Accountant

About ChipAgents

ChipAgents is revolutionizing chip design and verification with agentic-AI workflows. Founded by experts in AI and semiconductor design, we partner with top-10 semiconductor companies, hyperscale cloud providers, and cutting-edge startups. Our platform accelerates RTL development, functional verification, and simulation, unlocking new levels of productivity and design quality.

About the Role

We're hiring an in-house accountant and bookkeeper to own day-to-day GL accounting and the monthly close while keeping our books fully GAAP-compliant. You'll move from external audit into a hands-on operating role: instead of testing other companies' numbers, you'll produce ours. This is a high-ownership seat for someone ready to step out of public accounting and build deep expertise in how a real business runs its books.

What You'll Do

• Own full-cycle bookkeeping: AP, AR, payroll journal entries, expense coding, bank and credit card reconciliations, and fixed asset / prepaid schedules
• Drive the monthly, quarterly, and annual close, including accruals, deferrals, revenue recognition (ASC 606), lease accounting (ASC 842), and stock-based comp entries as applicable
• Prepare GAAP-compliant financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow) and supporting schedules with audit-ready workpapers
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts monthly and investigate variances against budget and prior period
• Maintain the chart of accounts and accounting policies; document procedures so the close runs the same way every month
• Serve as the primary point of contact for our external auditors during the annual audit, including PBC list management and technical memos
• Support sales tax filings, 1099 prep, and coordination with our tax preparers
• Partner with FP&A on month-end reporting packages and ad-hoc analysis for leadership
• Help evaluate and implement improvements to our accounting tech stack (ERP, AP automation, expense management

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 2–3 years of audit experience at a Big 4 or strong mid-tier firm (BDO, Grant Thornton, RSM, Moss Adams, Crowe, Baker Tilly, or similar
• Working knowledge of US GAAP, including hands-on exposure to ASC 606 and ASC 8
• 42.CPA license or active candidate (passed at least two sections)
• Strong Excel skills (pivots, lookups, SUMIFS, basic modeling); comfort working in an ERP such as QuickBooks Online
• Audit-trained attention to detail, with the judgment to know when "good enough" is appropriate for an operating company
• Clear written communication — you can write a memo explaining a technical position to non-accountants
• Self-directed; you don't need a senior to assign tasks to know what month-end requires

Nice to Have

• Industry experience relevant to SaaS, manufacturing, or professional services
• Exposure to system implementations or migrations
• Experience supporting a financial audit from the client side

Compensation

• Base salary depends on experience, CPA status, and exact scope.
• Santa Barbara, CA: $80,000 – $110,000 base, plus annual bonus and equity
• Santa Clara, CA: $95,000 – $130,000 base, plus annual bonus and equity

Candidates with a CPA license and direct ASC 606 / 842 experience should expect the upper half of the range. Total comp also includes health/dental/vision, 401(k) with match, PTO, and CPE / CPA renewal support