Overview

Head Of Accounting Cartesia is hiring a Head Of Accounting to build out the financial operations and prepare the company for long term strategic milestones. This is a foundational hire and the first dedicated accounting leader at Cartesia.You will stand up the business processes, financial controls, and regulatory infrastructure that allow the company to scale with institutional rigor through growth stage fundraising, formal audit processes, and the reporting sophistication required for public company readiness. You will own core workflows end-to-end initially and eventually build an accounting team underneath you.Your ImpactOwn the full accounting and FinOps scope: Accounts Receivable / Payable, monthly close, audit readiness, tax compliance, equity administration, treasury, payroll, regulatory filings, and ERP oversightDrive monthly close with precision and speed. Implement the processes, controls, and tooling needed to close reliably at growth-stage scaleOwn ASC 606 revenue recognition end to end, ensuring accuracy across contract structures and geographies as our revenue model evolvesLead audit readiness: build the controls and documentation so that we are proactively ready for formal auditsManage the tax compliance relationship for US Federal, State, and International filings. Own the oversight, timelines, and quality assuranceAdminister equity via Carta, including cap table accuracy, 409A valuations, option grants, and employee-facing equity supportOversee treasury and cash management; ensure forecasting and controls match our growth trajectoryOwn ERP and financial systems. Evaluate, implement, and optimize the stack as complexity increasesRun payroll and ensure compliance across all active jurisdictionsBuild the operational playbooks and team structure required to scale the finance function from Series B through the next stages of company growthWhat You Bring35 years in Big 4 audit, followed by progressive accounting leadership experience at a growth stage SaaS or AI native company where you were one of the first dedicated accounting hires and helped stand up the FinOps function from scratch. You know what institutional rigor looks like and how to apply it in a fast moving environment.CPA requiredDeep ASC 606 fluency. You have owned revenue recognition end to end and can navigate complex contract structures without outside helpOwned at least one Big 4 audit end to end. You know what auditors look for before they ask, and you build process and reporting toward it proactivelyCarta administration experience, including cap table management, 409A process, and equity operations are not new territory for youHands-on operator: you are comfortable getting into the details, running the work yourself, and building process before delegating itHigh agency. You identify what needs to happen, make it happen, and write up what you learned in a way that is useful to the people around youStrong written communication; your memos, reconciliations, and board-ready summaries are clean on first draftNice to HaveExperience managing a tax compliance domestically and internationally (US Federal, State, and International)Prior experience at a growth stage company that scaled from Series A to Series D and beyond.Led and drove multiple formal audit processesFamiliarity with AI or developer-tools business models, including usage-based or consumption pricing and the revenue recognition nuances they createExperience evaluating or implementing ERP systems at a high-growth company (NetSuite, Sage Intacct, or similar)Background in international entity structures, transfer pricing, or multi-jurisdiction payrollIn-office policy: We're an in-person team based out of offices in San Francisco, London and Bangalore. We love being in the office, hanging out together, and learning from each other every day.Visa sponsorship: We provide visa sponsorship support and assess each circumstance on a case-by-case basis. However, visa sponsorship is dependent on many fac