Senior Manager, Technical Accounting (M&A) jobs in United States
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OpenAI · 15 hours ago

Senior Manager, Technical Accounting (M&A)

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$216K/yr - $240K/yr
date10+ years exp

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. As a Senior Manager in Technical Accounting - M&A, you will focus on accounting for the Day 1 impacts of business and asset acquisitions, including analyzing complex M&A transactions and documenting policies and controls.

Agentic AIArtificial Intelligence (AI)Foundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningNatural Language ProcessingSaaS
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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Review complex accounting transactions and document novel accounting conclusions for business and asset acquisitions
Translate accounting conclusions into accurate month-end journal entries and quarterly footnote disclosures
Enhance current policies and controls surrounding M&A process
Create purchase price allocation workbooks, valuation of purchased entities, and business combination memos for each new business acquisition, in partnership with the controllership and tax teams

Qualification

CPACA qualificationTechnical accountingUS GAAP proficiencyPublic accounting experienceSaaS company experienceProblem-solving skillsStrategic thinkingCross-functional team management

Required

CPA, CA, or equivalent accounting qualification
10+ years of progressive experience in public accounting firms and/or accounting leadership roles in technology company environments
A strong foundation in technical accounting, with proficiency in US GAAP and experience handling complex audit areas
Demonstrated ability in managing and supporting high-velocity, cross-functional teams on impactful projects
Exceptional problem-solving capabilities, strategic thinking, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment

Preferred

Prior experience in a public accounting firm with a managerial or senior managerial role (preferred)
Experience with both public and hyper-growth private SaaS companies

Benefits

Relocation assistance to eligible employees

Company

OpenAI

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OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company that develops advanced AI models, including ChatGPT. It is a sub-organization of OpenAI Foundation.
dateFounded in 2015
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://www.openai.com

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$79B
Key Investors
The Walt Disney CompanySoftBankThrive Capital
2025-12-11Corporate Round· $1B
2025-10-02Secondary Market· $6.6B
2025-03-31Series Unknown· $40B

Leadership Team

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Fidji Simo
CEO, Applications
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Sam Altman
CEO & Co-Founder

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