Staff Accountant

Normal Computing Corporation • Palo Alto, CA

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About The Position

Normal Computing was founded in the USA by former members of Google Brain and Google X who helped pioneer AI for the physical world, and developed the leading ML frameworks for Probabilistic and Quantum AI. The infrastructure powering AI models was never designed with today's scale, complexity, or energy demands in mind. Today's general-purpose architectures underutilize the physical potential of the hardware itself. By aligning hardware design with the intrinsic properties of physical systems, we can transform efficiency. We believe that exploring the limits of new and custom silicon, including those which optimize their own physics, requires the help of AI, better EDA software, and ultimately the realization of a virtuous cycle of self-improving AI hardware. We deliver our software and hardware with the largest semiconductor design and manufacturing institutions, a responsibility which entails individual ownership and deep partnership. We are a diverse, lean team of the world's best engineers, scientists, and operators, with offices in New York City, San Francisco, London, Copenhagen, and Pangyo. YOUR ROLE IN OUR MISSION We are hiring a Staff Accountant to build the core of Normal's accounting function as the company scales across two product lines and five offices. You will partner with our Head of Finance to establish the close process, the systems, and the internal controls that Normal's growth depends on, from revenue recognition through diligence readiness. Much of this infrastructure is being defined now, which means the work you do shapes how finance operates at Normal for years, and you will build it with AI as a first-class part of the workflow rather than an afterthought.

Requirements

• 5+ years of accounting experience, including experience building an accounting function at a high-growth startup.
• Public accounting experience, with a Big 4 background a plus.
• A BA or BS in accounting or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Low ego and high agency: you solve problems wherever you find them, whatever your role or level.

Responsibilities

• Own the financial close. Run the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, including accruals, journal entries, account reconciliations, and standard reporting, and work closely with FP&A to deliver reporting of historical financial data.
• Implement and maintain accounting systems. Build the systems that support revenue recognition, KPI reporting, and accrual and reconciliation workflows, documenting accounting conclusions and policy positions as the function's precedent.
• Manage financial operations. Own tax compliance, external due diligence requests, and AR and AP functions end to end.
• Drive process and controls. Lead process improvements, systems improvements, and internal controls that support the company's growth at scale.
• Build an AI-native accounting capability. Stand up an accounting function from the ground up that uses AI to move faster and cover more ground, while keeping verification and judgment in your own hands.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior