Senior Director, Accounting

Deepgram Inc.

Job Overview

Location

USA | Remote

Job Type

Full-time

Full Job Description

📋 Description

• Lead the operational accounting function for a high-growth AI company preparing for its first audit and IPO, overseeing monthly and quarterly closes, general ledger integrity, and sub-ledger management (AP, AR, payroll).
• Design and implement the accounting function architecture from scratch, ensuring it is audit-ready, scalable, and aligned with ASC 718, 606, 842, 340, and 805 requirements through system instrumentation, not policy writing.
• Lead the end-to-end migration from Xero to a new enterprise ERP platform (e.g., NetSuite, Rillet, Everest), including vendor evaluation, implementation, data migration, and user adoption.
• Build the SOX control environment from zero, designing an effective, lightweight operational control perimeter that supports IPO readiness without unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Directly manage and develop a lean accounting team, including hiring managers and junior staff, setting performance standards, and fostering leadership growth beneath you.
• Partner closely with the Chief Accounting Officer to operationalize technical accounting requirements, ensuring the GL and sub-ledgers deliver accurate, auditable data for financial reporting and audit fieldwork.
• Deliver the company’s first-ever audit successfully by standing up PBC (Provided By Client) delivery, codifying accounting policies within systems, and defending the opening balance sheet.
• Embed AI-native practices into daily accounting workflows, leveraging AI tools to automate, enhance accuracy, and reduce manual effort across close processes, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Scale the accounting function as the company grows, expanding scope to include cross-functional finance partnership, board-level support, and succession planning for future leadership.
• Ensure accounting systems are designed to become easier to operate as the company scales, avoiding manual workarounds and building automation into the core architecture.
• Maintain operational fluency in complex accounting standards without being responsible for policy authorship—focus on system design that enforces compliance and auditability.
• Work in a fast-paced, AI-first environment where rapid adaptation, continuous learning, and experimentation with emerging technologies are core to success.
• Operate in a lean team structure with high expectations for ownership, initiative, and execution—no hand-holding, no legacy processes to maintain.
• Prepare the organization for global expansion by building accounting systems that can support multi-entity operations as Deepgram’s footprint grows.
• Collaborate with treasury and audit firms under the direction of the CAO, ensuring seamless handoffs and system alignment for external audit requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement in accounting operations by measuring efficiency, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing AI-driven solutions to enhance speed and accuracy.
• Serve as the primary operational owner of accounting systems, ensuring data integrity, audit trails, and compliance across all financial reporting cycles.
• Contribute to the company’s AI-first culture by actively using, testing, and building AI tools into your own and your team’s daily workflows.

🎯 Requirements

• 12+ years of accounting experience, with at least 6 years in a senior operating role at a high-growth company
• Direct experience leading a company through its first-ever audit (not just a new audit firm)
• Proven track record of leading an end-to-end ERP migration at meaningful scale
• Demonstrated experience designing an operational accounting function from scratch, not just running one
• Operational fluency in ASC 718, 606, and 842—knowing how to structure GL and sub-ledgers to meet requirements
• Experience building a SOX control environment from zero

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Annual wellness stipend
• Mental health support
• Unlimited PTO
• Generous paid parental leave
• 401(k) plan with company match

Skills & Technologies

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About Deepgram Inc.

Deepgram builds end-to-end speech AI infrastructure that converts live or recorded audio into text and insights. The company trains large-scale neural networks on GPU clusters to deliver low-latency transcription, keyword detection, and speaker diarization through a single API. Developers use the platform for call centers, meetings, podcasts, and voice bots, paying per minute or hosting the engine on-premise. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, Deepgram serves enterprises seeking accurate, private, and customizable speech recognition without vendor lock-in.

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