Senior Technical Accounting Manager, Revenue & Strategic Partnerships

OpenAI

. Partner closely with Revenue Accounting, Sales, Product, Legal, Tax, Strategic Finance, Business Development, Deal Desk, Billing, Financial Reporting, and external auditors.

Posted 5/22/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $216,000 - $240,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner closely with Revenue Accounting, Sales, Product, Legal, Tax, Strategic Finance, Business Development, Deal Desk, Billing, Financial Reporting, and external auditors.
Identify non-standard revenue arrangements early and evaluate them under ASC 606.
Advise on thoughtful deal structuring for complex revenue and partnership arrangements.
Operationalize scalable processes and controls for non-standard revenue contracts and emerging monetization models.
Ensure complex revenue arrangements are reflected appropriately in financial statements and disclosures.
Support cross-functional teams as a technical accounting advisor on strategic partnerships, customer incentives, and new product monetization approaches.

Requirements

What you’ll need

CPA, CA, or equivalent accounting qualification.
10+ years of progressive experience in technical revenue accounting, public accounting, accounting advisory, or accounting leadership roles in technology company environments. At least 2 years of industry experience.
Deep ASC 606 expertise, including performance obligations, SSP, variable consideration, contract modifications, material rights, principal vs. agent, consideration payable to customers, noncash consideration, revenue share, credits, incentives, commitments, and usage-based revenue.
Experience advising on complex commercial partnerships, enterprise contracts, partner incentives, platform or marketplace arrangements, advertising, API or usage-based models, and new product launches.
Proven ability to partner with Strategic Finance, Product, Legal, Tax, Sales, Business Development, Revenue Accounting, Revenue Operations, Billing, Financial Reporting, auditors, and external advisors.
Experience translating revenue conclusions into practical guidance for contract review, billing logic, revenue operations, close, disclosures, systems, and controls.
Strong public company discipline, including SOX-ready documentation, auditor alignment, SEC filing support, and executive-ready communication.
Demonstrated ability to build scalable review mechanisms, including contract review playbooks, automated workflows, GenAI or data-enabled review tools, and practical risk-tiering.
Strong leadership capability, including building teams, developing talent, and establishing durable policy infrastructure in a high-growth environment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with 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), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.

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Hard Skills & Tools

technical revenue accountingASC 606contract modificationsrevenue shareusage-based revenuebilling logicfinancial statementsdisclosuresrisk-tieringcontract review

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationcollaborationadvisoryproblem-solvingstrategic thinkingteam buildingtalent developmentprocess optimizationcross-functional support

Certifications

CPACA