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Vast AI· Finance
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Los Angeles$200k - $275kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Hands-on leadership role owning accounting and finance operations, building a scalable, automation-first function, and partnering with executives and cross-functional teams to scale Vast.ai’s financial infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Lead GAAP conversion and audit readiness. Own the transition from cash to accrual accounting, establish GAAP-compliant financial statements and supporting policies, and prepare the company for its first audit in coordination with external advisors.
  • Own the close and accounting operations. Run the monthly close and core finance operations, including accounts receivable and collections, accounts payable and vendor management, payroll, reconciliations, approval workflows, and close documentation.
  • Build marketplace revenue accounting. Own accounting for usage-based, multi-party marketplace transactions, including ASC 606 analysis, gross-versus-net principal-agent conclusions, customer credits, refunds, chargebacks, deferred revenue, host/provider payouts, payment processor reconciliations, and unit-economics reporting.
  • Design payout and cash controls. Create reliable controls over customer funds, host payouts, credits, disputes, fraud adjustments, bank activity, and reconciliation of product, billing, payments, payout, and general ledger data.
  • Lead tax and compliance operations. Manage outside tax specialists and internal stakeholders for all tax related matters.
  • Stand up systems and controls. Select, implement, or improve the finance stack across ERP, billing-to-cash, AP automation, payout tooling, tax engines, payroll, equity administration, and reporting.
  • Own financial reporting and planning inputs. Run monthly financial reporting, cash visibility, actuals analysis, and operating metrics. Partner on quarterly forecast, annual budget, board and investor reporting, and equity and stock-based-compensation accounting (ASC 718 and 409A).
  • Partner cross-functionally. Work with engineering, product, data, legal, and operations to translate product and transaction logic into accounting policies, controls, and scalable reporting.
  • Build the future team. Define hiring versus automation roadmap and recruit/lead the team as the company scales.

Qualifications

  • Active CPA in good standing with strong technical accounting judgment and GAAP experience.
  • 8+ years in accounting and finance, including 2+ years in a Controller/Assistant Controller or equivalent senior accounting leadership role in a high-growth company.
  • Close and reporting ownership in a private company environment.
  • Marketplace or usage-based business model exposure (marketplace, platform, SaaS, fintech, payments, or similar).
  • Working knowledge of ASC 606, gross-versus-net principal-agent analysis, deferred revenue, customer credits, refunds, payouts, and unit-economics reporting.
  • Practical experience with multi-state US indirect tax compliance and managing outside specialists.
  • Systems and data orientation with ERP, billing, payment, payout, payroll, tax, and reporting systems, and reconciling data to the GL.
  • Automation-first mindset to reduce manual work without sacrificing accuracy or auditability.
  • Builder mindset with ability to operate hands-on and communicate with non-finance teams.

Skills

Required:GAAP accountingClose and reportingASC 606 and revenue accountingTax complianceSystems implementationCross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:Automation in finance

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Meaningful early-stage equity
  • Onsite meals, snacks, and close collaboration with founders/tech leaders
  • Ambitious, fast-paced startup culture where initiative is rewarded
Last updated Aug 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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