# Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting

**Company:** [OpenAI](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/openai)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Revenue Operations
**Salary:** $216k – $240k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** ASC 606, Revenue Recognition, technical accounting, principal vs agent, gross vs net, variable consideration, contract combinations, performance obligations, CPA, big 4
**Posted:** 2026-07-29

> Lead revenue strategy and technical accounting for OpenAI’s large, bespoke strategic commercial deals. Advise on complex ASC 606 matters, influence deal terms early, establish scalable processes, and partner cross-functionally in a high-growth AI environment.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Own technical revenue accounting for strategic commercial deals, including large, bespoke, and non-standard transactions outside OpenAI’s standard product and service offerings.
- Serve as the primary revenue advisor for strategic collaborations, cloud marketplaces, platform and distribution deals, licensing and revenue-share models, and other emerging commercial structures.
- Partner early with Strategic Partnerships, Product, GTM, Strategic Finance, Legal, Deal Desk, and Tax to understand and influence deal economics, pricing, contract terms, and operational design.
- Evaluate complex and ambiguous transactions under ASC 606, including principal-versus-agent considerations, gross-versus-net presentation, performance obligations, variable consideration, contract combinations, commitments, credits, incentives, and related-party considerations.
- Translate technical conclusions into practical commercial guardrails and establish clear intake, escalation, and decision-making frameworks for material deals and amendments.
- Define the data, reporting, billing, settlement, reconciliation, and control requirements needed to operationalize new commercial models and support accurate revenue recognition.
- Draft audit-ready technical accounting memos and policies, lead discussions with external auditors, and clearly communicate conclusions and trade-offs to senior stakeholders.
- Manage and develop team members and external resources, prioritize concurrent high-value deals, and strengthen the team’s ability to influence commercial decisions proactively.

## Requirements
- 10+ years of technical revenue accounting or related advisory experience, with deep ASC 606 expertise and experience leading complex workstreams or teams.
- Significant experience supporting large, bespoke commercial deals, strategic collaborations, cloud marketplaces, platform distribution, licensing, revenue-share models, or other multi-party transactions.
- A track record of influencing commercial strategy, pricing, product design, and contract terms before launch or signature.
- Strong command of principal-versus-agent analysis, gross-versus-net presentation, variable consideration, consideration payable to a customer, contract combinations, and complex performance-obligation assessments.
- Experience translating evolving commercial models into scalable billing, accounting, reconciliation, reporting, systems, and control requirements.
- Strong commercial judgment and executive communication skills, with the ability to explain complex accounting issues and practical trade-offs to senior non-accounting stakeholders.
- Demonstrated success establishing ownership, governance, and repeatable processes in ambiguous, rapidly changing environments while developing team members and managing external resources.
- CPA strongly preferred; a mix of Big 4 (or accounting advisory) and tech industry experience in high-growth environments is highly valued.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience navigating emerging monetization models such as advertising revenue, marketplaces/commerce platforms, or other multi-sided ecosystems.

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