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Director of Accounting, Revenue Recognition

At Pinterest, we're on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love. Our Finance & Accounting team plays a critical role in powering that mission-ensuring growth is responsible, scalable, and future-focused. We're looking for a strategic, collaborative, and technically strong Director of Accounting, Revenue Recognition to ensure ASC 606 compliance and lead our revenue processes in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.

What you'll do:

• Oversee Pinterest's global revenue recognition and sales contract processes, ensuring accurate and timely revenue recognition in compliance with ASC 606.
• Develop and maintain global revenue recognition policies, SEC disclosure and related SOX controls to reflect changes in our business, GAAP or SEC guidance.
• Serve as the subject matter expert and primary contact for all technical revenue recognition matters, collaborating with Sales, Product, Engineering, IT, Finance, and Customer Support to align processes with business objectives and regulatory requirements and ensure compliance with Pinterest's revenue recognition policies.
•  Responsible for technical accounting research and memos to document revenue recognition conclusions and other technical accounting positions in support of key financial disclosures related to revenue.
• Train cross-functional teams on revenue recognition and related topics, ensuring clarity and consistency across the organization.
• Responsible for informing and training the revenue accounting team of new revenue accounting arrangements to ensure accurate bookings in the general ledger and reviewing results for accuracy. 
• Partner with Order Management, collections, payment & risks and accounting teams to proactively identify risks, address contract nuances, and implement best practices.
• Serve as the primary liaison and main point of contact with internal and external auditors to facilitate efficient audit processes and respond to technical queries on revenue.
• Analyze revenue trends and metrics to generate actionable insights that inform strategic decision-making and support business growth.
• Champion continuous process improvement and automation initiatives to scale operations in a fast-paced environment.
• Use AI to to accelerate technical research, memo drafting and operationalize new GTM initiatives
• Explore using AI tools, craft smart prompts, evaluate AI outputs

What we're looking for:

• Our PinFlex future of work philosophy for this Accounting organization requires this role to visit a Pinterest office for collaboration up to 2 times per month. 
• Deep technical expertise in ASC 606 and related accounting guidance and external disclosure guidance  along with the ability to research and evaluate complex accounting rules and contract structures, assess and evaluate developing accounting issues or changes in rules or regulations to ensure the company is prepared for any such changes in advance; Internet advertising experience preferred.
• Impeccable verbal and written communication skills-able to distill complex accounting concepts for a variety of audiences, including senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration skills and a track record of building effective partnerships with cross-functional teams (e.g., Sales, Product, Engineering, IT, Finance, Customer Support).
• Demonstrated experience using AI to accelerate technical research or accounting operations.
• Demonstrated executive presence, critical thinking, and problem-solving ability
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in revenue recognition or technical accounting roles with a minimum of 3 years in public accounting. National office or technical advisory roles and experience with ad or platform technology company experience are pluses. Certified public accountant preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, a related field or equivalent experience

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not  eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
  

In-Office Requirement Statement: 

• We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/month and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from one of the following offices: San Francisco or New York 
  

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