Senior General Ledger Accountant

Fireworks AI; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fireworks AI seeks an experienced General Ledger Accountant to own the month-end close and GL as we scale. You will manage journal entries, reconciliations, and support schedules for operating expenses and international subsidiaries (APAC/EMEA), collaborating with AP, Payroll, FP&A, Tax, Legal, and Procurement.

The ideal candidate brings 4–6 years in GL or corporate accounting, a BS in Accounting/Finance, and strong NetSuite experience; CPA preferred.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of general ledger or corporate accounting experience in a high-growth tech company.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA or progress toward CPA preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems such as NetSuite; familiarity with spend platforms like Ramp is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own month-end close and GL for operating expenses and international subsidiaries (APAC/EMEA).
• Prepare and post journal entries for accruals, prepaids, reclasses, and depreciation.
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly and clear reconciling items with AP, Payroll, and Treasury.
• Perform variance analysis on Opex; explain drivers like headcount and software spend.
• Support intercompany, eliminations, and FX remeasurement for international entities.
• Document close procedures and SOX-ready controls; assist external auditors.

Skills

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Internal controls

Cross-functional teamwork

SOX readiness

Journal entries

Reconciliations

Education

BS in Accounting/Finance

Tools

NetSuite

Ramp

Job description

Responsibilities

• Fireworks AI is looking for an experienced General Ledger Accountant to own and scale the company’s month-end close and general ledger as the business grows rapidly
• This role will be responsible for the journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules behind our operating expense accounts and international subsidiaries (APAC and EMEA), including high-volume areas like infrastructure and compute spend, software subscriptions, and prepaid commitments, while helping build the processes, documentation, and controls needed to support a high-growth AI infrastructure business
• This person will partner closely with Accounts Payable, Payroll, FP&A, Tax, Legal, and Procurement to ensure transactions are coded, recorded, and reconciled correctly
• Prepare and post journal entries for accruals, prepaids, reclasses, and fixed asset depreciation within the close calendar
• Own operating expense accruals, gathering support from Accounts Payable, Procurement, and budget owners and truing up against actuals
• Maintain prepaid schedules and amortization, including software subscriptions, cloud and compute commitments, and usage-based prepaids
• Perform monthly flux and variance analysis on operating expense accounts and explain the drivers, such as headcount, compute, and software spend
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly, including cash, prepaids, accrued liabilities, deposits, fixed assets, and intercompany, and clear reconciling items with Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Treasury
• Tie out payroll and benefits postings to the general ledger
• Support month-end close and reporting for international subsidiaries, including intercompany transactions, eliminations, and FX remeasurement
• Assist with local statutory and tax filing requests for international entities
• Keep general ledger coding accurate across the ERP and spend management platforms, flag mis-mapped transactions, and help maintain the chart of accounts
• Participate in ERP enhancements and upgrade testing, including before-and-after trial balance and GL detail comparisons
• Document close procedures and help build SOX-ready controls, including preparation, review, and evidence standards
• Prepare PBC schedules and supporting workpapers for external auditors and tax advisors, and respond to questions on your accounts
• Identify manual steps in the close and help automate them using ERP functionality and AI-enabled processes
• Assist with tax, compliance, and other accounting projects as needed

What Success Looks Like

In the first 6–12 months, this person will have:

• Owned a consistent, on-time close for operating expense accounts and international subsidiaries
• Built reliable accrual and prepaid schedules that hold up at audit
• Kept balance sheet reconciliations current, with reconciling items cleared each month
• Improved GL coding accuracy across the ERP and spend management platforms
• Documented close procedures and controls for their accounts; and
• Reduced manual effort in the close through automation and cleaner processes

Why Fireworks?

• Solve Hard Problems: Tackle challenges at the forefront of AI infrastructure, from low-latency inference to scalable model serving
• Build What’s Next: Work with bleeding-edge technology that impacts how businesses and developers harness AI globally
• Ownership & Impact: Join a fast-growing, passionate team where your work directly shapes the future of AI—no bureaucracy, just results
• Learn from the Best: Collaborate with world-class engineers and AI researchers who thrive on curiosity and innovation

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is hands-on, detail-oriented, and comfortable owning the close in an environment where systems and processes are still being builtExposure to SOX readiness, internal controls documentation, or an ERP implementation or chart-of-accounts redesign a plus

• 4–6 years of general ledger or corporate accounting experience, ideally including time at a high‑growth technology or SaaS company; public accounting experience a plus
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field. CPA or progress toward CPA preferred
• Strong systems orientation, including experience with ERPs such as NetSuite; familiarity with spend management platforms such as Ramp a plus
• Strong communication skills and comfort asking questions early and partnering across teams
• Advanced Excel skills and the ability to build clean, auditable schedules
• Strong grasp of U.S. GAAP and accrual accounting, including prepaid and capitalization policy
• Hands‑on experience owning month‑end close tasks, including journal entries, accruals, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Experience supporting external audits and preparing clear supporting documentation
• Experience with multi‑entity accounting, intercompany, and foreign currency a plus
• Comfortable working in an environment with rapidly evolving systems and changing business requirements