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Senior Technical Accountant

San Francisco, CAFinance & AccountingHybrid4+ YOE
Summary

Owns revenue recognition, equity accounting, and consolidated reporting for a high-growth SaaS company. Requires CPA, 4+ years technical accounting experience, and Big 4 background.

About the role

Key Responsibilities

  • Own the monthly revenue close, including flux analysis, deferred revenue review, renewals reconciliation, and reconciliation between internal systems.
  • Research and document accounting positions for complex, non-routine transactions, including contract modifications, variable consideration, new product offerings, and warrant-related entries.
  • Prepare and review stock-based compensation accounting on a quarterly basis, including journal entries, disclosures, and variance analysis.
  • Prepare group financial statements, including consolidation and entity-level reporting required for lender compliance.
  • Draft, maintain, and evolve the ASC 606 revenue recognition policy memo and related revenue playbook, keeping both current with business and product changes.
  • Advise cross-functional partners—Finance, Legal, Sales Operations, and Product—on accounting implications of business decisions, contract structures, and new go-to-market offerings.
  • Serve as the primary preparer and day-to-day liaison with external auditors for revenue and equity-related items, including PBC management and audit readiness.
  • Translate complex technical accounting concepts into clear, practical guidance for non-accounting stakeholders and leadership.
  • Use AI tools to accelerate technical research, memo drafting, and close process improvements.
  • Support SOX-readiness by maintaining strong controls and documentation across all owned workstreams.
  • Contribute to special projects, system enhancements, and ad hoc analyses as the business scales.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required; CPA required.
  • 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, with substantial hands-on technical accounting work.
  • Big 4 or public accounting audit background.
  • Deep knowledge of ASC 606 revenue recognition, including multi-element arrangements, variable consideration, SSP analysis, and contract modifications.
  • Experience with stock-based compensation accounting (ASC 718) and equity administration workflows.
  • Hands-on experience preparing or reviewing consolidated financial statements.
  • Proven ability to research and apply FASB ASC guidance, evaluate complex accounting issues, and document well-supported positions in clear memos.
  • Strong Excel skills; ability to manage and reconcile large data sets across multiple systems.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills—able to distill complex accounting concepts for a variety of audiences, including senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities independently in a dynamic, fast-moving environment.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience with NetSuite, Carta.
  • Familiarity with Blackline or similar close management tools.
  • Background in a high-growth, venture-backed SaaS company.
  • Demonstrated experience using AI tools to accelerate technical research or accounting operations.
Skills
ASC 606ASC 718Revenue RecognitionStock-Based CompensationConsolidated Financial StatementsFASB ASCExcelNetSuiteCartaBlackline