Accounting Manager, Revenue Accounting (Loyalty)

Pay

The pay range is $73,000.00 - $132,000.00. Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position, including labor markets and, in some instances, education, work experience, and certifications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health benefits for eligible team members and dependents, including medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

Additional benefits details available at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

About the team

Target Finance and Accounting are transforming to be more than a behind-the-scenes number-cruncher — you will be a truly collaborative partner with a seat at the table. Within Accounting, you’ll enjoy the interesting challenges of the competitive retail space and have a 360-degree impact across the business. You’ll see your contributions come to life in virtually every area of this dynamic enterprise while growing your career with a healthy work-life balance.

About the role

As an Accounting Manager, Revenue Accounting, you’ll play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting for Target’s loyalty program, strategic external partnerships, and other retail revenue streams. You’ll oversee core accounting and controllership activities, including monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes, financial reporting, journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis.

You’ll evaluate partnership agreements and evolving business arrangements to determine appropriate revenue recognition and accounting treatment, while ensuring effective accounting processes and controls are in place to support compliance with accounting standards and internal control requirements. You’ll work with cross-functional partners — including Operations, Finance, Legal, and external business partners — to understand business operations and translate new initiatives and partnership arrangements into appropriate accounting and financial reporting outcomes.

Using your analytical and problem-solving skills, you’ll provide accounting guidance to support Target’s evolving loyalty program and broader business objectives. You’ll also drive continuous improvement across accounting processes, controls, and reporting through automation, standardization, and enhanced use of technology and analytics. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.

Requirements

• B.A./B.S. degree, preferably in Accounting or Finance
• 3–6 years of accounting, finance, or relevant business experience
• CPA and/or public accounting experience preferred
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, including revenue recognition and expense accounting concepts, preferred
• Experience evaluating and operationalizing accounting guidance for complex or evolving business models
• Demonstrated experience operating within a strong internal control environment, including SOX compliance and controllership responsibilities
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess risk and navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to influence and build credibility across multiple levels and functions
• Strong digital acumen, including experience with ERP systems, data analysis, and process automation; SAP experience preferred
• Proven ability to work effectively in a highly collaborative, matrixed environment with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities

Schedule

This position operates as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. The team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location (Tuesdays/Wednesdays) and virtually, depending upon what the role, team, and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location unless otherwise prescribed by Target.