Head of Consolidation Accounting

Lambda

Head of Consolidation Accounting at Lambda overseeing financial statements and consolidation processes for a high-growth AI cloud company. Driving improvements in accounting controls and managing intercompany activities.

Posted 7/25/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $191,000 - $255,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in financial statement consolidation, intercompany accounting, and SOX compliance, with a strong focus on process improvement and automation. Proficient in managing multi-entity structures and ensuring adherence to US GAAP standards.

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CPANetSuite OneWorldConsolidation Principles Under US GAAPSOX Control DesignProject Management

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Hard Skills

Consolidation AccountingIntercompany AccountingFinancial Statement PreparationTransfer Pricing AgreementsElimination EntriesStatutory ReportingGAAP AdjustmentsProcess ImprovementAutomation of Accounting ProcessesAudit Deliverables

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationAttention to DetailMentoringCross-Functional CollaborationLeadership

Tools & Technologies

NetSuiteFinancial SystemsAccounting SoftwareAudit ToolsReporting Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

CPA

Industry Keywords

Multi-Entity AccountingIntercompany ManagementForeign Currency AccountingPublic Company ReportingHigh-Growth Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own end-to-end consolidation of Lambda's financial statements across all legal entities, including intercompany eliminations, foreign currency, minority interest, and topside/consolidating journal entries.
Serve as the business process owner for NetSuite as it relates to consolidations, intercompany accounting, and multi-entity/multi-book structure — partnering with Financial Systems on configuration, enhancements, and new entity onboarding.
Design, document, and continuously improve the intercompany accounting policy, including transfer pricing agreements, intercompany billing/settlement mechanics, and reconciliation and dispute-resolution workflows between entities.
Partner with Tax team to support intercompany transfer pricing policies and ongoing settlements
Act as the interface between Accounting Operations, Technical Accounting, and Financial Systems to ensure consolidation requirements are reflected in system design, close calendars, and process changes.
Own coordination of the accounting close calendar as it relates to consolidation activities, driving adherence to deadlines across corporate and subsidiary teams.
Lead process and system design for consolidations as Lambda adds new entities, currencies, and business lines.
Serve as SOX control owner for consolidation- and intercompany-related controls; ensure controls are properly designed, evidenced, and operating effectively, and partner with Internal Audit and external auditors on testing.
Partner with Technical Accounting on the accounting treatment for new entity structures, acquisitions, equity investments, non-controlling interests, and other consolidation-impacting transactions.
Prepare and review consolidated financial statements, elimination entries, and supporting consolidation schedules for monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting.
Manage statutory reporting requirements and local GAAP-to-US GAAP adjustments across international subsidiaries, in partnership with local finance teams and external advisors.
Help build IPO-ready consolidation infrastructure — including scalable close processes, system controls, and reporting capabilities that will support the demands of being a public company (10-Q/10-K timelines, external audit, segment reporting).
Drive automation and continuous improvement of the consolidation process, reducing manual effort and close risk as entity count and transaction volume grow.
Support the year-end audit by preparing consolidation-related audit deliverables and serving as a key point of contact for auditors on consolidation matters.
Mentor and develop accounting staff supporting the consolidation and intercompany close process.

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant time in consolidations and multi-entity/intercompany accounting; public accounting experience (Big 4 or national firm) strongly preferred.
CPA required.
Deep hands-on experience with NetSuite OneWorld, including intercompany management, multi-subsidiary consolidation, and elimination functionality; experience serving as a business process owner or system administrator for NetSuite is a strong plus.
Strong technical accounting knowledge of consolidation principles under US GAAP (ASC 810, ASC 830 foreign currency, ASC 805 business combinations as applicable).
Experience designing and owning SOX controls, including partnering directly with internal and external auditors.
Track record of building or significantly improving consolidation and close processes at a high-growth, multi-entity company.
Experience partnering cross-functionally with Technical Accounting, Accounting Operations, FP&A, Tax, and Financial Systems teams.
Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead system and process design initiatives from requirements through implementation.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex consolidation and technical accounting concepts to non-accounting stakeholders.
High attention to detail and comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving processes.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use
Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles