Technical Accounting Lead, Ads Revenue

Job summary

Responsibilities

This senior leader will own key elements of Ads revenue accounting from technical assessment through operational execution. The role will guide accounting for products, pricing, contracts, incentives, credits, refunds, makegoods, international expansion, and new go-to-market motions.

• Lead technical accounting assessments for Ads products and commercial arrangements, including performance obligations, variable consideration, allocation, principal-versus-agent…
• Own and continuously evolve Ads revenue accounting policies and operating guidance as product behavior, pricing, contracting, incentive programs, and billing models change.
• Establish governance for new products and accounting decisions, including intake, decision rights, materiality and escalation thresholds, launch approvals, policy versioning…
• Translate accounting conclusions into clear requirements for product design, contracting, billing, data, estimates, close, reconciliations, controls, and reporting.
• Own the operating cadence for incentive and makegood accounting, invoice readiness, accruals and reserves, settlements, reconciliations, GL tie-outs, flux analysis, reporting…

What they're looking for

• 10+ years of progressive experience in revenue accounting, including direct ownership of complex ASC 606 judgments and operational execution.
• Demonstrated leadership to independently set direction, prioritize across competing risks, and 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.