Head of Technical Accounting

The role

You will implement revenue, inventory, and warranty policies and build external financial reporting capability from 0 to 1. You will work with leadership to build a deal desk playbook and own strategic accounting projects.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end revenue accounting policies under ASC 606 or IFRS 15
• Partner with Go-to-market, Legal, and Deal Desk to assess revenue treatment
• Ensure Netsuite Advanced Revenue Management is implemented correctly
• Research and document positions on complex and emerging accounting issues
• Draft technical memos and accounting position papers
• Provide guidance on Inventory, Cost of Sales, and Warranty Technical accounting
• Lead preparation of external financial statements and footnote disclosures
• Ensure compliance with GAAP/IFRS and SEC reporting requirements
• Sign-off on quarterly and annual close process for revenue and technical accounting
• Own Equity related financial reporting and build a team of professionals

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field
• CPA required
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience
• Significant time in public accounting and/or a corporate technical accounting/revenue role
• Deep expertise in ASC 606 and broad technical accounting knowledge across multiple areas of GAAP
• Prior people management experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

• Big 4 preferred
• Experience with SEC reporting and public company requirements
• 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

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
• $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
• Housing subsidy of $2.5k per month for those living within walking distance of the office
• Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
• Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
• Daily lunch and dinner in our office
• Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification

About the company

Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence by co-designing chips, racks, software, and manufacturing. They are a fully in-person team in San Jose (Santana Row).