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Director of Accounting, Revenue Recognition
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 Director of Accounting, Revenue Recognition to ensure ASC 606 compliance and lead our revenue processes in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
What you’ll do:
- 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 to accelerate technical research, memo drafting and operationalize new GTM initiatives
- Explore using AI tools, craft smart prompts, evaluate AI outputs
What we’re looking for:
- Our PinFlex future of work philosophy for this Accounting organization requires this role to visit a Pinterest office for collaboration up to 2 times per month.
- 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.
- Demonstrated executive presence, critical thinking, and problem-solving ability
- Minimum 10+ years of experience in revenue recognition or technical accounting roles with a minimum of 3 years in public accounting. National office or technical advisory roles and experience with ad or platform technology company experience are pluses. Certified public accountant preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, a related field or equivalent experience
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/month and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from one of the following offices: San Francisco or New York
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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.
Our Commitment to Inclusion:
Skills Required
- Deep technical expertise in ASC 606, related accounting guidance, and external disclosure guidance
- Ability to research and evaluate complex accounting rules and contract structures
- Ability to assess developing accounting issues and regulatory changes proactively
- Impeccable verbal and written communication skills
- Strong collaboration skills and experience building cross-functional partnerships
- Demonstrated experience using AI to accelerate technical research or accounting operations
- Executive presence, critical thinking, and problem-solving ability
- 10 or more years of experience in revenue recognition or technical accounting
- At least 3 years of experience in public accounting
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, a related field, or equivalent experience
- Internet advertising experience
- National office or technical advisory experience
- Experience with an advertising or platform technology company
- Certified Public Accountant designation
- Ability to work within commuting distance of Pinterest’s San Francisco or New York office and visit 1–2 times per month
Pinterest Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Pinterest and has not been reviewed or approved by Pinterest.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is considered competitive in core technical roles, with clearly defined base, bonus, and RSU components. Vesting schedules and pay elements are articulated clearly, supporting visibility into total rewards.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include substantial paid parental leave globally alongside fertility and family‑building benefits, adoption assistance, and dedicated caregiver supports. Communications also highlight a phased return‑to‑work approach.
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Flexible Benefits — PinFlex enables role‑dependent hybrid/remote work with home‑office, connectivity, and commuter support, plus the option to work internationally for a limited period with approval. Time away is reinforced by a paid company shutdown and generous vacation framing.
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What We Do
Pinterest is the visual inspiration platform people around the world use to shop products personalized to their taste, find ideas to do offline and discover the most inspiring creators. Today, more than 460 million people come to the platform every month to explore and experience billions of ideas that have been saved. We’re proud to help people to discover and do what they love.
