Director of Technical Accounting at Together AI | CA, US | Rezi

Director of Technical Accounting at Together AI

Director of Technical Accounting

Together AI · CA, US

2 weeks ago

Director of Technical Accounting

Together AI · CA, US

17 days ago
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About the Role

We are seeking an exceptional technical accounting leader to establish and scale our technical accounting function. This role offers a unique opportunity to define accounting policy and financial reporting standards in a high-growth environment, ensuring rigorous reporting for a private company.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain U.S. GAAP policies for revenue recognition, leases, fixed assets, debt, business combinations, stock compensation, and collaborative arrangements.
  • Serve as subject matter expert on complex transactions, including structured financing, equipment financing, and customer contracts.
  • Partner with Revenue Accounting on revenue recognition and evaluate accounting treatment for collaborative arrangements.
  • Assist with lease accounting and capitalization policy for data center, colocation, and equipment arrangements.
  • Advise on equity transactions 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 close process for technical accounting areas, including review of complex journal entries and reconciliations.
  • 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.
  • 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 relevant teams.
  • 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.

Requirements

  • 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 is 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.

Skills

  • U.S. GAAP
  • Revenue Recognition (ASC 606)
  • Lease Accounting (ASC 842)
  • Fixed Assets (ASC 360)
  • Debt/Financing (ASC 470/835)
  • Business Combinations (ASC 805)
  • Equity/Stock Compensation (ASC 718, ASC 505)
  • Collaborative Arrangements (ASC 808)
  • Technical Accounting Memos
  • Investor Reporting
  • Financial Statement Audit
  • SOX Program
  • Internal Controls
  • Process Improvement
  • Automation

Location

  • US

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • 12+ years

Education Level

  • Bachelor's degree
  • CPA

Salary/Compensations

  • $245k - $300k

Benefits

  • Startup equity
  • Health insurance
  • Other competitive benefits

About the Company

  • Together AI is a research-driven artificial intelligence company focused on lowering the cost of modern AI systems by co-designing software, hardware, algorithms, and models.
  • The company has contributed to leading open-source research, models, and datasets.
  • The team has been behind technological advancements such as FlashAttention, Hyena, FlexGen, and RedPajama.
  • The company invites individuals to join their passionate group of researchers in building the next generation AI infrastructure.

Equal Opportunity

  • Together AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and more.