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At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love. Our Finance & Accounting team plays a critical role in powering that mission—ensuring growth is responsible, scalable, and future-focused. We’re looking for a strategic, collaborative, and technically strong Revenue Technical Accounting Manager to ensure ASC 606 compliance and lead our revenue processes in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.

What you’ll do:

Serve as Pinterest’s go-to ASC 606 expert for our various products, including multi-element arrangements, contract modifications, variable consideration, and usage-based commitments.

Own and evolve our revenue playbook by authoring, updating, and maintaining revenue recognition policies, playbooks, and accounting memos that support Pinterest’s diverse contract structures.

Partner cross-functionally to review complex and non-standard contracts, providing structuring guidance that balances commercial goals with optimal revenue outcomes.

Work cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, Sales, Sales Operations, Business System, Engineering, and key business owners to design scalable revenue accounting processes with a strong focus on automation and continuous improvement.

Determine revenue recognition approaches for new products and offerings, including identifying performance obligations, evaluating SSP, and assessing contract modifications.

Translate complex technical accounting concepts into practical, easy-to-use guidance and recommendations for non-accounting stakeholders and leadership.

Support a timely and accurate quarter-end close through the execution and/or review of monthly revenue activities and deliverables (e.g., journal entries, deal review, and reporting).

Contribute to special projects, system enhancements and UAT, and ad hoc analyses as the business scales and evolves.

Use AI to to accelerate technical research and memo drafting.

Explore using AI tools, craft smart prompts, evaluate AI outputs.

What we’re looking for:

Deep technical expertise in ASC 606 and related accounting guidance and external disclosure guidance along with the 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; Internet advertising experience preferred.

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.

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 3+ years of substantial work in technical revenue accounting / ASC 606.

CPA or equivalent, Big 4, or audit background strongly preferred, with a mix of tech industry experience and accounting advisory expertise for complex revenue environments.

Relocation Statement:

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.

This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times every 6-months and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

$98,561—$202,918 USD

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.

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