Director of Technical Accounting

<h3><strong>About the Role</strong></h3> <p>We're seeking an exceptional technical accounting leader to establish and scale our technical accounting function as we grow. This is a rare opportunity to define accounting policy and financial reporting standards across a high-growth, dynamic environment, partnering with a world-class team, while ensuring rigorous quarterly, annual, and ad hoc investor reporting as a private company.</p> <h3><strong>Responsibilities</strong></h3> <p><strong>Technical Accounting</strong></p> <ul> <li>Develop and maintain U.S. GAAP policies across complex areas, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), leases (ASC 842), fixed assets (ASC 360), debt/financing (ASC 470/835), business combinations (ASC 805), equity/stock compensation (ASC 718, ASC 505), and collaborative arrangements (ASC 808)</li> <li>Serve as subject matter expert on complex transactions, including structured financing, equipment financing, and customer contracts</li> <li>Partner with Revenue Accounting on revenue recognition for usage-based, subscription, and enterprise contracts, and evaluate the accounting treatment for collaborative arrangements, including co-development and joint go-to-market deals</li> <li>Assist with lease accounting and capitalization policy for data center, colocation, and equipment arrangements</li> <li>Advise on equity transactions (stock issuances, SAFEs, convertible instruments, stock-based compensation) and strategic investments/joint ventures</li> <li>Draft technical accounting memos for significant transactions and non-standard deal structures</li> <li>Monitor and implement new accounting standards</li> <li>Partner with Legal, Tax, FP&amp;A, Strategic Finance, and other teams on accounting implications of new contracts and transactions</li> <li>Support the monthly, quarterly, and annual close process for technical accounting areas, including review of complex and judgmental journal entries and account reconciliations</li> </ul> <p><strong>In