Head of Corporate Accounting

Scale is looking for a Head of Corporate Accounting to lead its global Corporate Accounting function. Reporting directly to the Global Controller, you will own general ledger, cost, and international accounting and consolidation, leading a team of functional leads across each area. This role will be instrumental in optimizing our month-end close process, reducing inefficiencies and risk, and scaling the processes, controls, agentic workflows and systems that support Scale's growth. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with deep U.S. GAAP expertise, extensive experience running a multi-entity global close, and a proven track record of leading process improvement projects that deliver measurable results. You will: • Own the close: Lead the month-end close across all entities, ensuring timely and accurate financial results in accordance with U.S. GAAP • Lead the Corporate Accounting team: Manage and develop the GL, Cost, Revenue, and International Accounting leads and their teams, setting clear priorities and building a culture of ownership, accuracy, and continuous improvement • Treasury operations: Manage the company’s day-to-day treasury operations, including daily cash positioning and monitoring, bank account administration and banking relationships, intercompany funding and cash movements • Policies and controls: Own key internal policies related to corporate accounting (fixed assets, prepaid expenses, accrued liabilities, capitalized internal-use software, etc.) and maintain an effective controls environment that reduces financial reporting risk • General ledger: Oversee the review of journal entries, account reconciliations, and flux analyses, and maintain the general ledger in accordance with U.S. GAAP • Drive process improvement: Identify, prioritize, and lead process improvement and automation initiatives that shorten and de-risk the close, leveraging NetSuite, AI-enabled close tools, agentic workstreams, and internal systems to drive efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting • Partner cross-functionally: Collaborate with Technical Accounting, Finance, and Tax to implement and operationalize new technical accounting guidance and new business activities • External audit: Serve as a key point of contact for external auditors, leading corporate accounting deliverables for the annual audit Ideally you'd have: • 12+ years of progressive accounting experience across public accounting and corporate accounting leadership roles; Big 4 experience preferred • Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license (required) • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance • Strong experience with NetSuite • Deep experience with multi-entity international subsidiaries, intercompany accounting, and global consolidation • Expert knowledge of U.S. GAAP and full-cycle month-end close processes • 5+ years of people leadership experience, with a demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing teams in a fast-paced environment • Excellent organizational skills and ability to handle multiple priorities within deadlines • Proven track record of leading process improvement projects end to end (e.g., shortening the close, automating reconciliations and accruals, implementing close or ERP tooling) with measurable results • Ability to challenge the status quo, influence change, and streamline processes and operations Nice to haves: • Hands-on experience implementing AI-powered accounting or close automation tools • Experience at a fast-growing AI or technology company Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at