Senior Accountant

What if the hardest part of scaling a frontier AI company isn't the research or the product, but making sure the financial infrastructure can keep pace?

We're the ~50-person team behind Stable Diffusion, Stable Video Diffusion, and FLUX.1—models with 400M+ downloads. But here's what doesn't make headlines: as we scale from research lab to global AI company, we need financial operations that can handle cross-border complexity, usage-based revenue models that didn't exist five years ago, and growth that doesn't wait for month-end close. That's the foundation you'll build.

What You'll Pioneer

You'll be architecting accounting operations for a company that's moving too fast for traditional finance playbooks. This isn't about maintaining existing processes—it's about building scalable financial infrastructure that supports rapid international growth while maintaining the accuracy and compliance that keeps a company running.

You'll be the person who:

• Manages consolidated accounting for our US parent company and German subsidiary under US GAAP, navigating the complexity of cross-border operations
• Executes fast and accurate monthly close processes across jurisdictions—including intercompany calculations and eliminations that most companies outsource but we need to own
• Coordinates with German operations to maintain local statutory compliance while rolling everything up to US GAAP reporting
• Owns accounts payable, receivables, and fixed asset accounting across both entities—the unglamorous but essential work that keeps operations running
• Manages revenue recognition for our AI model licensing and API services under ASC 606, which means understanding business models that are evolving faster than accounting standards
• Processes customer invoicing and works on increasing automation to ensure seamless, accurate, and timely order-to-cash flows
• Assists in designing and implementing scalable accounting processes built for an international AI business, not a traditional software company
• Automates routine finance workflows using modern fintech tools, working alongside internal engineering teams to build the "finance function of tomorrow"

Questions We're Wrestling With

• How do you design month-end close processes for a company growing this fast without sacrificing accuracy?
• What does "scalable accounting" actually mean when your business model is still evolving?
• How do you apply ASC 606 revenue recognition to AI model licensing and usage-based API services that don't fit standard templates?
• Where should we automate financial workflows, and where does human judgment still matter?
• How do we maintain compliance across US and German requirements without creating operational friction?
• What financial reporting do investors actually need versus what we think they want?

These aren't theoretical—they're daily decisions that determine whether our financial operations enable growth or become a bottleneck.

Who Thrives Here

You've worked in high-growth tech environments where "we'll figure it out later" isn't an option for finance. You understand that accurate accounting is table stakes, but what matters is building processes that scale. You're comfortable with ambiguity, energized by building rather than maintaining, and know when to automate versus when to dig into the details manually.

You likely have:

• 5+ years of accounting experience with at least 3 years at a high-growth tech company (preferably AI/ML, SaaS, or enterprise software where business models evolve quickly)
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite, QuickBooks Enterprise, or similar ERP systems, plus modern AP/AR tools (Stripe, Ramp, Brex, Bill.com)
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP, particularly revenue recognition (ASC 606) and multi-entity consolidations
• A track record of identifying inefficiencies and implementing scalable solutions autonomously—without waiting for permission
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration (because finance touches everything)
• A reputation for accuracy in financial reporting and meeting tight deadlines consistently

We'd be especially excited if you:

• Hold a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance, or CPA certification
• Bring Big 4 or mid-tier firm experience with tech clients
• Have familiarity with German GAAP (HGB), VAT, and statutory reporting
• Understand foreign currency accounting, transfer pricing, and cross-border transactions
• Have worked with AI/ML business models, usage-based pricing, and enterprise software metrics
• Are comfortable with APIs, data integrations, and finance automation tools
• Have experience with SOX compliance, audit coordination, and investor reporting
• Can collaborate effectively across time zones in a distributed team environment

What We're Building Toward

We're not just closing books—we're building financial operations that enable a frontier AI company to scale globally. Every process you automate frees up time for strategic work. Every system you implement makes us more scalable. Every month-end close that runs smoothly lets the rest of the company focus on research and growth. If that sounds more compelling than maintaining existing operations, we should talk.

Base Annual Salary: $155,000–$200,000 USD

We're based in Europe and value depth over noise, collaboration over hero culture, and honest technical conversations over hype. Our models have been downloaded hundreds of millions of times, but we're still a ~50-person team learning what's possible at the edge of generative AI.