• Draft and maintain accounting policy memos.
• Serve as the go-to resource for accounting questions across the business.
• Partner with Sales, Legal and Strategic Finance on structuring new transactions and arrangements.
• Own end-to-end revenue recognition for the company's product and services offerings (usage-based revenue).
• Review customer contracts and develop SSP analyses and revenue waterfalls.
• Own the revenue system implementation.
• Ensure proper documentation of 5-step model assessments for all revenue streams.
• Work cross-functionally with Sales, Legal, and Deal Desk on non-standard arrangements.
• Lead the preparation of internal financial statements on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis, and management reporting packages.
• Support the external reporting and communications.
• Assist in drafting financial statements and disclosures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA required.
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, with a mix of inhouse and Big 4 public accounting and industry (tech or SaaS strongly preferred).
• Deep technical knowledge of US GAAP, particularly ASC 606, ASC 718, and ASC 842.
• Experience supporting or leading an external audit process.
• Strong written communication skills — ability to translate complex accounting into clear, concise memos.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment with evolving processes.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with NetSuite, Carta, Shareworks, or similar tools.
• AI and Automation first mindset — use of latest AI tools or creating your own to automate processes.