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Technical Accounting Lead, AI

fal.ai· Finance
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San Francisco$200k - $250kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Technical Accounting Lead responsible for fal's technical accounting agenda across ASC 606, ASC 340-40, ASC 842, ASC 350, ASC 718, and related areas; hands-on, high-ownership role supporting month-end close, partnering with Infrastructure, Procurement, Legal, Strategic Finance, and external advisors, with opportunity to leverage AI tools.

Responsibilities

  • Execute our technical accounting agenda by working cross functionally and vertically throughout the organization to establish a rigorous technical accounting discipline
  • Work closely with business partners to articulate business requirements to operationalize technical conclusions
  • Assess the adequacy of current business systems and identify opportunities to leverage AI in your day to day work
  • Set a foundation of best practice internal controls considerations as you complete your technical tasks
  • Revenue (ASC 606) and Contract Costs (ASC 340-40): Research and advise on revenue accounting for customer contracts, including SSP & Principal/Agent analysis; Work cross-functionally with Sales, Legal, and Deal Desk on non-standard arrangements to determine appropriate application of GAAP accounting; Determine the appropriate GAAP application for our commission and incentive compensation plans
  • Compute Cost Accounting: Research and document technical positions (lease vs. service contract, embedded leases, capitalization thresholds, impairment, cost classification); write memos for auditor review; Evaluate accounting implications of new vendor agreements pre-signature, partnering with Legal and Infrastructure
  • Leases (ASC 842) & Fixed Assets: Own lease accounting across real estate, colocation space, GPU rental agreements, and equipment; abstract contracts, assess classification, identify embedded leases; calculate lease liability, ROU asset, and expense amounts and prepare disclosures
  • Capitalized Software (ASC 350): Own internal-use software capitalization; partner with Engineering to assess qualifying activities; document capitalization and useful-life policies; coordinate with Infrastructure on capex tracking and asset verification
  • Equity & Stock-Based Compensation (ASC 718): Support ASC 718 expense, reconcile award data to board minutes, 409A interpolation, award modifications, secondary sales; prepare SBC calculations and disclosures
  • Consolidation, Business Combinations & Other Areas: Own consolidation across US and foreign entities, intercompany and FX; P&L expense classification, related-party analysis, going concern; research and document US GAAP positions and maintain policy memos

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required
  • 8+ years of progressive accounting experience (tech, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, or AI strongly preferred)
  • Range of technical knowledge of US GAAP across ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 718, ASC 350-40, ASC 805, ASC 810
  • Experience supporting or leading an external audit
  • Strong written communication skills
  • High agency and ability to work independently
  • Experience at a high-growth software, cloud infrastructure, AI, or capital-intensive tech company
  • AI and automation mindset for reconciliations and data analysis

Skills

Required:Technical accountingInternal controlsAudit coordinationCommunication

Benefits

  • visa sponsorship and relocation assistance to San Francisco
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance (US)
  • Regular team events and offsites
  • comprehensive benefits package + equity
Last updated Oct 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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