Corporate Accounting Manager

Groupon•Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Groupon is hiring a Corporate Accounting Manager to lead technical accounting research, reporting, and controls workstreams. The role researches complex and non-routine accounting matters under US GAAP and documents conclusions in technical accounting white papers. It owns recurring quarterly and annual work from data gathering through conclusions and auditor follow-up, and develops and reviews significant management estimates. The manager evaluates accounting for contracts, transactions, and new business initiatives with cross-functional partners, assesses new accounting standards, maintains accounting policies, and drafts or reviews financial statement footnotes and supporting schedules for Forms 10-Q and 10-K. The role also serves as a primary external-auditor contact for assigned workstreams, designs and operates effective internal controls over financial reporting, applies AI tools and automation to recurring work with auditable review steps, and coaches junior team members. This Chicago-based role offers a base salary range of $93,069–$132,955 and eligibility for an annual bonus with a target of 20% of base salary.

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 (Big 4 or national firm) serving SEC registrants.
Strong US GAAP knowledge and a track record of writing technical accounting white papers and memos that reach and support a conclusion.
Demonstrated hands-on use of AI tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or Copilot in accounting or finance work, with specific examples of work made faster or better.
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 non-accounting business partners.
Sound judgment about what matters, including when an issue needs escalation.
Business acumen to identify quantitative and qualitative drivers in financial statement trends.
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, including topics such as revenue recognition, share-based compensation, contingencies, goodwill impairment, leases, investments, going concern, and business combinations.
Own recurring quarterly and annual technical accounting workstreams end-to-end, including gathering data, documenting conclusions, resolving auditor questions, and evaluating 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 the accounting for significant contracts, transactions, and new business initiatives with Operational Accounting, Tax, Legal, Treasury, Corporate Finance, and other business partners; 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 maintain current accounting policies.
Draft and review financial statement footnotes and supporting schedules for assigned technical accounting areas in Forms 10-Q and 10-K, and 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 time spent on recurring, volume-based work, and document review steps so results are auditable.
Coach and review junior team members' work and help build technical accounting training.