Senior Financial Reporting & Technical Accountant, Discord

$137-151k

+ Equity

Oracle
Senior level
Remote in US
San Francisco Bay Area
Discord

Voice, video and text communication platform

Job no longer available

Discord

Voice, video and text communication platform

1001+ employees

B2CGamingCommunicationSocialSocial MediaCommunity

Job no longer available

$137-151k

+ Equity

Oracle
Senior level
Remote in US
San Francisco Bay Area

1001+ employees

B2CGamingCommunicationSocialSocial MediaCommunity

Company mission

Discord's mission is to help friends and communities come together to hang out and explore their interests.

Role

Who you are

  • Certified Public Accountant
  • 5+ years of public accounting and/or public company experience
  • Technical accounting and SEC reporting background with a thorough knowledge of US GAAP and SEC reporting standards
  • Experience reviewing complex contracts, researching the related technical accounting matters, and documenting the accounting implications and conclusions in position papers
  • Strong analytical, verbal, and written skills
  • Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks

Desirable

  • Experience working with technology or SaaS companies
  • Experience using Oracle and/or Workiva
  • Prior Big 4 experience or large SEC registrant exposure

What the job involves

  • Discord is looking for a Senior Financial Reporting and Technical Accountant to join our growing team!
  • This position will play a critical role in the preparation of the company’s financial statements and related disclosures, performing accounting research, preparing position papers, and accounting for some of the more complex areas of the business
  • This hire will report to our Director of Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting
  • We are looking for an individual who is excited to work both independently and collaboratively, demonstrates strong communication skills and attention to detail, and collaborates well cross-functionally
  • Preparing consolidated financial statements and related disclosures, all in compliance with US GAAP and SEC reporting rules
  • Assisting in complex, non-routine accounting and reporting transactions, including, but not limited to, mergers and acquisitions; impairment analyses of goodwill and long-lived assets; software capitalization; and investments
  • Performing global accounting for stock-based compensation awards, including RSUs and stock options, by performing the valuation of compensation granted, calculation of quarterly expense, and preparation of position papers
  • Supporting Discord’s strategic initiatives by providing technical accounting expertise and synthesizing accounting guidance into understandable terms
  • Assisting in the development and maintenance of accounting policies and procedures, including the research, coordination, and implementation of FASB ASUs and proposals, as well as SEC rules; and
  • Interacting with a variety of global functions and department including, Corporate Development, Finance, Internal Audit, Legal, and Treasury

Our take

Discord is an industry giant in the chat app space. The free platform has rapidly become one of the most popular services in the sector since being founded in 2015. It counts over 150 million active users in 19 million communities, successfully expanding beyond its original focus on video game players to become a broader social networking app and public forum.

Discord's userbase has grown rapidly as remote work has become the norm and a new generation of internet users has come online, attracted to its youthful presentation and plethora of gaming and social tools. It has since fended off takeover bids from Microsoft and interest from other giants such as Amazon and Twitter, and has grown into a profitable company, funded by optional subscription fees and commissions from sales through the platform.

Discord’s remarkable growth, however, is not without obstacles. The company faces competition from deep-pocketed giants like Facebook, and regulatory concerns from those worried about the platform’s relatively light chat moderation. However, the company has the resources and expertise to adapt. For example, the acquisition of harassment detection software company Sentropy will go a long way towards placating the concerns of critics, as will the 2024 acquisition of teen app Gas used to give anonymous compliments to friends. All of these purchases are part of Discord's move to expand out of its mostly gaming-focused customer base.

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Insights

Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

28% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)

Sep 2021

$500m

SERIES H

Dec 2020

$100m

SERIES H

Total funding: $979.3m

Company benefits

  • Comprehensive medical insurance including Health, Dental and Vision
  • Mental health resources and quarterly wellness stipends
  • 16+ paid holidays, 4 weeks of PTO + use-what-you-need sick days
  • Paid parental leave (plus fertility, adoption and other family planning benefits)
  • Flexible long-term work options (remote and hybrid)
  • Volunteer time off
  • A diverse slate of Employee Resource Groups
  • Plus commuter contributions and other perks for office-based employees

Company values

  • Autonomy
  • Mastery
  • Purpose
  • Compassion

Company HQ

Potrero Hill, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Started out as a programmer at Papaya Studio, Stormfront Studios and Doublefine Productions. Also founded OpenFeint, a global mobile social gaming company.

Worked as a Software Engineer at Casamba and then Kabam. Was Lead Software Engineer at GREE International, and founded social network Guildwork.com in 2009.

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