The opportunity
Runpod is the AI Developer Cloud. More than one million developers, from indie researchers to teams running frontier models in production, use Runpod to experiment, train, fine-tune, deploy, and scale AI on one platform.
What you'll do
Lead Runpod’s accounting organization, setting its strategy, structure, and priorities as the company scales.
Build, hire, and develop a high-performing accounting team
Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and deliver timely, accurate: financial statements in accordance with US GAAP.
Serve as the company’s authority on revenue recognition and technical: accounting, and set and maintain Runpod’s accounting policies.
Own the external audit relationship end to end and lead Runpod through increasingly rigorous audits.
Design and own an internal control environment built to the standard of a: much larger company, with a clear path to SOX readiness.
What they're looking for
- + years of progressive accounting experience, including 5+ years leading accounting teams.
- Experience building and scaling an accounting function at a high-growth: technology, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, or similarly fast-moving company.
- Experience leading accounting through a major financing, a first Big 4 audit,: or IPO readiness at a venture-backed company.
- Deep expertise in US GAAP, technical accounting, and financial reporting.
- A track record of designing and owning internal controls in a modern,: integrated finance stack, including SOX or SOX-readiness work.
- Experience leading external audits as the primary owner of the auditor relationship.
- Comfort presenting to executives, boards, and investors, and turning complex: accounting topics into clear decisions.
- Strong judgment and a builder mindset: you set the direction and still go deep when the work calls for it.
