WHAT YOU'LL WORK ONQualia's accounting function sits at the center of a fast-growing SaaS business navigating complex revenue arrangements, evolving GAAP guidance, and M&A activity. This role owns the technical accounting, financial reporting, and provides deal support from due diligence through post-close integration. The role is also instrumental in supporting operational accounting.
You'll work closely with Business Development, Legal, Tax, FP&A, and the Controller to make sure technical conclusions are sound, documented, and reflected correctly in the financials.
This role reports to the Controller.
RESPONSIBILITIESTechnical Accounting and Reporting- Research and document complex accounting matters under U.S. GAAP
- Draft and maintain technical accounting memos and accounting policy documentation
- Own financial statements including footnote disclosures
- Serve as key contributor in annual financial statement audits
- Advise on complex accounting topics, including revenue recognition, equity transactions, debt modifications, business combinations, consolidation, and impairment analyses
- Monitor emerging accounting standards and assess applicability to the company
- Lead the resolution of complex technical corporate accounting matters across the monthly and quarterly close
- Assist the Accounting Team in implementing processes needed to support technical conclusions, e.g. proper journal entries, reconciliations, clear ownership, and effective controls
- Anticipate emerging accounting standards, shape accounting policy and change-management efforts, and translate new guidance into practical implementation strategies, financial statement disclosures, reporting calendars, and scalable reporting processes
Special Projects- Lead purchase accounting activities under ASC 805, including valuation coordination, opening balance sheet review, and transaction accounting. Prepare related technical accounting memoranda supporting transaction-related conclusions
- Explore/support accounting policy changes that may benefit the company
- Participate in process improvements across accounting operations
- Lead ad hoc projects as needed
Operational Accounting Support- Support the monthly closes, eg financial reviews, variance analysis
- Assist with complex account reconciliations
- Assist revenue team in ensuring compliance with ASC 606
- Assist in reviewing non-standard, complex customer contracts and associated outcomes in automated systems
YOUR BACKGROUND THAT LIKELY MAKES YOU A MATCH- 5+ years of relevant accounting experience and CPA are required
- Big 4 public accounting or equivalent national firm experience is required
- Previous consulting, audit, or industry experience with SaaS, fintech, or payments companies is required
- Technical knowledge and hands-on experience with ASC 606 is required
- Working knowledge of ASC 805 (purchase accounting) is required
- Proven track record of researching complex accounting matters, drafting technical accounting documentation, and advising leadership on accounting implications
- Comfort with ambiguity, adaptability to dynamic priorities, and ability to lead ad-hoc special projects outside standard accounting responsibilities
- AI-forward: Actively uses AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini) to accelerate documentation, testing, and evidence workflows; both experimenting, and ultimately operationalizing
Based in San Francisco, CA or Austin, TX, with the ability to work in the office a minimum of two days per week is required.
This role has a base annual salary of $130,000-$185,000 plus a competitive equity and benefits package. (Salary to be determined by relevant experience, location, knowledge, and skills of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data).
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