Director, Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting

<div class="content-intro"><h2>About Vercel:</h2> <p><span data-sheets-root="1">Vercel gives developers the tools and cloud infrastructure to build, scale, and secure a faster, more personalized web. As the team behind v0, Next.js, and AI SDK, Vercel helps customers like Ramp, Supreme, PayPal, and Under Armour build for the AI-native web.<br></span></p> <p><span data-sheets-root="1">Our mission is to enable the world to ship the best products. That starts with creating a place where everyone can do their best work. Whether you're building on our platform, supporting our customers, or shaping our story: You can just ship things.</span></p></div><h2>About the Role:</h2> <p>The Director, Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting will play a critical role in maturing Vercel’s accounting function to one day operate as a public company. Reporting to the Controller, this role will oversee Vercel’s most complex accounting areas, lead technical accounting research, and ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP. The position will also support SEC reporting readiness efforts, including assisting with annual audits and quarterly reviews. This role will have operational responsibilities, partnering cross-functionally to implement scalable processes and support accurate and timely accounting and reporting. The Director will play a key role in building a public company financial reporting function and supporting M&amp;A activity.&nbsp;</p> <p>This position requires strong technical expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.</p> <p>If you’re based within a pre-determined commuting distance to San Francisco, the role includes in-office anchor days on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. If you're located beyond that distance, the role is primarily remote with a requirement to come into the office during critical periods. Please note, we're only considering candidates in the San Francisco Bay Area at this time.</p> <h2>What You Will Do:</h2> <ul> <li>Own key technical accounting areas including stock-based compensation (SBC), acquisition accounting, leases, capitalized software, and other complex or judgmental estimates.</li> <li>Prepare audited financial statements and disclosures to support future public company requirements.</li> <li>Lead SEC reporting readiness efforts, including establishing processes and documentation to support future Form 10-Q, 10-K, 8-K, and proxy reporting requirements.</li> <li>Collaborate with the FP&amp;A, Investor Relations and Legal teams to ensure alignment between financial results, key performance indicators (KPIs), and materials prepared for investor and board communications.</li> <li>Evaluates contracts and comple