Description
Scale is looking for a Head of Corporate Accounting to lead its global Corporate Accounting function.
Reporting directly to the Global Controller, you will own general ledger, cost, and international accounting and consolidation, leading a team of functional leads across each area.
This role will be instrumental in optimizing our month-end close process, reducing inefficiencies and risk, and scaling the processes, controls, agentic workflows and systems that support Scale's growth.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with deep U.S. GAAP expertise, extensive experience running a multi-entity global close, and a proven track record of leading process improvement projects that deliver measurable results.
Responsibilities:
- Own the close: Lead the month-end close across all entities, ensuring timely and accurate financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP
- Lead the Corporate Accounting team: Manage and develop the GL, Cost, Revenue, and International Accounting leads and their teams, setting clear priorities and building a culture of ownership, accuracy, and continuous improvement
- Treasury operations: Manage the company’s day-to-day treasury operations, including daily cash positioning and monitoring, bank account administration and banking relationships, intercompany funding and cash movements
- Policies and controls: Own key internal policies related to corporate accounting (fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, capitalized internal-use software, etc.) and maintain an effective controls environment that reduces financial reporting risk
- General ledger: Oversee the review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and flux analyses, and maintain the general ledger in accordance with U.S. GAAP
- Drive process improvement: Identify, prioritize, and lead process improvement and automation initiatives that shorten and de-risk the close, leveraging NetSuite, AI-enabled close tools, agentic workstreams, and internal systems to drive efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting
- Partner cross-functionally: Collaborate with Technical Accounting, Finance, and Tax to implement and operationalize new technical accounting guidance and new business activities
- External audit: Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors, leading corporate accounting deliverables for the annual audit
Requirements:
- 12+ years of progressive accounting experience across public accounting and corporate accounting leadership roles; Big 4 experience preferred
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license (required)
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- Strong experience with NetSuite
- Deep experience with multi-entity international subsidiaries, intercompany accounting, and global consolidation
- Expert knowledge of U.S. GAAP and full-cycle month-end close processes
- 5+ years of people leadership experience, with a demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple priorities within deadlines
- Proven track record of leading process improvement projects end to end (e.g., shortening the close, automating reconciliations and accruals, implementing close or ERP tooling) with measurable results
Nice to haves:
- Hands-on experience implementing AI-powered accounting or close automation tools
- Experience at a fast-growing AI or technology company
Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of San Francisco is: $180,800-$226,000 USD 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.