Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting Manager

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$180k–$220k

H1B: no

Decagon Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting Manager at Decagon responsible for owning complex accounting matters under U.S. GAAP. This role involves managing revenue recognition, business combinations, stock-based compensation, and building technical accounting infrastructure.

Responsibilities

We're looking for a technically strong Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting Manager to own complex, non-routine accounting matters as Decagon scales. This is a high-impact individual contributor role for someone who thrives on solving thorny GAAP questions, revenue recognition, business combinations, and stock-based compensation among them, and can turn them into clear, well-documented conclusions the business can act on. You'll partner closely with Legal, Sales, Founders Office, Revenue Operations, and Finance to help dictate and guide deal structure and pricing strategy before new products and deals go to market while helping build the technical accounting infrastructure, policies, memos, and controls that a fast-growing, pre-IPO company needs.
Own technical accounting positions under U.S. GAAP for complex transactions, including revenue recognition (ASC 606), business combinations (ASC 805), and stock-based compensation (ASC 718), with audit-ready memos behind every conclusion
Review non-standard customer contracts with Legal, Sales, Founders Office, Revenue Operations, and Finance, and get the revenue treatment right on new products and pricing before they are rolled out
Own equity and stock-based compensation accounting, including 409A and award valuations with external specialists, plus M&A and financing activity as it comes up
Build Decagon's technical accounting policies from the ground up that hold up as we scale
Drive conclusions with external auditors and technical consultants, and raise the rigor of external reporting as we approach IPO readiness
Track new accounting standards and tell leadership what they mean for us, in plain terms

Qualification

DeepEven better if you have

Required

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or equivalent designation preferred
7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including a combination of Big 4/public accounting and industry experience at a high-growth technology or SaaS company
Deep, hands-on technical accounting expertise in ASC 606, 805 and 718, with demonstrated experience drafting memos on complex, non-routine transactions
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical accounting conclusions for non-finance stakeholders
A self-starter who's comfortable owning ambiguous, high-stakes problems independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Even better if you have
Experience with lease accounting (ASC 842), capitalized software (ASC 350-40), or debt and equity instruments (ASC 480)
Familiarity with ERP and financial reporting tools
Experience using AI and automation tools to accelerate technical accounting research, memo drafting, or audit support