Accounting Manager, Ring | Blink Subscription Accounting

Description

At Ring and Blink, we believe in the power of accessible technology to protect your home, family, and community. The Accounting Manager, Subscriptions (L6) serves as the accounting owner for Blink's subscription business, including some treasury operations and subscription revenue accounting. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate financial reporting, maintaining strong internal controls, and serving as the subject matter expert for subscription accounting across the organization.

The ideal candidate is a technically strong accountant who thrives in a fast-paced environment, communicates effectively with cross-functional partners, and continuously seeks opportunities to simplify and automate processes.

Key job responsibilities

- Primary point of contact for subscription accounting inquiries; provide guidance on ASC 606, revenue recognition, and accurate guidance on accounting standards and internal policies

- Translate complex subscription accounting concepts into clear, actionable guidance for non-accounting audiences, including business partners and operational teams

- Ensure compliance with appropriate GAAP and internal controls over financial reporting

- Support month-end and quarter-end close by addressing open accounting questions related to subscription revenue, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting

- Ability to manage high-volume subscription data (millions of daily transactions) and apply sophisticated AI tools to analyze and build reporting to support the month end process (MEC)

- Drive continuous accounting automation by owning and delivering AI/ML-powered solutions that transform and scale team processes, improving both daily operational efficiency and month-end close (MEC) effectiveness (Invent and Simplify)

- Partner with FP&A to review and validate subscription forecasts, ensuring alignment between forecast assumptions and recognized revenue schedules

- Collaborate with Fintech and Finance to ensure subscription reporting infrastructure reflects accounting requirements; partner with tax teams to meet compliance requirements across international geographies

- Perform monthly bank and IAP (In-App Purchase) reconciliations for Blink subscription payment accounts in partnership with Fin Ops, investigating and resolving discrepancies across multiple payment processors in a timely manner

- Partner with Treasury and Fintech teams on cash settlement accounting, including journal entries for payment processor holds, chargebacks, and settlement timing differences

Basic Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field

- Experience with documenting accounting conclusions

- 5+ years of transactional accounting field experience

- Experience in e-commerce or subscription-based or services business models

- Experience working with multiple payment processors (e.g., Stripe, Pay Pal)

- Strong knowledge of US GAAP, including ASC 606

- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, with demonstrated expertise in revenue recognition and subscription-based business models

Preferred Qualifications

- CPA

- Experience with subscription billing platforms (e.g., Zuora, Recurly, Stripe Billing)

- Demonstrated ability to partner with cross-functional teams including FP&A, Tax, and Engineering/Fintech

- Hands-on experience with AI/ML tools (e.g., Python, SQL, Amazon Q, or similar platforms) applied to financial data analysis and automation

- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex accounting topics to senior leadership

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants:
Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position.

These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company's reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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