Vice President Technical Accounting
TLDR
Senior technical accounting leader shaping product strategy and governance at the intersection of standards bodies and audit firms for an AI-enabled lease accounting platform.
Partner with Product and Engineering leadership to decide what we build and in what order. You will translate the real accounting complexity our customers face into product vision, and you will hold the line on technical correctness as the platform scales.
Serve as the senior escalation point for the most complex customer accounting questions across multiple standards.
Anchor the accounting authority layer for the Evidence Room, our immutable trust layer linking contracts, calculations, journal entries, footnotes, and disclosures back to source guidance. Establish the accounting governance framework for our AI agent and MCP server strategy — defining what agents can decide autonomously, what requires human review, and how we document decisions for auditor defensibility.
Build and deepen relationships with Big Four and national audit firms. Position FinQuery's output as auditor-trusted by default.
Track standard-setting activity at FASB, IASB, and GASB and translate what is coming into product and market strategy. Represent FinQuery in front of working groups and AICPA committees where appropriate.
Own our external technical voice. Publish articles, speak at conferences, and represent FinQuery across webinars, industry media, and the accounting press. Partner with Marketing on category-defining content and with Sales on enterprise deals where technical credibility closes the room.
Lead and develop the technical accounting team. Set the bar for technical depth, customer responsiveness, and product collaboration. Serve as the subject matter expert for Revenue Enablement to build training that brings new technical accountants up to FinQuery standard.
Provide technical accounting due diligence on M&A targets and stress-test new product concepts for accounting soundness before engineering commits resources.
What you bring:Required
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Active CPA license.
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12 or more years of progressive technical accounting experience, including at least five years in a Big Four or national firm technical accounting or national office role.
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Deep, demonstrable expertise across multiple technical accounting standards. We want fluency across at least three of: leases, debt, fixed assets, revenue recognition, hedge accounting, stock-based compensation.
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Experience translating accounting guidance into software requirements or audit methodology.
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Track record of customer-facing or external-facing work. You can hold your own in front of a CFO, an audit partner, or a board.
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Experience leading and developing a team of technical professionals.
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Experience with AI, agentic systems, or audit automation tools. Comfort with the question "how should an AI agent be permitted to apply accounting judgment, and how do we document it?"
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Public company SEC reporting experience.
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International standards experience (IFRS, GASB).
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Vertical SaaS or audit technology company experience.
Strongly preferred
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Customer satisfaction on technical accounting interactions and audit defensibility of FinQuery output.
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Product release velocity on technical accounting features and the quality of accounting logic shipped.
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Audit firm partnership depth measured by referral volume and joint go-to-market activity.
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Speed to market on new guidance, exposure drafts, and standard updates.
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Team development and retention of technical accounting talent.
Benefits
Benefits
Education Stipend
Annual tutoring stipend for your children
Free Meals & Snacks
Catered lunches every Tuesday & Thursday
Health Insurance
Great health benefits with multiple plan option
Home Office Stipend
Signing stipend for a work-from-home setup
Learning Budget
Mentorship program
fertility/adoption assistance
Paid Parental Leave
Parental Leave Benefits
Paid Time Off
Flexible PTO (including 11 holidays and your birthday off)
Wellness Stipend
Free gym membership
FinQuery is an AI-driven platform specializing in contract management and accounting automation, designed for organizations across public, private, and government sectors. We help over 8,000 clients streamline their accounting for significant spending areas like leases, prepaids, and accruals, providing clarity and control over their financial commitments.