Director of Accounting

Glean is the Work AI platform that helps everyone work smarter with AI. What began as the industrys most advanced enterprise search has evolved into a full-scale Work AI ecosystem powering intelligent Search an AI Assistant and scalable AI agents on one secure open platform. With over 100 enterprise SaaS connectors flexible LLM choice and robust APIs Glean gives organizations the infrastructure to govern scale and customize AI across their entire business - without vendor lock-in or costly implementation cycles.

Recognized by Fast Company as one of the Worlds Most Innovative Companies (Top 10 2025) by CNBCs Disruptor 50 Bloombergs AI Startups to Watch (2026) Forbes AI 50 and Gartners Tech Innovators in Agentic AI Glean continues to accelerate its global impact. With customers across 50 industries and 1000 employees in more than 25 countries were helping the worlds largest organizations make every employee AI-fluent and turning the superintelligent enterprise from concept into reality.

• Lead all aspects of US entity general ledger accounting including revenue OPEX payroll equity assets liabilities and intercompany.
• Drive an accurate timely and well-controlled monthly quarterly and annual close for the US entity with clear calendars ownership and SLAs.
• Review and approve journal entries reconciliations and close analyses prepared by the team; ensure high-quality documentation and audit-ready workpapers.
• Partner with FP&A to align on cut-off accruals and variance explanations to support internal reporting and management reviews.
• Own the global consolidation process including elimination entries foreign currency translation and intercompany reconciliations.
• Design and maintain a robust consolidation framework across all entities ensuring consistent application of policies and chart of accounts.
• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements and supporting schedules for internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with regional controllers/accounting leads to ensure timely and accurate local closes feeding into the group consolidation.
• Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors on US entity and consolidated financial statements; manage PBC lists walkthroughs and issue resolution.
• Maintain and enhance internal controls over financial reporting including key controls relevant for potential future SOX-readiness.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with US GAAP company policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Identify and address technical accounting issues (e.g. revenue recognition equity leases consolidations intercompany arrangements) and document conclusions with appropriate memos.
• Evaluate and continuously improve close and reporting processes to shorten timelines increase automation and reduce manual work.
• Partner with the systems/IT/Finance Ops teams to optimize ERP and consolidation tools (e.g. NetSuite and any consolidation/reporting modules).
• Establish and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) and playbooks for US accounting and consolidation activities.
• Build lead and develop a high-performing US accounting team providing clear expectations coaching and growth opportunities.
• Collaborate closely with FP&A Tax Treasury Legal HR/Payroll and Business Operations on initiatives that impact accounting and reporting.
• Support strategic projects such as new entity setups M&A integration policy implementation and potential future capital markets or financing activities.

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field.
• CPA (active or inactive) strongly preferred.
• Advanced degree (e.g. Masters in Accounting/Finance) is a plus.
• 1215 years of progressive accounting experience including significant time in a US Controller Director of Accounting or equivalent leadership role.
• Strong background in US GAAP including experience with:
  • Consolidations & foreign currency
  • Equity and share-based compensation intercompany and other complex areas
• Prior experience in a high-growth technology/SaaS or multinational environment is strongly preferred.
• Proven track record of leading month-end close audit and cross-entity consolidations in a scaled repeatable way.
• Experience working with Big 4 or large public accounting firms either as an auditor or client is highly desirable.
• Strong technical accounting and policy implementation capabilities.
• Hands-on detail-oriented operator who is also able to design scalable processes and think strategically.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams set priorities and drive accountability in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; able to explain complex accounting matters in clear business-focused language.
• Advanced proficiency in ERP systems (e.g. NetSuite) and strong Excel/financial modeling skills; experience with consolidation/reporting tools is a plus.
• High integrity strong judgment and a focus on controls and compliance while enabling the business to move quickly.

• This role is hybrid (3 days a week in our Bangalore office)

Compensation & Benefits:

Compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location level job-related knowledge skills and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for variable compensation equity and benefits.

We are a diverse bunch of people and we want to continue to attract and retain a diverse range of people into our organization. Were committed to an inclusive and diverse company. We do not discriminate based on gender ethnicity sexual orientation religion civil or family status age disability or race.