Director of Technical Accounting

Whop; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Whop seeks a Director of Technical Accounting to lead complex accounting matters under U.S. GAAP and to build scalable, auditable accounting processes.

You will own disclosures, policies, and the ERP design for NetSuite while partnering with Legal, Tax, and FP&A to anticipate accounting implications of strategic transactions. You will also drive the close, internal controls, and audit readiness, mentoring a growing accounting team and integrating AI to accelerate critical accounting workflows

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive accounting with strong technical accounting & financial reporting.
• Deep U.S. GAAP knowledge across leases, equity, capitalization, impairment, financing transactions & revenue.
• Track record drafting technical accounting memos and disclosures.
• Hands-on ERP ownership/implementation experience, ideally NetSuite.
• Experience using AI tools to refine/lead processes; GitHub a plus.

Responsibilities

• Research, conclude on, and document complex transactions under US GAAP.
• Own disclosures, footnotes, policies and technical schedules; monitor new standards.
• Be primary contact for external auditors on technical matters.
• Partner with Legal, People, Tax, FP&A, and leadership on transactions.
• Lead close and control environment: reconciliations, ownership, controls, and audits.
• Design and refine NetSuite ERP configuration, workflows, data integrity and reporting.
• Implement AI into accounting workflows with proper controls and documentation.
• Build policies, process narratives, control matrices and train the team.

Skills

Technical accounting

U.S. GAAP knowledge

Auditor relations

ERP implementation

AI-enabled processes

Education

CPA required or strong preference

Tools

NetSuite ERP

GitHub

AI tools

Job description

Director of Technical Accounting

The mission

Whop is on a mission to deliver everyone a sustainable income. Today, 50,000 people make money on Whop every month, and Whop users are on track to earn more than $5 billion this year. We are building the infrastructure for the next generation of internet entrepreneurs, and we will keep going until one billion people earn money on Whop every month.

The role

We are seeking a Director of Accounting to serve as a senior technical accounting resource and a builder of scalable corporate-accounting processes.

This leader will own or lead the accounting analysis and execution for complex accounting matters across the business, including leases, equity and stock-based compensation, cost capitalization, impairment, debt and other financing arrangements, revenue, and other non-routine transactions.

What you’ll own

• Serve as the company’s technical accounting authority: research, conclude on, and document complex and non-routine transactions under U.S. GAAP, including leases, equity and stock-based compensation, capitalized costs, fixed and intangible assets, impairment, debt and financing arrangements, revenue, and strategic transactions.

• Own financial-statement disclosures, footnotes, accounting policies, and technical schedules, and monitor new standards for their impact on the company.

• Act as the primary contact for external auditors on technical matters, keeping positions well supported and audit-ready.

• Partner with Legal, People, Tax, FP&A, and executive leadership so accounting implications are identified before transactions are finalized.

• Lead the corporate-accounting close and control environment: reconciliations, account ownership, segregation of duties, approval controls, accruals, and audit evidence across close, procure-to-pay, payroll accounting, and fixed assets.

• Own the accounting design of our new NetSuite ERP as we stand it up, continuously refining configuration, workflows, data integrity, and reporting so the system scales with the business.

• Implement AI into individual steps of accounting workflows, with appropriate controls, review, and documentation around each use.

• Build the policies, process narratives, control matrices, and training that make the function repeatable and ready to scale; mentor and develop the accounting team.

What we’re looking for

• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience with a meaningful technical accounting and financial-reporting component; fintech, SaaS, or another high-growth technology environment preferred.

• Deep U.S. GAAP knowledge across leases, equity and stock-based compensation, capitalization, impairment, financing transactions, and revenue.

• Track record drafting technical accounting memos, preparing disclosures, and working directly with external auditors.

• Hands‑on experience owning or implementing an ERP, ideally NetSuite, and using modern finance tools and automation to improve the close.

• A track record of proactively using AI tools to refine or create new processes with demonstrated, significant gains in speed. Experience with GitHub is a nice to have.

• CPA required or strongly preferred; Big Four or similarly rigorous public‑accounting experience preferred.

• The judgment to distinguish routine operating decisions from transactions requiring technical analysis, escalation, or auditor consultation.

Nice-to-have experience

• SOX, IPO readiness, or public-company reporting.

• Multi‑entity, international, intercompany, or foreign‑currency accounting.

How we work

Whop is an in office company of about 100 people. Most of the team are former founders and entrepreneurs. We give people real agency, meaningful resources, and ownership of hard problems. We expect everyone to move fast, tell the truth, and improve every surface they touch.

• Be technical. Your work should be correct, grounded in fact, and able to withstand scrutiny

• Force function. Solve the root cause and make the system materially better

• Disagree then commit. Debate hard before a decision, then execute together

What Whop offers

• Best in class cash compensation and meaningful equity

• A high trust environment with real ownership and direct access to company leaders

• Meals, wellness support, and office benefits designed for an in-person team

Equal opportunity

Whop is an equal opportunity employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process, let us know.