Manager, Technical & Operational Accounting

OpenAI
San Francisco
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 162,000 - 180,000 annuallyFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: certificationSkills: ["Technical judgment","Stakeholder management","Process improvement","Priority setting","Collaboration"]

Own operational technical accounting for complex financing, investment, equity, and capital arrangements, translating U.S. GAAP conclusions into scalable procedures and audit-ready close processes. Lead day-one and recurring accounting for non-standard transactions across fair value, equity-method investments, debt and equity securities, warrants, noncontrolling interests, and liquidation at book value allocations. Partner cross-functionally to reconcile accounts, support monthly/quarterly close, strengthen SOX/ICFR readiness, and coordinate valuations and audit evidence.

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Manager, Technical & Operational Accounting

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Job Summary

Own operational technical accounting for complex financing, investment, equity, and capital arrangements, translating U.S. GAAP conclusions into scalable procedures and audit-ready close processes. Lead day-one and recurring accounting for non-standard transactions across fair value, equity-method investments, debt and equity securities, warrants, noncontrolling interests, and liquidation at book value allocations. Partner cross-functionally to reconcile accounts, support monthly/quarterly close, strengthen SOX/ICFR readiness, and coordinate valuations and audit evidence.
Location: San Francisco
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • ā€¢Own operational accounting for complex financing, investment, equity, and capital arrangements, including classification, measurement, presentation, disclosure, and recurring close processes.
  • ā€¢Lead day-one and recurring accounting for non-standard transactions such as fair-value measurements, equity-method investments, debt and equity securities, warrants, noncontrolling interests, and liquidation allocations.
  • ā€¢Perform account reconciliations, investigate discrepancies, and drive issues to resolution during monthly and quarterly close.
  • ā€¢Build processes to assess impairment indicators and asset recoverability for goodwill, intangible assets, long-lived asset groups, equity-method investments, nonmarketable equity investments, and debt securities, as applicable.
  • ā€¢Coordinate valuations, lead audit support for assigned investments and accounting areas, and strengthen controls (SOX/ICFR readiness, audit trails, tie-outs, and subsequent-event procedures).

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 162,000 - 180,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Equity

Key Requirements

  • ā€¢CPA, CA, or equivalent accounting qualification, or comparable demonstrated technical-accounting expertise.
  • ā€¢5+ years of progressive experience in technical accounting, accounting advisory, public accounting, corporate controllership, or complex financial reporting.
  • ā€¢Strong U.S. GAAP expertise across corporate accounting, financial instruments, consolidation, business combinations, equity-method investments, and impairment/fair value.
  • ā€¢Ability to apply relevant ASC guidance (e.g., ASC 320, 321, 323, 326, 350, 360, 470, 480, 718, 805, 810, 815, 820) based on facts.
  • ā€¢Experience preparing audit-ready technical memoranda and implementing conclusions into recurring close and reporting processes.
Experience:5+ years
Education:Certification / Diploma
Skills:Technical judgmentStakeholder managementProcess improvementPriority settingCollaboration
Certifications:CPA
Tech Stack:Oracle Fusion Accounting HubAccounting rules enginesAutomated subledgersERP implementationsSource-to-general-ledger systems

Company Brief

OpenAI
Develops and deploys advanced generative AI models (including ChatGPT and DALLĀ·E) and AI infrastructure, providing APIs and consumer products to accelerate safe AGI for broad benefit.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Hectocorn (USD 100B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2015
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