Senior Director, Accounting

Deepgram•Remote, CA

1d•$175,000 - $219,000

About The Position

Deepgram is seeking a Senior Director of Accounting to lead the operational accounting function as the company scales towards an IPO. This role reports to and works closely with the Chief Accounting Officer (CAO). The successful candidate will lead the team responsible for monthly close, general ledger, sub-ledgers (AP, AR, payroll), and accounting systems, including an upcoming ERP migration. This is a senior leadership position in a function that is being built in real-time, requiring experience in standing up operational accounting functions at pre-IPO companies that are preparing for their first audit. The role involves close partnership with the CAO, who manages audit firm selection, treasury, and technical accounting. The Senior Director will lead the team, the system implementation, and delivery, with the potential to expand scope as the function matures.

Requirements

12+ years of accounting experience.
At least 6 years in a senior operating role at a high-growth company.
Experience taking a company through its first audit.
Direct experience leading an ERP migration end-to-end at meaningful scale.
Track record of designing an operational accounting function.
Operational fluency in ASC 718, 606, and 842.
Experience standing up SOX from scratch.
Demonstrable AI-native practice built into a real accounting function.
Experience managing managers and developing senior leaders.
Multi-entity exposure.

Nice To Haves

Pre-IPO or recently public experience.
CPA preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the operational accounting function, including monthly and quarterly close, GL integrity, sub-ledger architecture, and the systems that run them.
Design the operational accounting function for the first audit and the subsequent year.
Lead the ERP migration, partnering with the CAO on platform selection and managing the end-to-end implementation.
Lead the operational accounting team, including close/GL, AP, AR, payroll, and accounting systems.
Develop managers within the team and hire the next layer of talent.
Set the standard for the accounting function.
Operationalize technical accounting in partnership with the Director, Technical Accounting, by instrumenting the GL and sub-ledgers for relevant ASC standards (718, 606, 842, 340, and 805).
Deliver the Year-1 audit operationally, including standing up PBC delivery, codifying accounting policies in the system, and defending the opening balance sheet.
Build the SOX control environment from scratch, designing an effective, non-heavy operational control perimeter ahead of IPO.
Lead the AI-native transformation of operational accounting, ensuring the system becomes easier to use as the company grows.
Scale with the function, taking on broader accounting leadership responsibilities such as succession planning, cross-functional finance partnership, and board-level support to the CAO as scope expands.