Senior Manager, Financial Reporting

OpenAI Finance ensures the organization's financial integrity and scalability in pursuit of our mission. Our Financial Reporting team is central to delivering accurate, timely, and GAAP-compliant financial information to internal and external stakeholders. We focus on building robust, scalable reporting systems and processes to support rapid organizational growth and complexity.

OpenAI is hiring a Senior Manager, Financial Reporting to help build and run a best-in-class financial reporting engine in a technically complex, rapidly evolving, and high-growth environment. We are looking for a seasoned external reporting professional who pairs strong technical judgment with a roll-up-your-sleeves mindset - owning key reporting deliverables, driving rigorous tie-outs and disclosure quality, and converting ambiguity into audit-ready output.

This role will collaborate closely with teams across Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Legal, and Investor Relations to improve reporting processes, streamline data flows, and elevate how financial information is communicated across stakeholders.

This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

- Modernize reporting workflows through AI integration - Leverage ChatGPT, Codex, and proprietary AI tools to minimize manual effort and accelerate deep analysis, while maintaining the rigorous judgment and accountability required for high-quality, audit-ready outputs.

- Own end-to-end financial statements and disclosures - Prepare GAAP financial statements, footnotes, and supporting schedules; maintain rollforwards, tie-outs, and internal consistency checks to ensure outputs are complete and audit-ready.

- Drive audit readiness and execution - Partner with external auditors to manage day-to-day audit workflow (PBC coordination, support quality, issue resolution) and keep reporting on track with minimal rework.

- Lead disciplined close-to-reporting tie-outs - Ensure reporting outputs reconcile to source records, variances are understood/documented, and key schedules are accurate, well-supported, and repeatable each cycle.

- Partner cross-functionally to deliver high-quality reporting - Collaborate with Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Legal, and Investor Relations to align inputs, resolve questions quickly, and streamline end-to-end reporting processes and data flows.

- Translate complexity into clear narratives - Turn technical accounting conclusions, analyses, and audit feedback into crisp disclosures, memos, and leadership-ready summaries with strong written and verbal communication.

- Improve scalability and reduce manual effort - Identify and implement process improvements, standard templates, and control points to simplify workflows, increase automation where possible, and raise the overall quality bar as the company grows.

- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience (including 4+ in external reporting), with a strong track record owning GAAP financial statements/disclosures in dynamic and high-growth environments (Big 4 and public company experience preferred).

- Hands-on experience with financial reporting and ERP systems (e.g., Workiva, Oracle), demonstrating the ability to automate and integrate data for accurate reporting.

- Strong track record of successfully managing end-to-end reporting, consistently delivering accurate, audit-ready documentation.

- Proven project management and communication skills, adept at simplifying and conveying complex financial information clearly to diverse stakeholders, including executives, boards, and investors.

- Active CPA license and deep technical accounting knowledge, with proven expertise in researching standards, preparing technical memos, and managing complex accounting transactions.

- Background working in late-stage startups or large tech companies, particularly those undergoing significant growth, transformation, or scale-up.

- Experience working in investor relations or closely partnering with IR teams, managing investor inquiries, and preparing communications for stakeholders.

- Exposure to high-visibility financial events, such as operational maturity initiatives, financing rounds, mergers, or acquisitions.

- Genuine passion for innovation, with an interest in AI and mission-driven organizations, coupled with exceptional problem-solving capabilities and strategic thinking.