We’re building the company which will de-risk the largest infrastructure build-out in history.

When people finance GPU clusters, the datacenters housing them, and the infrastructure powering them, they need “offtake” – meaning someone has signed a contract to lease the cluster for a period of time before its even built.

Financing a GPU cluster is inherently risky, since margins are thin and volumes are huge. Lenders don’t want to take on the risk that cluster developers can’t repay their loan, and cluster developers really don’t want to risk not selling their cluster. As a result, risk is offloaded to the customer using fixed-price long-term contracts.

If you don’t mitigate this customer risk, there’s a bubble. This isn’t SaaS anymore – application layer companies sign multi-year contracts for computer and inference, but sell to customers on monthly subscriptions. If you mess up a purchase, it’s game over: a minor shift in your revenue growth rate might mean the difference between profit or bankruptcy. But what if companies could exit their contract by selling it back to the market?

Otherwise, as AI scales, compute only becomes available to folks who can effectively take on that risk. A 2-person startup in a San Francisco Victorian can’t realistically sign a 5-year take or pay contract on $100m supercomputers. But they may be able to buy the month of liquidity that someone else sold back.

So that’s what we make: a liquid market for GPU offtake.

The Role

We are building our accounting function from scratch, and we are looking for a Senior Accounting Manager to help lead that effort.

This is a 0→1 opportunity with broad ownership. You will report into and work side-by-side with the Head of Finance to establish foundational accounting systems, processes, and controls, while also running the day-to-day accounting operation. Your work will directly enable accurate, timely financial reporting during a period of rapid growth, evolving business models, and increasing scale. You will own the accounting truth.

This is not your typical accounting role. If you are energized by building rather than maintaining, and want real influence over how things are designed and run, this role gives you the chance to shape the accounting function, and beyond. You will also partner with our Marketplace Engineering team to inform and influence product features that power the SF Compute platform.

What You’ll Do:

Core Accounting & Close

• Own the monthly close process end-to-end, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting

• Continuously improve the speed, quality, and scalability of the close

• Maintain balance sheet integrity through regular reconciliations and reviews

Systems, Controls & Scale

• Working with our external Netsuite consultant, optimize NetSuite flow with a strong focus on automation and clean data flows between our internal databases and external service providers

• Support the design and implementation of internal controls and audit-ready processes

• Partner with the Head of Finance on audit preparation and external advisor coordination

Operational Finance

• Oversee day-to-day accounting operations including payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and expense management

• Support intercompany accounting, eliminations, and the future rollout of a formal consolidation process

• Prepare and maintain cash flow forecasts in partnership with Finance leadership

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Collaborate with Operations and other teams to support accurate reporting, cost visibility, and compliance

• Help translate business activity into clean, reliable financial data

• Part of your mandate is to assist the Marketplace Engineering team in exploring or fine tuning our marketplace features so they are loved by our customers, you may even expose yourself to the world of product management if that interests you!

Team & Future Leadership

• Without slowing down our pace and growth, play a key role in defining processes, documentation, and best practices that will support future company growth

• Build and lead a high-performing accounting team as the company scales

What We’re Looking For:

Experience & Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related field

• 5–7 years of progressive accounting experience, ideally in a high-growth or VC-backed technology company

• 1+ year of experience managing or mentoring high-performing accounting professionals

• CPA strongly preferred; Big 4 public accounting experience is a plus

• Experience owning end-to-end accounting operations, including monthly close, payroll, AP, AR, and balance sheet reconciliations

• Comfortable working across multiple legal entities; international exposure is a plus

Systems & Technical Skills

• Deep, hands-on experience with NetSuite (this is required)

• Strong technical accounting foundation; experience in marketplace, fintech, digital assets, or infrastructure-heavy businesses is a plus

• Demonstrated ability to design scalable processes and leverage automation to minimize manual work

Execution & Ownership

• Proven track record of owning complex accounting areas and consistently meeting close and reporting deadlines

• Exceptional attention to detail paired with strong organizational skills

• Ability to operate independently, exercise sound judgment, and navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced environment

Collaboration & Mindset

• Strong communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills across all levels of the organization

• Curious, adaptable, and excited to learn new areas quickly

• Willing to roll up your sleeves, with a “no task is too big or too small” approach

You Might Be a Great Fit If

• You are an operator at heart

• You enjoy rolling up your sleeves and solving problems end-to-end

• You care deeply about data accuracy but don’t get stuck over-engineering

• You’re energized by building something that doesn’t exist yet

• You want ownership, and a clear path to growing into a leadership role

Benefits

Generous equity grant

Team members are offered a competitive salary along with equity in the company

Visa Sponsorships

Yes, we sponsor visas and work permits

Retirement matching

We match 401(k) plans up to 4%

Medical, dental & vision

We offer competitive medical, dental, vision insurance for employees and dependents and cover 100% of premiums

Time off

We offer unlimited paid time off as well as 10+ observed holidays

Parental leave

We offer biological, adoptive, and foster parents paid time off to spend quality time with family

Daily lunch

We cover lunch daily for employees

Unlimited office book budget

You can buy as many books for the office as you want

The San Francisco Compute Company is committed to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.

We make employment decisions based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, belief, national origin, social or ethical origin, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, HIV status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status including pregnancy, or any other status protected by law.

We welcome the opportunity to consider qualified applicants with prior arrest or conviction records. Our commitment to diversity includes hiring talented individuals regardless of their criminal history, in accordance with local, state, and federal laws, including San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance and California’s ban-the-box laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation for any reason, please reach out to us at hiring@sfcompute.com

Compensation Range: $160K – $190K