Ads Revenue Accounting Lead, Technical & Governance

OpenAI; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 216,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Hybrid work model (3 days in office)

Job summary

OpenAI seeks a Senior Manager, Technical Revenue Accounting, Ads in San Francisco to lead the technical revenue accounting for Ads products and commercial arrangements. You will shape policy, govern product launches, and partner across Finance, Product, Engineering, and Legal to ensure accurate revenue recognition.

The role requires deep ASC 606 expertise, 10+ years in revenue accounting, and the ability to build scalable processes in a fast-changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead Ads revenue accounting assessments including performance obligations, variable consideration, and revenue presentation.
• Own and evolve Ads revenue accounting policies as product behavior and pricing change.
• Establish governance for new products and accounting decisions, including approvals and post-launch monitoring.
• Translate accounting conclusions into product, contracting, billing, data, and reporting requirements.
• Own cadence for incentive and makegood accounting, accruals, reconciliations, and control evidence.
• Partner with cross-functional teams on launches and international expansion.
• Prepare audit-ready memos and align with Corporate Technical Accounting and external auditors.
• Apply data, AI, and automation to improve finance workflows with proper controls.

Job description

OpenAI seeks a Senior Manager, Technical Revenue Accounting, Ads in San Francisco to lead the technical revenue accounting for Ads products and commercial arrangements. You will shape policy, govern product launches, and partner across Finance, Product, Engineering, and Legal to ensure accurate revenue recognition.

The role requires deep ASC 606 expertise, 10+ years in revenue accounting, and the ability to build scalable processes in a fast-changing environment.