At Scale AI, our mission is to accelerate the development of AI applications. For 8 years, Scale has been the leading AI data foundry, helping fuel the most exciting advancements in AI, including: generative AI, defense applications, and autonomous vehicles. Scale AI is seeking a highly motivated International Accounting and Consolidation Manager to join our growing accounting team. As the International Accounting Manager, you will play a key leadership role in the Controllership organization, focusing on managing the international accounting and closing of the books, leading system optimization projects, the scaling of accounting infrastructures, and building and standardizing processes globally.
The ideal candidate thrives in a high-growth start-up, is detail-oriented, and has excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Additionally, the candidate has demonstrated the ability to build scalable cross-functional relationships through systems and process implementations. We hope you will join our team!
You Will:
- Lead monthly close processes for all global entities, including but not limited to preparing and reviewing journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and overseeing consolidation activities such as international transactions and eliminations, foreign currency remeasurements and translation, Fx transactions, and transfer pricing calculations under U.S. GAAP
- Review foreign entity local filings and ensure all respective deadlines are met
- Support both U.S. and local financial statement audits and ensure all financials results are fully reconciled and analyzed in a timely manner
- Manage and maintain chart of accounts, close checklist, and cost center structures
- Develop, maintain and improve SOX controls which relate to assigned areas
- Own drafting and applying operational accounting policies
- Seek opportunities to streamline and shorten the close and reporting cycle by identifying and leading process and system enhancements
Ideally You Have:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA or equivalent required
- 7+ years of relevant accounting experience; Combination of public accounting (Big 4 strongly preferred) and industry experience (start-up through to becoming a public Company experience a plus)
- Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX
- Hands on experience with international accounting functions and month end/year end close consolidation processes considered a must
- Proven proficiency of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, etc); must be highly proficient in Excel
Nice to Haves:
- Hands on experience with legal entity formations and managements
- Excellent problem solving skills; project management experience a plus, ability to work in a fast pace environment, prioritize, and handle a teams multiple tasks while being able to critically think and foresee issues and obstacles and leading the team through these to success especially in situations where there is not a set way of doing things
- Proficiency in NetSuite, FloQast, and Coupa considered a plus
- Excellent writing, oral communication, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills with an excellent attention to detail and accuracy of data
- Strong team player who is committed to meeting deadlines
Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position, determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant.
You’ll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located. For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the locations of San Francisco, New York, Seattle is:$144,000 - $180,000USD
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Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.
About Us:
At Scale, we believe that the transition from traditional software to AI is one of the most important shifts of our time. Our mission is to make that happen faster across every industry, and our team is transforming how organizations build and deploy AI. Our products power the world's most advanced LLMs, generative models, and computer vision models. We are trusted by generative AI companies such as OpenAI, Meta, and Microsoft, government agencies like the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force, and enterprises including GM and Accenture.
We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@scale.com. Please see the United States Department of Labor's Know Your Rights poster for additional information.We comply with the United States Department of Labor's Pay Transparency provision.
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