Accounting Manager, Revenue Accounting (Loyalty)

Target • Brooklyn Park, MN

1d • $73,000 - $132,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Accounting Manager, Revenue Accounting plays a key role in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting for Target’s loyalty program, strategic external partnerships, and other retail revenue streams. The role oversees core accounting and controllership activities, including monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, financial reporting, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis. It evaluates partnership agreements and evolving business arrangements to determine appropriate revenue recognition and accounting treatment, and ensures accounting processes and controls support compliance with accounting standards and internal control requirements.

The manager works with cross-functional partners, including Operations, Finance, Legal, and external business partners, to understand business operations and translate new initiatives and partnership arrangements into accounting and financial reporting outcomes. The role provides accounting guidance for Target’s evolving loyalty program and broader business objectives, and drives continuous improvement through automation, standardization, and enhanced use of technology and analytics. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

This is a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day position. The role is performed onsite at the assigned Target HQ Minnesota location on Tuesday and Wednesday, and virtually as role, team, and task needs require. Work duties cannot be performed outside the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target.

Requirements

• B.A./B.S. degree, preferably in Accounting or Finance.
• 3–6 years of accounting, finance, or relevant business experience.
• Experience evaluating and operationalizing accounting guidance for complex or evolving business models.
• Demonstrated experience operating within a strong internal control environment, including SOX compliance and controllership responsibilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess risk and navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and build credibility across multiple levels and functions.
• Strong digital acumen, including experience with ERP systems, data analysis, and process automation.
• Ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

Nice To Haves

• CPA and/or public accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, including revenue recognition and expense accounting concepts.
• SAP experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Manage financial reporting, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Evaluate partnership agreements and evolving business arrangements to determine appropriate revenue recognition and accounting treatment.
• Ensure accounting processes and controls support compliance with accounting standards and internal control requirements.
• Collaborate with Operations, Finance, Legal, and external business partners to translate initiatives and partnership arrangements into accounting and reporting outcomes.
• Provide accounting guidance to support the loyalty program and broader business objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement in accounting processes, controls, and reporting through automation, standardization, technology, and analytics.

Benefits

• Eligible team members may receive medical, vision, dental, and life insurance.
• 401(k).
• Employee discount.
• Short-term disability and long-term disability.
• Paid sick leave.
• Paid national holidays.
• Paid vacation.
• Additional financial, education, and well-being benefits may be available to eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager