Technical Accounting Manager

• We lean in: ownership over titles, outcomes over intentions.

The Role

You will be the hands-on technical accounting expert who turns complex, fast-moving transactions into clear US GAAP conclusions that hold up under a PCAOB-standard audit. You will own accounting memos and policies, lead auditor discussions on the areas you own, and build the controls and documentation that let a young, global company report with confidence.

This is a builder role. Many of our policies are being written for the first time, our entity footprint is expanding across Europe, the Americas and APAC, and we are mid-ERP implementaion. You will shape how we account for all of it, not just maintain what exists.

What You’ll Do

• Research, document and conclude on complex transactions under US GAAP, writing clear, audit-ready memos.

• Own accounting policies for key areas, including revenue (ASC 606: contract modifications, credits and concessions, multi-element SaaS arrangements), leases (ASC 842, including incremental borrowing rate), stock-based compensation (ASC 718) and income taxes support (ASC 740) with our tax team.

• Support business combination accounting (ASC 805): purchase price allocation, valuation coordination with third-party specialists, and post-acquisition integration of acquired entities.

• Advise on intercompany and transfer pricing mechanics, foreign currency (ASC 830) and the accounting for new entities as we enter new markets.

• Monitor new and emerging standards and assess their impact on Legora.

• Act as a primary point of contact for our external auditors on your areas: prepare support, answer technical questions and resolve findings.

• Manage and review the work of external technical accounting and valuation advisors, keeping deliverables on time and in scope.

• Design and document controls over technical accounting areas and non-routine transactions, in partnership with internal audit.

What You Bring

• 7+ years of accounting experience, starting in Big 4, with a few years in a technical accounting or financial reporting role in industry.

• CPA or an equivalent qualification.

• Deep, current US GAAP knowledge, especially ASC 606, 842, 718 and 805, and a track record of writing memos that auditors accept.

• Hands-on experience with PCAOB-standard audits and SOX or ICFR controls over technical areas.

• Experience in a multi-entity, multi-currency group, including consolidation and intercompany.

• Clear writing and the judgment to explain a complex position simply to auditors, executives and non-finance partners.

• Comfort working with ambiguity in a fast-scaling company, and the drive to build processes from scratch.

Nice to have

• Experience at a high-growth SaaS or AI company, or a SaaS-heavy audit client portfolio.

• Public company, SEC reporting or large-scale financing experience.

• M&A experience, including purchase price allocation and integrating acquired finance teams.

• Working knowledge of IFRS or local GAAP (for example Swedish K3) and statutory-to-US GAAP conversions.

• NetSuite experience, ideally through an implementation

• Enthusiasm for using AI tools to speed up research, documentation and review

What’s In It For You

• Global collaboration: Partner with teams and clients across Europe, APAC, and North America.

• Competitive package: Comprehensive salary, benefits, and tools for success.

• Meaningful work: Your efforts shape how thousands of lawyers use AI daily.

• In-person environment: Union Square office designed for ambitious builders and company provided lunch daily.

• Benefits & Perks: We invest in our people with a comprehensive, thoughtfully designed benefits package:
  Medical, Dental & Vision

  • Multiple medical plan options through Aetna and Kaiser Permanente

  • HSA or Healthcare FSA (based on plan selection)

  • Dental plans via MetLife

  • Vision plans via Vision Care

  Family Support

  • Generous parental leave

  • Free access to Maven Clinic

  • Dependent Care FSA

  • Free One Medical membership for employees and dependents

  Additional Perks

  • Pre-tax commuter benefits

  • Life Insurance + STD/LTD

  • 401(K) with generous company match

  • Unlimited PTO

  • Robust voluntary benefits, including identity protection (via Aura), legal coverage via MetLife, pet savings programs, and more