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# Director of Accounting at Transcend Inc.

- **Company:** Transcend Inc.
- **Location:** Remote
- **Compensation:** $66k–$203k
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-11-03
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-04
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/transcendinc/jobs/4477825009

## Job description

## Role Overview

Transcend is currently seeking a Director of Accounting to join our extraordinary team. In this role, you will direct our accounting operations and oversee the team, driving organizational compliance with US GAAP standards, internal governance, and financial audits. Positioned with exceptional organizational visibility, you will deliver critical reporting to leadership while partnering closely with leaders across all operational functions.

This is a remote, exempt, full time position based in the United States. The successful candidate must have valid work authorization, as visa sponsorship is not available. Pacific Standard Time (PST) working hours are preferred. This role reports directly to the Vice President of Finance.

## Key Responsibilities

- Scale reporting infrastructure and drive continuous improvements to existing systems to increase efficiencies, automate processes, and improve reporting timelines.
- Manage end-of-period closes, audit preparation, treasury operations, and tax compliance.
- Establish documented controls to maintain the integrity of financial reporting and corporate accounting principles in compliance with US GAAP.
- Coordinate with external auditors to support annual audit procedures.

## Qualifications

- 10+ years of experience in Accounting
- Strong working knowledge of SaaS and ASC606

Preferred:

- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credential
- Experience working at an Accounting Services Firm

## Compensation Information

- Our compensation packages are designed to recognize the impact you have on our mission of bringing data rights to everyone.
- The pay ranges below reflect our good-faith estimate for this role. Individual pay depends on factors including experience, skills, education, and geographic location.
- These ranges apply to Tier 1 labor markets such as the SF Bay Area and New York City. Ranges in other locations may differ based on the local labor market and the qualifications assessed during the interview process.
- This role is also eligible for equity, health/dental/vision coverage, 401(k), PTO, and more. Learn more about our offerings here.

USA Base Pay Range $184,000—$203,000 USD

On-Target Earnings (“OTE”): OTE is base salary plus variable incentive pay at 100% of target. Incentives are earned based on performance and are subject to the terms of the applicable plan.

USA Target Variable Pay Range $66,000—$72,000 USD

## About Transcend

Transcend is the autonomous data decision platform powering the world's most trusted brands. We help enterprises navigate one of the defining challenges of the AI era: leveraging the data they hold on their users and customers responsibly while still moving fast. By encoding data use permissions directly into the systems that process customer data, Transcend creates a real-time source of truth for consent, preferences, and business rules, enabling organizations to unlock AI, personalization, and customer growth with confidence.

We're building the infrastructure behind trusted data use with a team that values curiosity, ownership, and technical excellence. If you're excited by complex, future-focused problems at the intersection of AI, data governance, privacy, and trust, you'll find plenty to tackle here.

Founded by Ben Brook and Mike Farrell, Transcend is a fully remote company backed by leading investors, including [Accel](https://www.accel.com/relationships), [Index](https://www.indexventures.com/companies/), [01A](https://01a.com/), [StepStone Group](https://www.stepstonegroup.com/), and [HighlandX](https://www.linkedin.com/company/highlandx/). We are proud to serve Fortune 500 companies and emerging category leaders and have been recognized as a Leader in IDC's MarketScape for Worldwide Data Privacy Compliance Software and twice named to the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™.

Learn more on our [Customer Stories Page](https://transcend.io/customers).

Why Join Us?

- Impactful work: We believe helping organizations use data responsibly while continuing to innovate is one of the defining challenges of the AI era. At Transcend, you'll help some of the world's most trusted brands navigate that challenge while shaping the future of trusted data use.
- Autonomy and growth: You will have the trust and autonomy to drive initiatives from the start. As part of a fast-growing company, you'll have significant opportunities to shape the organization's direction and work across a diverse array of projects.
- Dynamic environment: Transcend sits at the intersection of AI, data governance, privacy, and trust. As technology, regulations, and consumer expectations continue to evolve, so do the challenges enterprises face. Our team moves quickly, adapts constantly, and helps define how organizations responsibly use data in an AI-powered world.
- Supportive culture: The people at Transcend are driven, kind, and know how to balance work, life, and memes. Ego has no place here. We learn from each other and maintain a strong support system while solving meaningful problems together.
- Commitment to diversity and equal opportunity: We celebrate a diverse and inclusive workforce and consider all forms of diversity, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and veteran status. Our commitment ensures equitable employment opportunities, non-discrimination in all practices, and a workplace where every employee feels valued and respected. We also consider all qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, as legally required.
- Benefits & perks: Transcend employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits program that includes flexible PTO, parental leave, a 401(k) match, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, and competitive compensation packages that include employee equity. Learn more about our offerings [here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1umVn8GfIWcpI3SdGfGt5C4wXTGn7sFd1HmF-HlL8wR0/edit?tab=t.0).
- Remote-first by design: We believe great work can happen from anywhere. Transcend is a fully remote company built around flexibility, trust, and collaboration, with team members across geographies and time zones. We foster connection through metro hub meetups, team off-sites, and annual company retreats, while supporting day-to-day work with co-working and monthly meal stipends.
- Community & well-being: We believe great companies invest in their people and the communities around them. Throughout the year, Transcend employees participate in volunteer opportunities, educational programming, and initiatives focused on wellbeing, inclusion, and social impact.

By applying for this position, your data will be processed per Transcend's [Privacy Policy.](https://privacy.transcend.io/)

## About Transcend Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Transcend provides an autonomous data governance platform that embeds consent, preferences, and business rules directly into enterprise systems to enable responsible AI, personalization, and first-party data initiatives.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States (operates in 6 countries including India, Brazil, UK, Australia, and Ireland)
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Ben Brook (CEO) and Mike Farrell (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Data Privacy Compliance, AI Governance, and Data Infrastructure Software
- **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise (Fortune 500 companies and emerging category leaders)
- **Mission**: To empower the individual to take control of their data and build the platform that makes data governance, privacy compliance, and AI oversight seamlessly integrated across the entire tech stack.

## Products & Services
- **Transcend Platform (Autonomous "Can I use this data?" engine)**: A unified platform that embeds data-use permissions (consent, preferences, business rules) directly into enterprise systems. It powers data subject requests (DSRs), consent management, data mapping, and AI governance.
- **Sombra™**: A proprietary security gateway that runs entirely in the customer's environment, ensuring Transcend never sees the customer's data and the customer retains full control of API keys.
- **Agentic Assist & Privacy MCP Server**: Tools enabling AI agents to enforce data permissions in real time, launched in 2026.
- **Pathfinder**: An AI Governance tool introduced in 2025 to help enterprises manage AI-related data risks.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding of $69.0M (Series B of $40M led by Accel, Index, 01A, StepStone Group, and HighlandX)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Accel, Index Ventures, 01A (formerly Omidyar Technology Ventures), StepStone Group, HighlandX. Customers include Fortune 500 companies and brands like Patreon.
- **Growth Signals**: Recognized as a 'Leader' in the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Data Privacy Compliance Software (2025). Named to the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 for two consecutive years. Headcount grew 20.9% YoY to ~120 employees. The number of data rights fulfilled through Transcend nearly tripled to 15 billion. Expanded from privacy teams to technology and digital organizations driving growth.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Only platform that embeds data-use permissions directly into customer data systems**, rather than bolting on compliance after the fact.
- **Sombra™ security gateway** runs entirely in the customer's environment, providing enterprise-grade security where Transcend never sees the customer's data.
- **First-mover in AI governance** with tools like Pathfinder and the first privacy MCP Server, enabling AI agents to enforce data permissions in real time.
- **Recognized as a Leader** by IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Data Privacy Compliance Software, validating market position.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI Governance**: Unblocking AI initiatives by automatically enforcing consent and data permissions at the source, enabling enterprises to use sensitive data for AI with confidence.
- **Revenue Growth**: Helping digital teams reach their full permissioned audience to unlock personalization, loyalty, and retail media initiatives.
- **Cross-Brand Data Sharing**: Powering compliant data sharing between sub-brands to boost revenue and retention.
- **Expanding Enterprise Reach**: Moving beyond privacy teams to technology and digital organizations driving growth, with a focus on Fortune 50 partnerships.

## Why Work Here
- **Remote-First Culture**: Remote-first with flexible hours, a co-working space stipend, and metro hub meetups and team off-sites.
- **Impactful Work**: At the forefront of building the compliance layer for the AI era, solving high-impact problems at the intersection of AI, privacy, and compliance.
- **Autonomy and Growth**: Early-stage environment where employees have trust and autonomy to drive initiatives from the start, with significant opportunities to shape the organization's direction.
- **Benefits**: Competitive salary, equity compensation, 401(k) with company match, flexible PTO, generous parental leave, family planning support, professional development stipend, comprehensive medical/dental/vision, mental health support, and wellness programs.
- **Culture**: Values include "Freakish curiosity," "Boldly simplify," "Step in, step up," "Calibrate to overtrust," and "Enjoy the ride." Described as driven, kind, and balanced.
- **Team**: ~120 employees with a collaborative, supportive culture. Leadership includes Ben Brook (CEO), Mike Farrell (CTO), Kate Parker (President), Luke Arno (CRO), and others.

## Sources
1. [transcend.io](https://transcend.io/)
2. [transcend.io/about](https://transcend.io/about)
3. [transcend.io/careers](https://transcend.io/careers)
4. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/transcendinc](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/transcendinc/jobs/4251013009)
5. [linkedin.com/company/transcend-io](https://www.linkedin.com/company/transcend-io)

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