Associate Manager, Accounting (Hybrid)

OpenTable; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Mental health support (SpringHealth)

Headspace subscription

Annual company-wide week off

Parental leave

Generous paid vacation

Volunteer time

Development dollars

Leadership development

On-demand e-learnings

Travel discounts

Employee resource groups

20 days paid time off

Private health and dental insurance

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, is seeking an Associate Manager, Accounting in Toronto to own a technically complex portfolio including partnership revenue, loyalty, and leases. You will lead cross-functional workstreams, coach teammates, and drive process improvements while ensuring accurate revenue recognition and balance sheet treatment under US GAAP.

The role requires strong judgment, technical depth, and the ability to navigate the organization independently, reporting to the Manager,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience with US GAAP, including ASC 606 and ASC 842.
• CPA certification or equivalent technical accounting depth.
• Advanced Excel with complex financial modeling, lookups, and pivot tables.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end accounting for partnership revenue programs and revenue/expense recognition.
• Own technical accounting for evolving loyalty program and key assumptions.
• Lead accounting across leases, bad debt, prepaids, and accruals across multiple OpenTable entities (US GAAP).
• Manage close-related accounting activities: entries, reconciliations, balance sheet integrity.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams with Finance, Product, Legal, Sales, Strategy, Operations, and AP.
• Prepare technical accounting memos and support internal controls; assist auditors with positions.
• Drive process improvements to reduce manual work, improve design, and enable AI-enabled workflows.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA certification

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

With millions of diners, 70,000+ restaurant partners and 25+ years of experience, OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a passion for helping restaurants thrive. Our world-class technology empowers restaurants to focus on what matters most – their team, their guests, and their bottom line – while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion.

Every employee at OpenTable has a tangible impact on what we do and how we do it. You’ll also be part of a global team and its portfolio of metasearch brands. Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture.

About The Job

OpenTable is looking for an Associate Manager, Accounting to own a highly technical portfolio spanning partnership revenue, loyalty, and leases, along with other technical areas such as bad debt, prepaids, and accruals, and the close-related operations that support them. The role sits at the intersection of technical accounting, revenue recognition, contract interpretation, and cross-functional business partnership.

This is an Associate Manager–level individual contributor role with significant ownership and influence: you'll lead complex workstreams, coach teammates, streamline processes, and work cross-functionally to support business partners. It's built for someone with strong judgment and technical depth who can navigate the organization independently, lead day-to-day execution, communicate plan and progress clearly, and improve how the work gets done. This role reports to the Manager, Accounting. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end accounting for fast-growing strategic partnership revenue programs, managing complex models to support revenue and expense recognition and balance sheet treatment
• Own the technical accounting for the evolving loyalty program, using judgment to evaluate the key assumptions that drive it
• Lead the accounting across other technical areas including leases, bad debt, prepaids, and accruals, spanning multiple OpenTable legal entities, all reported under US GAAP
• Manage close-related accounting activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and balance sheet integrity across these areas
• Organize and lead cross-functional workstreams, building strong, productive working relationships with stakeholders across the company — including teammates and partners in Finance, Product, Legal, Sales, Strategy, Operations, and AP
• Prepare clear technical accounting memos and documentation, support internal controls, and walk internal and external auditors through positions and supporting evidence
• Drive process improvements that reduce manual work and help the team scale, through stronger process design, system connectivity, and AI-enabled workflows

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 6+ years of progressive accounting experience with deep knowledge of US GAAP, including operationalizing guidance for revenue recognition (ASC 606) and lease accounting (ASC 842).
• CPA certification or equivalent technical accounting depth.
• Advanced Excel proficiency, including extensive experience with complex financial modeling, lookups, and pivot tables.
• Demonstrated analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in public accounting or professional financial services.
• Proficiency with NetSuite or similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
• Demonstrated interest or experience in utilizing artificial intelligence and automation tools to enhance process scalability and quality.

Benefits and Perks

• Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
• Focus on mental health and well-being:
  • Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
  • Company-paid subscription to Headspace
• Annual company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
• Paid parental leave
• Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
• Paid volunteer time
• Focus on your career growth:
• Development Dollars
• Leadership development
• Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
• Travel Discounts
• Employee Resource Groups
• 20 days of paid time off
• Private health and dental insurance
• Life and Disability insurance

The best connections happen face-to-face, whether you’re sitting down to dinner or having coffee with a coworker. That’s why OpenTable has adopted a hybrid workplace model. This role aligns with that approach, with an expectation of coming into the office two days a week—giving employees the best of both worlds: in‑person collaboration and flexibility.

The expected range of compensation for this position based in Toronto, Canada, including commission and/or bonuses, is $100,000 - $120,000 CAD.There are a variety of factors that go into determining a compensation range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required.

We offer a competitive base salary and benefits including: health benefits; flexible spending account; retirement benefits; life insurance; paid time off (including PTO, paid sick leave, medical leave, bereavement leave, floating holidays and paid holidays); and parental leave benefits. This role is eligible to be considered for an annual bonus and equity grant.

Work Environment & Flexibility

At OpenTable, we pride ourselves on fostering a global and dynamic work environment. As a team member with us, you will benefit from a schedule tailored to accommodate a global workforce operating across multiple time zones. While the majority of your responsibilities may align with conventional business hours, there will be instances where you are expected to manage communications - via calls, Slack messages, or emails - outside of regular working hours to effectively collaborate with international colleagues, respond to restaurant partners, and/or address urgent matters. OpenTable will always abide by and consider local laws and regulations.

Inclusion

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We know the best ideas come when we bring different voices to the table, so we're building a team as dynamic as the diners and restaurants we serve—and fostering a culture where everyone feels welcome to be themselves.

If you need accommodations during the application or interview process, or on the job, we’re here to support you. Please reach out to your recruiter to request any accommodations.