Accounting Systems Developer - AI Technology Company - Onsite - San Francisco Bay Area

Principal Consulting Group; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Principal Consulting Group seeks an Accounting Systems Manager for a high-growth AI technology company in the San Francisco Bay Area. You will design and enhance accounting systems, partnering with Finance to deliver scalable solutions across GL, AP/AR, and reporting.

You will apply Python, ORM frameworks, and SQL to automate processes, improve financial data integrity, and support cost accounting and close. Collaboration with engineering and Controllership is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience building or customizing ERP/financial systems.
• Experience in accounting, inventory, or manufacturing systems preferred.
• Ability to review and test AI-generated code.
• Strong SQL skills for data validation and reconciliation.
• Solid understanding of GL, AP/AR, month-end close.
• Experience with costing, overhead allocation, COGS.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance accounting system functionality using Python, ORM frameworks, data models, views, and XML across GL, AP, AR, revenue recognition, cost accounting, tax, and close.
• Utilize AI-assisted development tools to accelerate development while maintaining code quality, testing, and documentation.
• Partner with Finance to translate accounting requirements into specifications, workflows, and scalable solutions.
• Develop and maintain processes for costing, overhead allocations, inventory valuation, reconciliations, COGS, and financial reporting.
• Use SQL and automated testing to validate calculations, investigate discrepancies, and ensure data integrity.
• Build reporting and reconciliation capabilities linking financial systems to management reports and financial statements.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual processes through technology and workflow improvements.
• Document system architecture, accounting logic, workflows, and functionality for cross-team transparency.

Skills

ERP customization

Python development

SQL data validation

Cost accounting

Accounting fundamentals

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Claude Code

Cursor

GitHub Copilot

ORM frameworks

Job description

Our client is a high-growth, pre-IPO AI technology company based in the San Francisco Bay Area, founded by experienced technology leaders and operating at the forefront of advanced technology and innovation.

We are seeking an Accounting Systems Manager to join the organization during a significant period of growth. This role will sit at the intersection of accounting, financial systems, software development, automation, and data, partnering closely with Finance and Controllership to develop scalable solutions that support the company’s continued expansion.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and enhance accounting system functionality using Python, ORM frameworks, data models, views, and XML across areas including General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, revenue recognition, cost accounting, tax, and financial close.
• Utilize AI-assisted development tools, including Claude Code, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot, to accelerate development while maintaining high standards for code quality, testing, documentation, and production readiness.
• Partner with Finance and Controllership to translate accounting requirements into functional specifications, system workflows, and scalable technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain processes supporting costing, overhead allocations, inventory valuation, reconciliations, COGS, and financial reporting.
• Use SQL and automated testing to validate accounting calculations, investigate discrepancies, and ensure the integrity of financial data.
• Build reporting and reconciliation capabilities that connect financial systems data to management reporting and financial statements.
• Identify opportunities to automate manual accounting and finance processes through technology and workflow improvements.
• Document system architecture, accounting logic, workflows, and functionality to support transparency and collaboration between technical and finance teams.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience developing or customizing ERP, financial, or accounting systems using Python, ORM frameworks, models, views, and XML.
• Experience supporting accounting, inventory, manufacturing, or financial systems is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with AI-assisted software development tools, with the ability to review, test, debug, and refine AI-generated code.
• Strong SQL skills for data validation, reconciliation, troubleshooting, and financial systems analysis.
• Strong understanding of accounting fundamentals, including General Ledger, AP/AR, month-end close, and financial reporting.
• Practical experience with cost accounting, including standard and actual costing, overhead allocation, variance analysis, inventory valuation, and COGS.
• Ability to translate complex or ambiguous business requirements into well-defined functional specifications and reliable production systems.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across Accounting, Finance, Controllership, and Engineering.