Accounting Manager

About the Team OpenAI’s Controllership team provides accurate, timely, and decision-useful financial information while building the processes, systems, and controls needed to support a rapidly growing global business. Our Accounting Operations team owns core accounting and close activities and drives improvements that help our finance organization scale. About the Role We are looking for an Accounting Manager with a strong general accounting foundation and hands-on intercompany experience to join our Accounting Operations team. You will own accounting and close activities across assigned balance sheet and P&L areas, manage intercompany activity for assigned entities, and build efficient, well-controlled processes. This is a hands-on individual contributor role with responsibility for independently managing accounting processes, exercising sound judgment, and reviewing work performed by outsourced partners. You will partner closely with Tax, Treasury, Strategic Finance, and Business Systems to resolve issues, support business growth, and improve how we work. This role is based in San Francisco, CA . We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. In this role, you will: Own the close for assigned accounting areas, including accruals, prepaids, and other balance sheet and operating expense accounts, ensuring accurate results and timely completion. Prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and suppo