Accountant jobs in California

Ghost IO

Full-time · Los Angeles, CA · $120,000 – $140,000

Senior Accountant role owning core accounting operations including monthly close, AR/AP, and inventory accounting for a venture-backed retail inventory platform. Suited for someone seeking hands-on ownership of accounting processes at a growth-stage company preparing for external audit.

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Intuit

San Diego, CA · $136,500 – $184,500

Lead the accounts receivable function for a major software company, overseeing global AR operations, month-end close, billing, and SOX compliance. This role suits experienced accountants who excel at managing complex multi-entity environments and want to drive process improvements at scale.

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Sigma Computing

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $170,000 – $205,000

Sigma Computing seeks a senior finance professional to manage revenue accounting, recognition, and operations for their fast-growing SaaS platform. This role combines technical accounting expertise with cross-functional leadership, requiring deep knowledge of ASC 606 and the ability to build scalable processes across a high-growth technology company.

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Shield AI

Full-time · San Diego, CA · $88,000 – $120,000

Shield AI is seeking an experienced accountant to expand and strengthen their accounting operations as the company scales. This role suits someone who wants ownership of financial processes and wants to influence how leadership uses financial data for decision-making.

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Beckman Coulter

Full-time · Brea, CA · $70,000 – $80,000

This accountant will manage general ledger accounts, prepare month-end close processes, and execute Sarbanes-Oxley compliance testing for a global diagnostics company. The role suits someone with accounting fundamentals who wants to develop expertise in financial controls and regulatory compliance.

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Workday

Full-time · Pleasanton, CA · $145,000 – $217,400

This role owns major corporate accounting areas through monthly and quarterly close cycles, with particular focus on variable compensation accounting and general ledger management. It suits an experienced accountant who thrives in fast-paced environments and wants to partner closely with finance leadership and business stakeholders.

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Menlo Ventures Portfolio

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $230,000 – $300,000

Anthropic is looking for an experienced technical accountant to lead M&A and investment accounting as the company scales its acquisition and investment activity. This role suits someone with deep US GAAP expertise in business combinations and consolidation who thrives partnering across legal, tax, and corporate development to structure deals with clean accounting outcomes.

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Bonfire Studios

Full-time · Irvine, CA · $195,000 – $244,000

A finance and accounting leadership role at a game studio where you'll build revenue recognition frameworks, lead the close process, and shape how the entire company understands its financial performance as it scales. This suits someone who has led accounting teams through complex monetization challenges in the games industry and wants real ownership over financial systems and strategy, not just execution.

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Suno

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $210,000 – $260,000

This role leads the accounting function at a fast-growing AI music company, handling the monthly close, general ledger, and technical accounting while building the systems and controls needed for audit and eventual IPO readiness. It suits someone with Big 4 and high-growth tech experience who enjoys hands-on accounting work and wants to shape how a scaling organization operates.

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Agility Robotics

Full-time · Fremont, CA · $98,000 – $127,000

This senior accounting role at a robotics company manages the general ledger, leads monthly and year-end financial closes, and drives process improvements across the accounting function. It suits an experienced accountant comfortable with autonomy and complex reconciliations who wants to grow with a scaling manufacturing business.

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Astranis

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $105,000 – $145,000

A satellite communications company is seeking an accountant to manage core financial operations including month-end close, journal entries, and reconciliations for a fast-growing aerospace firm. This role suits someone detail-oriented who can balance hands-on accounting work with driving process improvements in a dynamic, high-growth environment.

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Shield AI

Full-time · San Mateo, CA · $96,000 – $140,000

Shield AI is seeking a Senior Accountant to help build and scale their accounting operations, taking ownership of significant balance sheet and P&L areas while providing financial insights to leadership. This role suits someone who wants to shape how financial data is managed and used at a growing defense-tech company rather than simply executing month-end closes.

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Ghost IO

Los Angeles, CA · $80,000 – $100,000

Ghost is seeking a Staff Accountant to manage core accounting operations for a fast-growing inventory platform, handling accounts receivable and payable, month-end close, and inventory reconciliation while partnering closely with the Director of Accounting. This role suits someone with 2+ years of hands-on accounting experience who can take independent ownership of financial processes and is comfortable using AI tools to automate routine work.

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Menlo Ventures Portfolio

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $190,000 – $230,000

This is a financial reporting role at an AI company where you'll prepare quarterly and annual financial statements, manage complex accounting for stock compensation and leases, and oversee the audit process. It suits experienced accountants with at least a decade in public accounting who want to build financial systems for a fast-growing organization.

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Menlo Ventures Portfolio

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $230,000 – $300,000

This role owns all workforce-related accounting at a rapidly scaling AI company: payroll, stock compensation, benefits, and expenses through close and audit. It's ideal for a hands-on accounting leader who has built infrastructure in high-growth environments and wants to establish policies, controls and systems in a build-phase operation.

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Intuit

San Diego, CA · $229,500 – $346,500

This Director leads revenue accounting, operations, and collections for a major business segment at Intuit, managing billions in transaction volume and ensuring compliance with complex accounting standards. The role demands deep technical expertise in revenue recognition and SaaS accounting, combined with strategic leadership of finance teams and cross-functional influence across product, sales, and legal organizations.

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Menlo Ventures Portfolio

Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $230,000 – $300,000

Anthropic is hiring a Director of Revenue Accounting to lead revenue recognition, accounts receivable, and month-end close operations for a fast-growing AI company. This role suits someone with deep technical accounting expertise and leadership experience who can manage complex ASC 606 compliance, AR processes, and mentor a growing team.

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