finance
Posted May 19Revenue Accounting Lead
at fireworks
Hybrid
Responsibilities
- WHAT YOU’LL DO - Lead all aspects of revenue accounting operations, including contract review, revenue recognition, deferred revenue, and month-end close activities - Ensure compliance with ASC 606 and maintain accurate revenue recognition policies and documentation - Review customer contracts and collaborate with Legal and Sales Operations to determine accounting implications for complex deal structures - Prepare and review revenue-related journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting schedules -
Requirements
- ABOUT US: At Fireworks, we’re building the future of generative AI infrastructure.
- We’ve been independently benchmarked as the leader in LLM inference speed and are driving cutting-edge innovation through projects like our own function calling and multimodal models.
- We’re an ambitious, collaborative team of builders, founded by veterans of Meta PyTorch and Google Vertex AI.
- In the last few months alone we launched Fireworks Training, partnered with Microsoft Azure Foundry, and published research straight from our production systems.
- (blog https://fireworks.ai/blog/frontier-rl-is-cheaper-than-you-think) - Open source agents with frontier advisors: matching frontier performance through training and harness engineering.
- (blog https://fireworks.ai/blog/open-source-agents-frontier-advisors) - The fine-tuning bottleneck is not the algorithm: integration friction and iteration speed are what actually stall teams; we documented the patterns across dozens of customer engagements.
- (blog) https://fireworks.ai/blog/fine-tuning-bottlenecks We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Revenue Accounting Lead to join our Finance organization.
- This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys building scalable processes, and wants to make a meaningful impact at a high-growth AI company.
- Experience reviewing complex customer contracts and translating accounting guidance into operational execution - Strong analytical skills and attention to detail -
- Experience working in high-growth startup or fast-scaling environments preferred - Familiarity with ERP systems such as NetSuite and revenue automation tools such as Stripe, Orb, or Zuora - Ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical teams - Self-starter with strong project management and organizational skills - Comfortable navigating ambiguity and building processes from the ground up NICE TO HAVE -
- Experience in AI, cloud infrastructure, consumption-based pricing, or usage-based billing models -
- Experience supporting IPO readiness or SOX compliance initiatives - Prior public accounting experience, preferably within a Big Four firm -
- benefits - Flexible and hybrid-friendly work environment WHY FIREWORKS AI?
- - Solve Hard Problems: Tackle challenges at the forefront of AI infrastructure, from low-latency inference to scalable model serving.
- - Ownership & Impact: Join a fast-growing, passionate team where your work directly shapes the future of AI—no bureaucracy, just results.
- - Learn from the Best: Collaborate with world-class engineers and AI researchers who thrive on curiosity and innovation.
- Fireworks AI is an equal-opportunity employer.
Benefits
- Experience managing or mentoring team members WHY JOIN US - Opportunity to help shape the financial foundation of a rapidly growing AI company - High-impact role with visibility across Finance and executive leadership - Collaborative and mission-driven culture - Competitive compensation, equity, and
Additional details
- Our platform delivers the highest-quality models with the fastest and most scalable inference in the industry.
- A few examples of what that looks like in practice: - Frontier RL is cheaper than the mega-cluster narrative suggests: we ran cross-region rollouts using 98% sparse weight deltas and published what we learned.
- This role will own and scale the company’s revenue accounting processes, ensure compliance with ASC 606, and partner cross-functionally with Sales, Legal, FP&A, Deal Desk, and Operations to support the company’s rapid growth.
- We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all innovators.