Director of Accounting, Revenue Recognition

Pinterest•San Francisco, CA

1d•Remote

About The Position

Pinterest is looking for a strategic, collaborative, and technically strong Director of Accounting, Revenue Recognition to ensure ASC 606 compliance and lead revenue processes in a dynamic, cross-functional environment. The Finance & Accounting team plays a critical role in powering Pinterest's mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, ensuring growth is responsible, scalable, and future-focused. This role will involve overseeing global revenue recognition and sales contract processes, developing policies, and serving as a subject matter expert for technical revenue recognition matters. The position also involves collaborating with various departments, conducting technical accounting research, training teams, partnering with operational teams, liaising with auditors, analyzing revenue trends, and driving process improvement and automation. The role also emphasizes the use of AI to accelerate research, drafting, and operationalizing new go-to-market initiatives.

Requirements

Deep technical expertise in ASC 606 and related accounting guidance and external disclosure guidance.
Ability to research and evaluate complex accounting rules and contract structures, assess and evaluate developing accounting issues or changes in rules or regulations to ensure the company is prepared for any such changes in advance.
Impeccable verbal and written communication skills—able to distill complex accounting concepts for a variety of audiences, including senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
Strong collaboration skills and a track record of building effective partnerships with cross-functional teams (e.g., Sales, Product, Engineering, IT, Finance, Customer Support).
Demonstrated experience using AI to accelerate technical research or accounting operations.
Demonstrated executive presence, critical thinking, and problem-solving ability.
Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, or minimum 10+ years of experience in revenue recognition or technical accounting roles with a minimum of 3 years in public accounting.

Nice To Haves

Internet advertising experience preferred.
National office or technical advisory roles and experience with ad or platform technology company experience are pluses.
Certified public accountant preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee Pinterest's global revenue recognition and sales contract processes, ensuring accurate and timely revenue recognition in compliance with ASC 606.
Develop and maintain global revenue recognition policies, SEC disclosure and related SOX controls to reflect changes in our business, GAAP or SEC guidance.
Serve as the subject matter expert and primary contact for all technical revenue recognition matters, collaborating with Sales, Product, Engineering, IT, Finance, and Customer Support to align processes with business objectives and regulatory requirements and ensure compliance with Pinterest’s revenue recognition policies.
Responsible for technical accounting research and memos to document revenue recognition conclusions and other technical accounting positions in support of key financial disclosures related to revenue.
Train cross-functional teams on revenue recognition and related topics, ensuring clarity and consistency across the organization.
Responsible for informing and training the revenue accounting team of new revenue accounting arrangements to ensure accurate bookings in the general ledger and reviewing results for accuracy.
Partner with Order Management, collections, payment & risks and accounting teams to proactively identify risks, address contract nuances, and implement best practices.
Serve as the primary liaison and main point of contact with internal and external auditors to facilitate efficient audit processes and respond to technical queries on revenue.
Analyze revenue trends and metrics to generate actionable insights that inform strategic decision-making and support business growth.
Champion continuous process improvement and automation initiatives to scale operations in a fast-paced environment.
Use AI to accelerate technical research, memo drafting and operationalize new GTM initiatives.
Explore using AI tools, craft smart prompts, evaluate AI outputs.