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We build the infrastructure, tools, and model access that teams need to move from idea to production, and do it at scale without compromise. For developers and enterprises, fal is the foundation that makes generative media not just possible, but practical: a unified platform where high-performance inference, orchestration, and observability come together to unlock new categories of AI-native products.\nAs generative media reshapes industries across a market projected to grow by hundreds of billions over the next decade, fal is becoming the ecosystem that ambitious teams build on.\nAbout this role:\nWe're hiring a Technical Accounting Lead to own fal's technical accounting agenda, and support month end close, composed of technical and operational entries.\nThe technical agenda includes nuanced revenue contracts, compute agreements, capitalized software, equity and stock-based compensation, consolidation and business combinations, expense classification, and the policies and operational application that support each.\nThis is a hands-on, high-ownership role, with runway to lean on external technical accounting advisors as needed. You'll partner closely with Infrastructure, Procurement, Legal, Strategic Finance, and our external advisors, and use the latest AI tools to work productively.\nWhat You'll Do:\nExecute our technical accounting agenda by working cross functionally and vertically throughout the organization to establish a rigorous technical accounting discipline\n\nWork closely with business partners to articulate business requirements to operationalize technical conclusions\n\nAssess the adequacy of current business systems and identify opportunities to leverage AI in your day to day work\n\nSet a foundation of best practice internal controls considerations as you complete your technical tasks\n\nRevenue (ASC 606) and Contract Costs (ASC 340-40)\nResearch and advise on revenue accounting for customer contracts, including SSP & Principal/Agent analysis\n\nWork cross-functionally with Sales, Legal, and Deal Desk on non-standard arrangements to determine appropriate application of GAAP accounting\n\nDetermine the appropriate GAAP application for our commission and incentive compensation plans\n\nCompute Cost Accounting\nResearch and document technical positions: lease vs. service contract, embedded leases, capitalization thresholds, impairment, and cost classification (COGS vs. opex vs. capex); write memos that stand up to auditor review\n\nEvaluate accounting implications of new vendor agreements pre-signature, partnering with Legal and Infrastructure\n\nLeases (ASC 842) & Fixed Assets\nOwn lease accounting across real estate, colocation space, GPU rental agreements, and equipment\n\nAbstract new and modified contracts, assess classification (finance vs. operating), and identify embedded leases within compute and hosting arrangements\n\nAccurately calculate lease liability, ROU asset, and expense amounts and prepare lease disclosures\n\nCapitalized Software (ASC 350)\nOwn internal-use software capitalization (ASC 350-40, including ASU 2025-06) - partnering with Engineering to assess which development activities qualify\n\nRecommend and document capitalization and useful-life policies\n\nPartner with Infrastructure on capex tracking, asset tagging, and periodic physical verification, and reconcile the fixed asset subledger to the GL\n\nEquity & Stock-Based Compensation (ASC 718)\nSupport ASC 718 expense: award data reconciled to board minutes, 409A interpolation, award modifications, and secondary sales and tender offers, among other matters\n\nPrepare and validate SBC calculations and disclosure reports\n\nConsolidation, Business Combinations & Other Areas\nOwn consolidation across our US entity, foreign subsidiaries, acquired entities - including intercompany and FX\n\nOwn P&L expense classification, related-party analysis, going concern, and other technical positions as they arise\n\nResearch and document the company's positions under US GAAP, and draft and maintain the supporting policy memos\n\nQualifications/Nice to have:\nBachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required\n\n8+ years of progressive accounting experience (tech, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, or AI strongly preferred), either direct from Big 4 with a technical focus on ASC 606, or a mix of Big 4 public accounting and in-house industry experience\n\nRange of technical knowledge of US GAAP across ASC 606, ASC 842, ASC 718, ASC 350-40, ASC 805, ASC 810\n\nExperience supporting or leading an external audit\n\nStrong written communication skills - you can translate complex accounting into clear, concise takeaways with non-technical audiences\n\nHigh agency - you set your own priorities, make decisions independently, and drive work to completion\n\nExperience at a high-growth software, cloud infrastructure, AI, or other capital-intensive technology company\n\nAI and automation first. 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