Corporate Accounting Manager

Groupon•Chicago, IL

12d•$93,069 - $132,955

About The Position

Groupon is hiring a Corporate Accounting Manager to lead technical accounting workstreams and support accurate financial reporting as the company transforms its platform. The role researches complex accounting matters under US GAAP, evaluates transactions and business initiatives, maintains accounting policies, and supports quarterly and annual reporting and audits. It also involves designing and operating internal controls, using AI and automation to improve recurring accounting work, and coaching junior team members.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
CPA license.
At least 6 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in public accounting audit at a Big 4 or national firm serving SEC registrants.
Strong US GAAP knowledge and a record of writing technical accounting white papers and memos that reach and support a conclusion.
Hands-on use of AI tools in accounting or finance work, with specific examples of improved or accelerated work, and ability to explain how AI output is checked against authoritative guidance and source documents.
Clear, concise writing for memos and disclosures, and ability to explain and defend technical conclusions to senior leaders, Legal, Tax, and internal and external auditors.
Ability to explain complex accounting matters in simplified, non-technical terms to business partners.
Sound judgment about what matters and when issues need escalation.
Business acumen to identify quantitative and qualitative drivers in financial statement trends, as needed.
Ability to own deadlines with minimal supervision in a fast-paced, changing environment and reprioritize at short notice.
Excellent attention to detail and high personal standards for accuracy.

Nice To Haves

Direct SEC reporting experience, including drafting or reviewing Form 10-Q and 10-K disclosures.
Experience building AI-assisted or automated workflows, such as reusable prompts, AI agents, Python, SQL or Alteryx.
Experience with marketplace or e-commerce revenue models, including principal-versus-agent, refunds and breakage.
Experience with Workiva, NetSuite and Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

Research complex and non-routine technical accounting matters and prepare white papers documenting the Company's conclusions under US GAAP.
Own quarterly and annual technical accounting workstreams, from data gathering through documenting conclusions and resolving auditor questions; evaluate identified errors under SAB 99 and SAB 108.
Develop and review significant management estimates by validating model inputs, methodology and outputs, and explaining period-over-period changes.
Evaluate accounting for significant contracts, transactions and new business initiatives with cross-functional partners, and explain financial reporting impacts to senior management before decisions are made.
Assess new and proposed FASB and SEC pronouncements, lead adoption of assigned standards, and keep accounting policies current.
Draft and review financial statement footnotes and supporting schedules for technical accounting areas in Forms 10-Q and 10-K; support the SEC Reporting team on registration statements and other filings as needed.
Serve as a primary point of contact for external auditors on assigned workstreams during quarterly reviews and the year-end audit.
Design and operate effective internal controls over financial reporting for assigned workstreams, including clear evidence of review.
Use AI tools and automation to reduce recurring, volume-based work and document review steps so results are auditable.
Coach and review more junior team members and help build technical accounting training.