Director, Accounting Operations

Tenstorrent; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenstorrent seeks a Director of Accounting Operations to build a disciplined, scalable accounting function supporting rapid growth and potential public-company requirements. You will oversee AP, AR, payroll, fixed assets, accruals, reconciliations, and close, while partnering with global Finance.

The role is hybrid, based in one of several US locations. The ideal candidate has 10+ years in accounting operations, CPA preferred, and strong leadership in high-growth or multinational settings, with

Qualifications

• Strong technical accounting judgment and operational discipline.
• Experience improving close timelines and control discipline.
• Knowledge of complex product-based industries and multinational environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and scale accounting operations across AP, AR, payroll, fixed assets, accruals, reconciliations, and close.
• Own and improve monthly and quarterly close processes with strong documentation.
• Strengthen internal controls and system-based controls; partner with IT to improve ERP processes.
• Build a high-performing accounting operations team and manage relationships with auditors and external partners.

Skills

US GAAP

Close processes

Reconciliations

Internal controls

People leadership

ERP transformation

Audit support

Education

CPA certification

Job description

Tenstorrent is leading the industry on cutting-edge AI technology, revolutionizing performance expectations, ease of use, and cost efficiency. With AI redefining the computing paradigm, solutions must evolve to unify innovations in software models, compilers, platforms, networking, and semiconductors. Our diverse team of technologists have developed a high performance RISC-V CPU from scratch, and share a passion for AI and a deep desire to build the best AI platform possible. We value collaboration, curiosity, and a commitment to solving hard problems. We are growing our team and looking for contributors of all seniorities.

Tenstorrent is seeking a Director of Accounting Operations to lead and scale the company’s core accounting operations function. This leader will build a disciplined, accurate, audit-ready, and scalable organization that can support rapid growth, global expansion, increasing transaction complexity, and future public-company requirements. In this role, you will oversee day-to-day accounting operations across AP, AR, payroll accounting, fixed assets, accruals, reconciliations, and close operations while partnering across global finance functions.

This role is hybrid, based out of Santa Clara,CA; Austin,TX; Boston, MA; or Toronto, ON.

We welcome candidates at various experience levels for this role. During the interview process, candidates will be assessed for the appropriate level, and offers will align with that level, which may differ from the one in this posting.

Who You Are

• An experienced accounting operations leader who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments and brings strong technical accounting judgment, operational discipline, and a builder's mindset.
• Equally comfortable solving detailed accounting issues and designing scalable processes, systems, and controls, with a strong foundation in US GAAP, close, reconciliations, accruals, AP, AR, payroll accounting, fixed assets, internal controls, and audit support.
• Able to tell what good looks like in an accounting function, have experience improving close timelines and control discipline, and are a strong people leader who communicates clearly and partners effectively across Finance and business operations.
• Bringing 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting operations, controllership, or corporate accounting, including leadership in high-growth or multinational environments, ERP transformation experience, and strong knowledge of operational accounting processes; CPA and experience in complex product-based industries are strongly preferred.

What We Need

• Lead and scale accounting operations across AP, AR, payroll accounting, fixed assets, accruals, reconciliations, and close operations in a way that supports accuracy, discipline, and growth.
• Own and improve the monthly and quarterly close process, driving stronger accountability, documentation, and cycle-time improvements.
• Strengthen internal controls, documentation, segregation of duties, and system-based controls while partnering with Finance Systems and IT to improve ERP processes, automation, integrations, and reporting.
• Build and develop a high-performing accounting operations organization, support global accounting complexity across entities and jurisdictions, and manage key relationships with auditors, consultants, and outsourced partners.

What You Will Learn

• How to build accounting processes that scale from startup-stage operations to enterprise-grade infrastructure.
• How global entity operations, inter-company processes, foreign currency activity, statutory reporting support, and international accounting complexity come together in practice.
• How accounting operations connect directly to broader business execution in a product-based technology company, including procurement, supply chain, leases, capital equipment, payroll, equity, R&D, and commercial operations.
• How to lead finance transformation, develop a high-performing team and operating model, and help shape the systems, controls, and processes needed for the company’s next stage of growth.

Compensation for all engineers at Tenstorrent ranges from $100k - $500k including base and variable compensation targets. Experience, skills, education, background and location all impact the actual offer made.

Tenstorrent offers a highly competitive compensation package and benefits, and we are an equal opportunity employer.

This offer of employment is contingent upon the applicant being eligible to access U.S. export-controlled technology. Due to U.S. export laws, including those codified in the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), the Company is required to ensure compliance with these laws when transferring technology to nationals of certain countries (such as EAR Country Groups D:1, E1, and E2). These requirements apply to persons located in the U.S. and all countries outside the U.S. As the position offered will have direct and/or indirect access to information, systems, or technologies subject to these laws, the offer may be contingent upon your citizenship/permanent residency status or ability to obtain prior license approval from the U.S. Commerce Department or applicable federal agency. If employment is not possible due to U.S. export laws, any offer of employment will be rescinded.