Lead, Technical Revenue Accounting

Scale AI is seeking a highly motivated Technical Revenue Accounting Senior Manager to join our fast-paced, high-growth accounting team. You will be a key player in ensuring revenue integrity and scalability. Beyond managing the monthly close and contract reviews, you will serve as a technical subject matter expert, architecting solutions for complex transactions and implementing new accounting standards as we continue to scale globally.

We are looking for a detailed-oriented and self-motivated team player with a desire to learn and is passionate about delivering quality results.

You will:

• Lead Revenue Accounting Team: Oversee monthly accounting close activities, including the review of complex journal entries and key account reconciliations including the management and development of a small team.
• Technical Oversight: Ensure strict compliance with {#requirements}ASC 606{#/requirements} and U.S. GAAP; serve as the final word on revenue recognition for both standard and highly bespoke contracts.
• Strategic Collaboration: Partner with Finance and Strategy teams on revenue metrics, flux analysis, and long-range forecasting.
• Audit Readiness: Lead the preparation of consolidated financial statements and footnotes; act as a primary point of contact for external auditors for all revenue related contracts and matters including developing footnotes and other financial reported items.

Ideally you'd have:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA is required.
• Experience: {#experience-years}7+ years{#/experience} of progressive accounting experience, with a mix of Big 4 public accounting and high-growth industry experience (SaaS preferred).
• Leadership: 3+ years of experience managing and developing high-performing teams.
• Technical Rigor: Deep expertise in {#requirements}ASC 606{#/requirements} and the ability to translate complex technical research into actionable operational policies.
• Agility: A proven track record of problem-solving in a fast-moving, "ambiguity-heavy" environment.
• Systems Fluency: Experience with enterprise-level ERPs and revenue recognition software.

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Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of San Francisco, New York, Seattle is:

{#salary}$163,800—$204,750 USD{#/salary}

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At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Cisco, DLA Piper, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.

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