Director of Technical Accounting

Faraday Future•El Segundo, CA

9d•$180,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The Director of Technical Accounting is a critical senior role responsible for providing authoritative technical accounting guidance across all complex accounting matters that impact Faraday Future’s consolidated financial statements. This role owns the Company’s accounting policy framework and serves as the primary subject matter expert on US GAAP for the finance and accounting organization. In a secondary capacity, the Director will collaborate with and support the Director of SEC Reporting on quarterly and annual SEC filings to ensure technical accounting positions are accurately reflected in external disclosures. The Director of Technical Accounting will report directly to the VP of Accounting and will be an integral member of the Company’s corporate governance and financial reporting function.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required in Accounting or Finance; Master’s degree a plus.
CPA required.
12+ years of progressive accounting experience, with a strong emphasis on technical accounting and complex transaction analysis.
Demonstrated expertise across US GAAP technical accounting topics.
Experience establishing and maintaining accounting policy frameworks at a public company.
Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to clearly document and present complex accounting conclusions to leadership, auditors, and the audit committee.
Ability to work cross-functionally and influence without direct authority across legal, FP&A, investor relations, and business operations.
Prior SEC filing experience; familiarity with Workiva preferred.
Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills; ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

Nice To Haves

Big 4 public accounting experience strongly preferred (Deloitte, PwC, EY, or KPMG); candidates from other large national public accounting firms will also be considered.
Prior industry experience at a public company in automotive, EV, technology, or manufacturing sectors.
Experience with multinational organizations including foreign subsidiary accounting and consolidation.
SAP experience a plus.
Bilingual English / Chinese Mandarin a plus

Responsibilities

Serve as the Company’s primary technical accounting expert and advisor on all complex accounting matters under US GAAP and SEC regulations.
Research, document, and communicate accounting positions for complex and non-routine transactions, including new product structures, financing arrangements, and strategic partnerships.
Proactively engage with business operations, legal, finance, and FP&A teams to consult on developing or anticipated transactions before they are executed.
Monitor FASB and SEC standard-setting activities; assess the impact of new pronouncements and lead adoption planning and implementation.
Lead accounting for automotive vehicle and robotics sales; assess variable consideration, contract modifications, and principal vs. agent determinations.
Account for complex debt instruments including secured and unsecured promissory notes, related-party notes payable, convertible instruments, and debt modifications or extinguishments.
Determine and maintain classification (equity vs. liability) for public warrants, PIPE warrants, and other warrant instruments; manage quarterly remeasurement and fair value disclosures.
Oversee accounting for the Company’s significant operating lease portfolio; assess lease modifications and impairments.
Oversee accounting for equity awards including stock options and earnout shares; apply Black-Scholes and other valuation models; manage forfeiture policy and reverse stock split adjustments.
Account for complex equity transactions including Class A and Class B Common Stock, reverse stock splits, dilutive securities, and EPS calculations including potentially dilutive shares excluded from computation.
Assess and maintain the Company’s consolidation framework, including evaluation of variable interest entities and foreign subsidiaries.
Manage accounting for the Company’s foreign subsidiaries, including translation of subsidiary financials, CTA, and remeasurement of foreign-denominated balances.
Oversee fair value hierarchy disclosures for warrant liabilities, equity securities, and debt; work with external valuation specialists where required.
Monitor triggering events and perform or review impairment assessments, including impairment analyses for right-of-use assets and production equipment.
Own and maintain the Company’s accounting policy library; establish new policies as the Company’s business evolves.
Ensure accounting policies are documented, approved, communicated, and consistently applied across the organization.
Lead periodic policy reviews and updates in response to new standards, SEC guidance, or changes in business operations.
Collaborate with the Director of SEC Reporting to ensure technical accounting positions are accurately and completely reflected in 10-K and 10-Q filings, including footnotes, MD&A, and critical accounting estimates disclosures.
Review and provide technical guidance on financial statement footnotes covering areas within your technical accounting scope (debt, warrants, leases, SBC, equity, etc.).
Assist with Form 8-K filings and other disclosures involving complex accounting matters as needed.
Support interactions with external auditors on technical accounting matters and provide necessary documentation to support audit conclusions.
Oversee the design and maintenance of internal controls related to technical accounting areas, particularly for complex transactions and areas of management judgment.
Identify and lead process improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of technical accounting workflows.
Mentor and develop accounting staff on technical accounting matters; serve as an internal resource for GAAP questions across the finance organization.