Senior Technical Accounting & Strategic Transactions Lead

OpenAI; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenAI is seeking a Senior Technical Accounting Leader to serve as a strategic advisor to Finance and business leadership in San Francisco. You will oversee complex accounting matters, including mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, and impairment analyses, while shaping policy and controls.

You will partner with Legal, Tax, Treasury, and External Auditors to deliver audit-ready conclusions, disclosures, and journal entries, driving durable controls and scalable processes for

Qualifications

• Hold a CPA, CA, or equivalent accounting qualification.
• Demonstrate 10+ years of progressive experience in technical accounting, accounting advisory, or complex financial reporting.
• Broad U.S. GAAP expertise across corporate accounting, leases, financial instruments, consolidation, and impairment.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex technical accounting matters across monthly/quarterly close and disclosures.
• Own technical accounting for financing, investments, equity, and related arrangements.

Skills

CPA/CA or equivalent

10+ years in technical accounting

U.S. GAAP expertise

Strategic advisory leadership

Strong cross-functional collaboration

Education

CPA/CA or equivalent

Job description

OpenAI is seeking a Senior Technical Accounting Leader to serve as a strategic advisor to Finance and business leadership in San Francisco. You will oversee complex accounting matters, including mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, and impairment analyses, while shaping policy and controls.

You will partner with Legal, Tax, Treasury, and External Auditors to deliver audit-ready conclusions, disclosures, and journal entries, driving durable controls and scalable processes for