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Manager, Revenue Accounting, Technical (Strategic Commercial Deals)

OpenAI· Finance
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San Francisco$162k - $180kFull-timePosted 4w ago

About the role

Manager of Revenue Accounting, Technical to drive end-to-end technical revenue and operational workstream for OpenAI’s strategic commercial deals, from early structuring and deal-desk review through contracting, launch, and ongoing governance.

Responsibilities

  • Own the day-to-day technical revenue workstream for a portfolio of strategic commercial deals from initial concept and term-sheet development through contracting, launch readiness, post-launch changes, and ongoing governance.
  • Build and pressure-test revenue models for strategic collaborations, cloud marketplaces, platform and distribution deals, licensing and revenue-share arrangements, and other emerging commercial models, including pricing, minimum commitments, incentives, credits, variable consideration, usage mechanics, and settlement flows.
  • Partner through the deal-desk process with Strategic Partnerships, Product, GTM, Strategic Finance, Legal, GTM Deal Desk, Tax, Finance Systems, and Revenue Operations to shape deal economics, pricing, contract terms, product configuration, and operational design from initial proposal through approval and launch.
  • Assist senior team members in evaluating complex transactions under ASC 606, including principal-versus-agent considerations, gross-versus-net presentation, performance obligations, variable consideration, contract combinations, commitments, credits, incentives, and related-party considerations, escalating precedent-setting judgments for senior review.
  • Translate technical conclusions into required commercial and contract terms, practical deal-desk guidance, approval guardrails, and clear intake, escalation, and decision-making processes for material deals, amendments, and renewals.
  • Design revenue models end to end by defining the contracting, product, data, order-to-cash, usage, billing, invoicing, settlement, reconciliation, reporting, systems, and control requirements needed to operate them; partner with operational teams to build, test, document, and scale the resulting processes.
  • Lead cross-functional launch readiness for strategic deals, validate that systems, data, billing, reporting, and controls reflect the approved structure, and help resolve post-launch issues, amendments, or changes in actual deal economics.
  • Develop clear internal decision materials and operating requirements, coordinate concurrent deal workstreams, and improve the playbooks, templates, and guidance that make strategic-deal execution more consistent and scalable.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of technical revenue accounting or related advisory experience, with strong ASC 606 expertise and experience independently owning complex analyses and workstreams.
  • Experience working in or closely with a deal-desk function to support strategic commercial deals end to end, including complex collaborations, cloud marketplaces, platform distribution, licensing, revenue-share models, or other multi-party transactions.
  • Demonstrated ability to craft and pressure-test revenue models, influence commercial strategy, pricing, product design, and contract terms, and translate the agreed structure into executable operational flows.
  • Experience navigating emerging monetization models such as advertising revenue, marketplaces/commerce platforms, or other multi-sided ecosystems is a strong plus.
  • Strong working knowledge of principal-versus-agent analysis, gross-versus-net presentation, variable consideration, consideration payable to a customer, contract combinations, and complex performance-obligation assessments.
  • Experience driving cross-functional launch readiness, validating systems and operational processes, and resolving post-launch issues for complex or unfamiliar revenue models.
  • Experience translating evolving commercial structures into operational revenue models spanning contracting, product setup, usage data, billing, settlement, accounting, reconciliation, reporting, systems, and controls.
  • Sound commercial judgment and strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex accounting issues and practical trade-offs to accounting and non-accounting stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated success managing multiple strategic deals from intake through launch and ongoing governance, improving repeatable processes, and operating effectively in ambiguous, rapidly changing environments; experience mentoring others is valued.
  • CPA preferred; a mix of Big 4 (or accounting advisory), commercial deal support, and technology industry experience in high-growth environments is highly valued.

Skills

Required:ASC 606 expertiseDeal desk collaborationFinancial modelingCross-functional communication

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends may also be provided.
Last updated Sep 24, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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