Associate Manager, Accounting (Hybrid)

<p>With millions of diners, 70,000+ restaurant partners and 25+ years of experience, OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a passion for helping restaurants thrive. Our world-class technology empowers restaurants to focus on what matters most – their team, their guests, and their bottom line – while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion.&nbsp;</p> <p>Every employee at OpenTable has a tangible impact on what we do and how we do it. You’ll also be part of a global team and its portfolio of metasearch brands. Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture.</p> <p><strong>About The Job</strong></p> <p>OpenTable is looking for an Associate Manager, Accounting to own a highly technical portfolio spanning partnership revenue, loyalty, and leases, along with other technical areas such as bad debt, prepaids, and accruals, and the close-related operations that support them. The role sits at the intersection of technical accounting, revenue recognition, contract interpretation, and cross-functional business partnership.</p> <p>This is an Associate Manager–level individual contributor role with significant ownership and influence: you'll lead complex workstreams, coach teammates, streamline processes, and work cross-functionally to support business partners. It's built for someone with strong judgment and technical depth who can navigate the organization independently, lead day-to-day execution, communicate plan and progress clearly, and improve how the work gets done. This role reports to the Manager, Accounting. This posting is for an existing vacancy.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own the end-to-end accounting for fast-growing strategic partnership revenue programs, managing complex models to support revenue and expense recognition and balance sheet treatment</li> <li>Own the technical accounting for the evolving loyalty program, using judgment to evaluate the key assumptions that drive it</li> <li>Lead the accounting across other technical areas including leases, bad debt, prepaids, and accruals, spanning multiple OpenTable legal entities, all reported under US GAAP</li> <li>Manage close-related accounting activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and balance sheet integrity across these areas</li> <li>Organize and lead cross-functional workstreams, building strong, productive working relationships with stakeholders across the company — including teammates and partners in Finance, Product, Legal, Sales, Strategy, Operations, and AP</li> <li>Prepare clear technical accounting memos and documentation, support internal controls, and walk internal and external auditors through positions and supporting evidence</li> <li>Drive process improvements that reduce manual work and help the team scale, through stronger process design, system connectivity, and AI-enabled workflows</li> </ul> <p><strong>Minimum Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.</li> <li>6+ years of progressive accounting experience with deep knowledge of US GAAP, including operationalizing guidance for revenue recognition (ASC 606) and lease accounting (ASC 842).</li> <li>CPA certification or equivalent technical accounting depth.</li> <li>Advanced Excel proficiency, including extensive experience with complex financial modeling, lookups, and pivot tables.</li> <li>Demonstrated analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills with the ability to collaborate across technical and non-technical teams.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Preferred Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience in public accounting or professional financial services.</li> <li>Proficiency with NetSuite or similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.</li> <li>Demonstrated interest or experience in utilizing artificial intelligence and automation tools to enhance process scalability and