Director, Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting - Deepgram

Company Overview

Deepgram is the leading platform underpinning the emerging trillion-dollar Voice AI economy, providing real-time APIs for speech-to-text (STT), text-to-speech (TTS), and building production-grade voice agents at scale. More than 200,000 developers and 1,300+ organizations build voice offerings that are ‘Powered by Deepgram’, including Twilio, Cloudflare, Sierra, Decagon, Vapi, Daily, Cresta, Granola, and Jack in the Box. Deepgram’s voice-native foundation models are accessed through cloud APIs or as self-hosted and on-premises software, with unmatched accuracy, low latency, and cost efficiency. Backed by a recent Series C led by leading global investors and strategic partners, Deepgram has processed over 50,000 years of audio and transcribed more than 1 trillion words.

Company Operating Rhythm

At Deepgram, we expect an AI-first mindset—AI use and comfort aren’t optional, they’re core to how we operate, innovate, and measure performance.

Every team member who works at Deepgram is expected to actively use and experiment with advanced AI tools, and even build your own into your everyday work. We measure how effectively AI is applied to deliver results, and consistent, creative use of the latest AI capabilities is key to success here. Candidates should be comfortable adopting new models and modes quickly, integrating AI into their workflows, and continuously pushing the boundaries of what these technologies can do.

Additionally, we move at the pace of AI. Change is rapid, and you can expect your day-to-day work to evolve just as quickly. This may not be the right role if you’re not excited to experiment, adapt, think on your feet, and learn constantly, or if you’re seeking something highly prescriptive with a traditional 9-to-5.

Role Overview

Deepgram is hiring a Director, Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting to help prepare the company for its first external audit and, ultimately, for public markets. You'll report directly to the Chief Accounting Officer and work alongside a small, scrappy finance team — owning the technical accounting and financial reporting work that takes a private company from where we are today to audit-ready and IPO-ready.

You'll quarterback the work, set the standards, and be the technical authority in the room with auditors, valuation specialists, and external accounting advisors.

What You'll Do

• Own technical accounting across key topics including revenue recognition (ASC 606), stock-based compensation and equity transactions (ASC 718), capitalized software, leases (ASC 842), business combinations (ASC 805), and complex financing instruments.
• Own GAAP financial statement preparation and footnote disclosures from the ground up, including MD&A and disclosures required for registration.
• Quarterback the external audit — build the policy library, stand up the PBC process, and serve as the primary technical point of contact for auditors. Defend positions independently.
• Scope and manage external technical accounting advisors — direct their work, decide when to bring them in versus execute in-house, and hold them to high standards.
• Own the relationship with valuation specialists on 409As, purchase price allocations, and intangible asset valuations.
• Partner with tax advisors on international transfer pricing and intercompany accounting.
• Lay the foundation for SEC reporting (S-1, 10-K, 10-Q) and SOX readiness — design workflows, controls, and calendars supporting public-company operations.
• Develop and document clear, defensible, and scalable accounting policies.
• Leverage AI aggressively for research, memo drafting, tie-outs, disclosure benchmarking, and workflow automation — building your own tooling where helpful.
• Build the team as the company scales.

What You'll Need

• Active CPA, with a strong Big 4 or national firm foundation.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in technical accounting and/or financial reporting, with deep fluency in US GAAP.
• Hands-on technical range across revenue (606), equity comp (718), leases (842), and business combinations (805).
• Experience preparing GAAP financial statements and footnotes from scratch, not just reviewing them.
• Experience managing external auditors and external accounting consultants — knowing how to scope, direct, and push back.
• A builder's instinct — comfort with ambiguity, no waiting for playbooks, strong bias to ship.
• A demonstrated AI-native working style — using LLMs daily for drafting, research, and analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication — ability to translate technical accounting for non-accountants without losing precision.
• Comfort vibe-coding small scripts or automations (Python, SQL, etc.) to accelerate your own work.
• High integrity, high ownership, low ego.

Nice to Have

• Prior experience preparing a company for its first external audit.
• Prior experience taking a company public (S-1, IPO readiness, first 10-K).
• Capitalized software accounting experience in a SaaS or AI business.
• Experience coordinating with valuation specialists on 409As, PPAs, or intangible asset valuations.
• Exposure to international transfer pricing or intercompany accounting.
• Working knowledge of Workiva, NetSuite, FloQast, or similar tools.