Accounting Lead

Sierra; California (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Life insurance and disability

Retirement plan

Parental leave

Equity plans

AI/Tech enablement

Lunch and snacks

Job summary

Sierra, headquartered in San Francisco, is seeking a senior accounting leader to oversee global close, daily operations, and audit readiness. The role emphasizes implementing AI-driven processes and scalable controls within a fast-growing, in-person company.

Candidates should have 5–10 years of mixed public/private experience, US GAAP proficiency, and CPA credentials. IPO experience and Big 4 background are desirable. Competitive benefits accompany a strong equity program.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years with mix of public (highly regulated) and private (hyper growth) experience.
• Proficient in US GAAP (revenue recognition, lease accounting, stock based compensation, etc)
• Ability to identify areas for improvement and build solutions using AI
• Desire to drive operational efficiency to scale the accounting function
• A structured, self-directed, detail-oriented builder who can design, run and improve processes independently

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end accounting close across global entities.
• Oversee daily accounting operations including vendor coding, expenses, and intercompany flows.
• Coordinate with external auditors for timely submissions.
• Lead finance transformation initiatives to leverage AI and modern tooling.

Skills

US GAAP

Financial reporting

Accounting close

Intercompany

Audit prep

AI/Automation

Operational efficiency

Process design

Education

CPA license

Big 4 experience

Tools

ERP systems

Payroll systems

Job description

About us

At Sierra, we’re building a platform to enable every company in the world to build better, more human customer experiences with AI. We partner with industry leaders such as SoftBank, Uber, Rivian, CLEAR, and Sutter Health. We are primarily an in-person company based in San Francisco, with growing offices across North America, Europe, and Asia.

We are guided by a set of values that are at the core of our actions and define our culture: Trust, Customer Obsession, Craftsmanship, Intensity, and Family. These values are the foundation of our work, and we are committed to upholding them in everything we do.

Our co-founders are Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor. Bret currently serves as Board Chair of OpenAI. Previously, he was co-CEO of Salesforce (which had acquired the company he founded, Quip) and CTO of Facebook. Bret was also one of Google's earliest product managers and co-creator of Google Maps. Before founding Sierra, Clay spent 18 years at Google, where he most recently led Google Labs. Earlier, he started and led Google’s AR/VR effort, Project Starline, and Google Lens. Before that, Clay led the product and design teams for Google Workspace.

What you’ll do

Manage end-to-end accounting close

• Accountable for ensuring timely close across all global entities

• Maintain accurate supporting documentation and reconciliations

• Review accuracy and completeness of expenses including developing robust accrual process

• Prepare intercompany journal entries in compliance with intercompany agreements

• Prepare consolidation entries (revaluation, translation, and eliminations)

• Assist with the preparation of the monthly reporting package including period-over-period analysis

Oversee daily accounting operations

• Manage the proper coding of vendor bills, corporate credit cards, and employee reimbursements

• Oversee timely application of global cash within the ERP

• Coordinate with payroll to review payroll journal entries and ensure all required payroll taxes are paid

Lead preparation of audit preparedness

• Coordinate with external auditors for timely submission of all required requests (Global Audit and local Statutory Audits)

Proactive involvement in Finance Transformation initiatives to leverage AI and tooling to scale

• Enhance or upgrade our our tech stack to enable the latest in AI technology

• Challenge our processes and develop AI first approach

What you'll bring

• 5-10 years with a mix of public (highly regulated) and private (hyper growth)

• Proficient in US GAAP (revenue recognition, lease accounting, stock based compensation, etc)

• Ability to identify areas for improvement and build solutions using AI

• Desire to drive operational efficiency to scale the accounting function

• A structured, self-directed, detail-oriented builder and problem solver who can design a process where none exists, run it, and improve it over time without being managed toward it. A bias for simplifying and automating processes and passion for building an AI-native finance function.ing and automating processes and passion for building an AI-native finance function.

Even better…

• Previous IPO experience with enterprise B2B software company

• CPA license and/or Big 4 experience

• Proficiency with our modern office of the CFO tech stack

Our values

• Trust: We build trust with our customers with our accountability, empathy, quality, and responsiveness. We build trust in AI by making it more accessible, safe, and useful. We build trust with each other by showing up for each other professionally and personally, creating an environment that enables all of us to do our best work.

• Customer Obsession: We deeply understand our customers’ business goals and relentlessly focus on driving outcomes, not just technical milestones. Everyone at the company knows and spends time with our customers. When our customer is having an issue, we drop everything and fix it.

• Craftsmanship: We get the details right, from the words on the page to the system architecture. We have good taste. When we notice something isn’t right, we take the time to fix it. We are proud of the products we produce. We continuously self-reflect to continuously self-improve.

• Intensity: We know we don’t have the luxury of patience. We play to win. We care about our product being the best, and when it isn’t, we fix it. When we fail, we talk about it openly and without blame so we succeed the next time.

• Family: We know that balance and intensity are compatible, and we model it in our actions and processes. We are the best technology company for parents. We support and respect each other and celebrate each other’s personal and professional achievements.

What we offer

We want our benefits to reflect our values and offer the following to full-time employees:

• Flexible (unlimited) paid time off

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family

• Life insurance and disability benefits

• Retirement plan dependent on country of employment

• Parental leave

• Fertility and family building benefits through Carrot

• Lunch, as well as delicious snacks and coffee to keep you energized

• Discretionary benefit stipend giving people the ability to spend where it matters most

• Free alphorn lessons

These benefits are further detailed in Sierra's policies, may vary by region, and are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefits plans. Eligible full-time employees can participate in Sierra's equity plans subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies.

Be you, with us

We're working to bring the transformative power of AI to every organization in the world. To do so, it is important to us that the diversity of our employees represents the diversity of our customers. We believe that our work and culture are better when we encourage, support, and respect different skills and experiences represented within our team. We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. We strive to evaluate all applicants consistently without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.