Revenue Accounting Manager, Perplexity AI
$140-190k
+ Equity is part of the total compensation package
In office M-W-F
3 days a week in office
Conversational AI-powered search tool
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Conversational AI-powered search tool
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
$140-190k
+ Equity is part of the total compensation package
In office M-W-F
3 days a week in office
21-100 employees
Company mission
To advance the way people discover and share information.
Role
Who you are
- Perplexity is looking for an experienced Accounting Manager to join our small team revolutionizing the way people search and interact with the internet
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Accounting or Finance
- CPA/CA certification
- 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, preferably a combination of public accounting and industry experience
- Working knowledge and practical understanding of US GAAP principles, particularly ASC 606
- Experience with NetSuite and Salesforce
- Experience with subscription and usage-based billing and revenue recognition software
- Resourcefulness, detail-oriented and a motivation for solving problems and finding solutions
- Professional skepticism and curiosity, as well as a willingness to explore and identify efficiencies and process improvements
- Excellent communication skills, as frequent interaction with both internal and external stakeholders will be required
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
What the job involves
- The Finance and Accounting team at Perplexity is playing a critical role in defining and driving strategic and financial processes across the company and is looking for a self-motivated and detail-oriented individual who can prioritize effectively in a fast-paced environment
- You will be working closely with the Controller and Head of Finance to build out Perplexity’s Finance and Accounting functions and processes
- You will be expected to be able to think high-level about existing processes and also roll up your sleeves to institute new ways of doing things. This position will be pivotal in the day-to-day accounting operations and supporting the scalability of a rapidly growing organization
- Establish and implement revenue recognition policies and procedures, ensuring compliance in accordance with ASC 606 for various revenue streams and partnership arrangements
- Collaborate with sales/legal/operations teams and research US GAAP guidance to determine accounting treatment for new products launched and new partnership agreements, ensuring scalability for anticipated future growth
- Assist with ongoing system implementation projects (ERP, billing/rev rec software and sales tax software) with regard to data accuracy and migration, customization of workflows and automation of monthly processes/procedures and post-migration system testing/QA
- Support timely and accurate month-end close processes for various revenue streams
- Assist with monthly revenue and COGS-related flux analysis and monthly financial reporting to leadership
- Identify opportunities for, and assist in the design, documentation and implementation of process improvements and increased controls to support the company’s growing operations
- Assist with audit preparation efforts in the form of historic period reviews, reconciliations, policy/memo preparation and work paper/support file documentation
Our take
As artificial intelligence continues to drive changes in both business operations and day-to-day lives, Perplexity AI delivers an intelligent search engine powered by conversational AI, to improve search outcomes and "unlock the power of knowledge" for all.
Reaching impressive heights of 10 million monthly visits, Perplexity's "ask anything" method of search is clearly a popular one. What sets it apart from other search engines is in its answers, which are concise and fully cited, responding to the user query rather than simply providing a place in which they can scroll to find it themselves.
The company has raised substantial funding, with contributions from former execs at companies like OpenAI, Meta, and Quora, demonstrating the interest that it has drummed up in the space. Having doubled its annual recurring revenue between 2023 and 24, this investment will allow Perplexity AI to continue building out its product, and accelerate growth into the future.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Dec 2024
$500m
LATE VC
May 2024
$250m
LATE VC
Total funding: $915m
Company benefits
- Equity
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents
- 401(k)
- Generous home-office stipend
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Aravind Srinivas
(Co-Founder & CEO)Former Research Scientist at OpenAI, who has interned in Research at Google and Deep Mind. Obtained a PhD in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
Denis Yarats
(Co-Founder & CTO)PhD Student in AI at NYU. Former AI Research Scientist at Facebook AI Research, and Staff ML Engineer at Quora.
Johnny Ho
(Co-Founder & CSO)Previously a Quantitative Trader at Tower Research Capital, and Engineer at Quora.
Andy Konwinski
(Co-Founder)Co-Founder and Advisor at Databricks. Co-Founder and General Partner at CS Graduate Ventures, and Instructor at the University of California, Berkeley.
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