Director of Accounting

Suno

Director of Accounting at AI music company ensuring efficient financial operations and IPO readiness. Leading accounting team and driving close processes for a high-growth startup in consumer entertainment.

Posted 6/29/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $210,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the monthly, quarterly, and annual close and consolidation process, driving toward a faster, cleaner, and well-documented cycle.
Build and maintain the general ledger, chart of accounts, and accounting policies that scale with a high-growth, global business.
Research and conclude on technical accounting and document positions in clear, audit-ready memos.
Lead the company through its first-year financial statement audit and build toward the controls and rigor required for IPO readiness.
Design the controls, systems, and AI-enabled automation that make accounting meaningfully more efficient, adopting new tools with measured judgment and the right guardrails, the way a best-in-class team should.
Lay the foundation for a best-in-class accounting team, across people, process, and systems, that helps make creative fulfillment a daily reality for everyone.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8-10 years of progressive accounting experience, including a mix of Big 4 public accounting and high-growth industry roles.
CPA with deep technical US GAAP expertise.
Proven ownership of the close and consolidation process, ideally across multiple entities or currencies.
Experience leading external financial statement audits, first-year audit experience is ideal.
Experience in consumer tech, SaaS, or other high-volume revenue environments.
Hands-on experience implementing accounting systems, automation, and internal controls, including a demonstrated, measured use of AI to unlock efficiency.
A builder's mindset, comfortable doing the work yourself today while designing the processes and team to scale tomorrow.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company Equity Package
401(k) with 3% Employer Match & Roth 401(k)
Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance (PPO w/ HSA & FSA options)
11 Paid Holidays + Unlimited PTO & Sick Time
16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Creative Education Stipend
Generous Commuter Allowance
In-Office Lunch (5 days per week)

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Hard Skills & Tools

Close and Consolidation ProcessGeneral Ledger ManagementChart of Accounts DevelopmentTechnical Accounting ResearchInternal Controls Design

Soft Skills

OwnershipBuilder's MindsetCreative Problem Solving

Certifications

CPA