Revenue Accounting Lead

About Us:

Fireworks is the platform for specialized intelligence, enabling companies to build, train, and serve AI models tailored to their own data, workflows, and products. Founded by the team behind PyTorch and backed by AMD, Atreides, Benchmark Capital, Index Ventures, Lightspeed, NVIDIA, Sequoia Capital, and TCV, Fireworks powers production AI with hundreds of state-of-the-art open models across text, image, embedding, audio, and multimodal workloads. Today, Fireworks is a Series D company valued at $17.5 billion, bringing together an ambitious, collaborative team that's building the future of enterprise AI.

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Revenue Accounting Lead to join our Finance organization. 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.

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.

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

• Partner closely with FP&A to support forecasting, ARR/MRR reporting, and SaaS metrics analysis

• Drive automation and process improvements across quote-to-cash and revenue close workflows

• Support external audits, including preparation of revenue accounting memos and audit schedules

• Develop and maintain scalable internal controls related to revenue processes and systems

• Collaborate with Billing, Collections, and GTM teams to improve operational efficiency and data integrity

• Assist with implementation and optimization of ERP and revenue systems

• Build scalable policies and infrastructure to support international expansion and evolving product offerings

• Mentor and guide junior accounting team members as the organization grows

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA strongly preferred

• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, including revenue accounting in a SaaS or technology company

• Strong understanding of ASC 606 and SaaS revenue recognition concepts

• 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

• 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 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.

• Build What’s Next: Work with bleeding-edge technology that impacts how businesses and developers harness AI globally.

• 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. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all innovators.