Senior Accountant, Revenue Operations

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.</span></p></div><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><strong>The Community You Will Join: </strong></span></p> <p>The team is responsible for accounting and financial reporting for all transactions occurring on the Airbnb and HT platforms. We ensure financial results are report accurately and timely to internal stakeholders and to external parties including governmental agencies.</p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><strong>The Difference You Will Make:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li data-path-to-node="5">As a Senior Accountant within our Platform Accounting team, you will sit at the intersection of accounting, data, and systems to support our continued global growth.</li> <li data-path-to-node="5">You will own end-to-end accounting activities, drive scalable and efficient processes, and strengthen our control environment.</li> <li data-path-to-node="5">You will have broad exposure to various functions including Finance Technology, Product, Engineering, Business Development, and Customer Experience.</li> <li data-path-to-node="5">The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of GAAP and revenue recognition, excellent technical skills, and a passion for automation and analytics in a fast-paced environment. </li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><strong>A Typical Day: </strong></span></p> <ul> <li data-path-to-node="7,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Manage the monthly close</strong> and financial reporting process, including preparation of routine and non-routine journal entries, reconciliations, variance analysis, and stakeholder communication.</li> <li data-path-to-node="7,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Support platform accounting</strong> impacting the income statement and balance sheet, ensuring accurate GAAP reporting and SOX compliance.</li> <li data-path-to-node="7,2,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Serve as a subject matter expert</strong> for accounting policies and systems, supporting new products, features, and system changes through rigorous testing and validation.</li> <li data-path-to-node="7,3,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Drive process improvements</strong> and ERP optimization to meet SLA/KPI targets and support scalable operations through standardization and automation.</li> <li data-path-to-node="7,4,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,4,0" data-index-in-node="0">Partner cross-functionally</strong> with FPA, Procurement, Legal, and Collections teams to align accounting outcomes with operational activity and contracts.</li> <li data-path-to-node="7,5,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,5,0" data-index-in-node="0">Leverage data and automation tools</strong> such as Alteryx, SQL, and AI-enabled workflows to analyze trends, risks, and opportunities.</li> <li data-path-to-node="7,6,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,6,0" data-index-in-node="0">Maintain robust documentation</strong> for accounting systems and workflows to support transitions, knowledge transfer, and cross-training initiatives.</li> <li data-path-to-node="7,7,0"><strong data-path-to-node="7,7,0" data-index-in-node="0">Contribute to ad hoc projects</strong> and strategic finance initiatives, effectively communicating results and updates to leadership.</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;"><strong>Your Expertise:</ ... (truncated, view full listing at source)