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Palantir

Manager of Technical Accounting

Palantir
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onsite mid full-time $85,000 - $142,000/year Palo Alto

First indexed 23 May 2026

Description

As Manager of Technical Accounting, you will work in a dynamic environment, often focused on multiple projects simultaneously across various functional groups. You will work directly on technical accounting and stock-based compensation initiatives that drive business decisions while supporting quarterly and annual filings.

Core Responsibilities

  • Review and assess technical accounting topics impacting the company, such as non-standard transactions (equity, revenue, debt, VIE analysis, investments, etc.), and evaluate and implement new accounting standards.
  • Own end-to-end stock-based compensation accounting under ASC 718, including journal entries, documenting accounting treatment, and financial statement disclosures.
  • Support ad hoc projects, analysis, and management initiatives.
  • Assist in the preparation and review of the quarterly and annual financial statement, including drafting disclosures.

What We Value

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to summarise complex accounting and operational issues to management and other business partners.
  • Deep and current understanding of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting principles and regulations.
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong project management and leadership skills, with a track record of handling multiple complicated and cross-functional projects.
  • Ability to solve problems, including non-traditional or undefined problems, creatively and analytically.
  • Sound judgment and composure in high-pressure situations with an ability to ground decisions in data to ask and answer questions that move the business forward; demonstrate discretion and integrity in all interactions.

What We Require

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Accounting with CPA license.
  • Minimum 3 to 5 years of accounting or auditing experience, including at least 2 years in a technical accounting capacity (in industry or in public accounting).
  • Background with technical accounting and financial reporting.
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