Head of Corporate Accounting
About The Position
Scale is seeking a Head of Corporate Accounting to lead its global Corporate Accounting function. Reporting directly to the Global Controller, this leader will own general ledger, cost, and international accounting and consolidation, managing functional leads across these areas. The role will optimize the month-end close, reduce inefficiencies and risk, and scale the processes, controls, agentic workflows, and systems that support Scale’s growth. The position calls for a hands-on leader with deep U.S. GAAP expertise, extensive experience managing a multi-entity global close, and a record of delivering measurable results through process improvement. The role also includes day-to-day treasury operations, maintaining accounting policies and controls, partnering with Technical Accounting, Finance, and Tax, and serving as a key contact for external auditors.
Requirements
- 12+ years of progressive accounting experience across public accounting and corporate accounting leadership roles.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
- Strong experience with NetSuite.
- Deep experience with multi-entity international subsidiaries, intercompany accounting, and global consolidation.
- Expert knowledge of U.S. GAAP and full-cycle month-end close processes.
- 5+ years of people leadership experience, with demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple priorities within deadlines.
- Proven record of leading end-to-end process improvement projects with measurable results, such as shortening the close, automating reconciliations and accruals, or implementing close or ERP tooling.
- Ability to challenge the status quo, influence change, and streamline processes and operations.
Nice To Haves
- Big 4 experience.
- Hands-on experience implementing AI-powered accounting or close automation tools.
- Experience at a fast-growing AI or technology company.
Responsibilities
- Lead the month-end close across all entities, ensuring timely and accurate financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
- Manage and develop the GL, Cost, Revenue, and International Accounting leads and their teams; set priorities and build a culture of ownership, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
- Manage day-to-day treasury operations, including daily cash positioning and monitoring, bank account administration and banking relationships, intercompany funding, and cash movements.
- Own key corporate accounting policies, including those for fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, and capitalized internal-use software, and maintain effective controls to reduce financial reporting risk.
- Oversee review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and flux analyses, and maintain the general ledger in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
- Identify, prioritize, and lead process improvement and automation initiatives to shorten and de-risk the close, using NetSuite, AI-enabled close tools, agentic workstreams, and internal systems to improve efficiency and reporting accuracy.
- Collaborate with Technical Accounting, Finance, and Tax to implement and operationalize new technical accounting guidance and new business activities.
- Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors and lead corporate accounting deliverables for the annual audit.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health coverage.
- Dental coverage.
- Vision coverage.
- Retirement benefits.
- Learning and development stipend.
- Generous PTO.
- The role may be eligible for a commuter stipend.
- Eligible roles include equity-based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
