Director of General Ledger Accounting

Fireworks AI operates an AI platform for production inference and training of open-source models.

Series DRecently funded0 current maintainers0 active leads
San Mateo, United States
About Fireworks AI

Fireworks AI provides serverless and dedicated model inference, model deployment, and supervised and reinforcement fine-tuning for developers and enterprises building AI applications.

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About the Role

You will lead the general ledger function and own monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities. You will ensure accurate financial results, oversee NetSuite accounting processes, coordinate accounting workstreams, review financial statements, support audits, strengthen controls, automate processes, and coach the GL accounting team.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
  • CPA preferred
  • 10+ years of progressive accounting experience
  • 4+ years managing teams and leading financial close
  • Knowledge of U.S. GAAP, general ledger accounting, reconciliations, and internal controls
  • Hands-on NetSuite experience
  • Ability to coordinate multiple accounting workstreams and resolve issues under tight deadlines
  • Analytical, organizational, and communication skills
  • Multi-entity accounting, intercompany transactions, and consolidation experience preferred

Responsibilities

  • Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual general ledger close activities
  • Review journal entries, accruals, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
  • Coordinate accounting workstreams across accounts payable, revenue, payroll, equity, fixed assets, leases, intercompany, treasury, and tax
  • Lead NetSuite accounting processes, controls, reporting, integrations, and enhancements
  • Review balance sheet and income statement fluctuations and investigate unusual activity
  • Establish accounting policies, close procedures, reconciliation standards, and review controls
  • Deliver trial balances and supporting schedules and coordinate audit requests
  • Automate journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting
  • Lead and coach the GL accounting team
  • Assess the accounting implications of new entities, transactions, systems, and business initiatives

Benefits

  • Equity