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OpenAI

Technical Accounting Lead, Ads Revenue

OpenAI

. Lead technical accounting assessments for Ads products and commercial arrangements .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $216,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in revenue accounting, particularly in ASC 606, with a strong ability to translate technical accounting conclusions into operational requirements. Proven track record in building scalable accounting processes and governance while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Revenue AccountingASC 606 JudgmentsGovernance and ControlsCross-Functional CollaborationAudit-Ready Documentation

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Hard Skills
Variable ConsiderationPrincipal-Versus-AgentContract ModificationsIncentives and CreditsEstimatesRevenue PresentationReconciliationsClose MechanismsData AnalysisAI and Automation in Finance
Soft Skills
LeadershipInfluencing StakeholdersClear CommunicationConcise WritingPrioritization
Industry Keywords
Digital AdvertisingAdtechMarketplacesPaymentsHigh-Volume TransactionsGlobal LaunchesInternational ContractingLocalized Billing ModelsPublic-Company ControllershipTechnical Accounting

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Flux

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead technical accounting assessments for Ads products and commercial arrangements
  • Assess performance obligations, variable consideration, allocation, principal-versus-agent, collectibility, contract modifications, refunds, incentives, credits, makegoods, and revenue presentation
  • Own and continuously evolve Ads revenue accounting policies and operating guidance
  • Establish governance for new products and accounting decisions, including intake, decision rights, materiality and escalation thresholds, launch approvals, policy versioning, decision logs, and post-launch monitoring
  • Translate accounting conclusions into requirements for product design, contracting, billing, data, estimates, close, reconciliations, controls, and reporting
  • Own operating cadence for incentive and makegood accounting, invoice readiness, accruals and reserves, settlements, reconciliations, GL tie-outs, flux analysis, reporting, and control evidence
  • Partner with Ads Product, Engineering, Data, Finance Engineering, Sales, Deal Desk, Legal, Tax, Billing, and Technical Accounting on launches, enterprise negotiations, and international expansion
  • Prepare technical memos and audit-ready support
  • Align novel or material conclusions with Corporate Technical Accounting and external auditors
  • Use data, AI, and automation to improve research, monitoring, policy maintenance, issue tracking, documentation, and repeatable Finance workflows with appropriate review controls

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in revenue accounting
  • Direct ownership of complex ASC 606 judgments and operational execution
  • Demonstrated leadership to independently set direction and prioritize across competing risks
  • Ability to influence senior cross-functional stakeholders
  • Experience with digital advertising, adtech, marketplaces, payments, usage-based services, or another high-volume transaction environment
  • Strong command of variable consideration, principal-versus-agent, contract modifications, incentives and credits, collectibility, estimates, and revenue presentation
  • Track record building 0-to-1 accounting processes, governance, close mechanisms, reconciliations, and controls that scale
  • Ability to translate technical conclusions into product, contract, billing, data, and operating requirements
  • Clear, concise written and executive communication
  • Audit-ready documentation and evidence-based recommendations
  • Preferred: experience supporting global launches, multiple currencies, international contracting entities, intercompany considerations, or localized billing models
  • Preferred: experience applying AI or automation within Finance while maintaining review, validation, and control standards
  • Preferred: experience partnering with Product, Engineering, Data, or Finance systems teams
  • Preferred: experience developing or leading high-performing accounting teams or distributed operating groups
  • Preferred: background in public-company controllership, technical accounting, audit, or similarly rigorous control environments

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity
  • Performance-related bonus(es) for eligible employees
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
  • Employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents)
  • Paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Flexible PTO for exempt employees
  • Up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays
  • Multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year
  • Paid sick or safe time
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Daily meals in offices
  • Meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Charitable donation matching
  • Wellness stipends
  • Immigration and sponsorship support may be provided to new employees based on their circumstances