Senior Director, Revenue Accounting

Job Summary

Toast is seeking a Senior Director of Revenue Accounting to lead our global revenue accounting organization. This role is highly cross-functional and requires a leader who can translate complex accounting requirements into scalable business processes while partnering closely with Product, Engineering, Sales, Legal, FP&A, Internal Audit, and external auditors.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the global Revenue Accounting organization, developing a high performing team that delivers accurate, timely, and scalable financial reporting.
• Own the accounting for all revenue streams, ensuring compliance with ASC 606 and other applicable accounting guidance.
• Direct the monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue close process, including account reconciliations, analytical reviews, and SEC reporting support.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Pricing, Legal, Sales, and Finance leaders to evaluate new products, pricing models, contracts, partnerships, and international expansion initiatives, ensuring accounting considerations are incorporated early in the development process.
• Serve as the company's subject matter expert on revenue recognition, providing technical guidance to executive leadership and business partners.
• Drive continuous improvement of revenue accounting processes, systems, automation, and internal controls to support a growing global business.
• Identify and leverage AI and emerging technologies to simplify workflows, automate manual activities, improve decision making, and enable the revenue accounting organization to operate more efficiently and at greater scale.
• Oversee revenue-related SOX controls and partner with Internal Audit and external auditors to support audits and compliance activities.
• Collaborate closely with FP&A and other finance teams on forecasting assumptions and other matters affecting revenue accounting.
• Lead the accounting integration of acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and new business models as applicable.
• Establish metrics and operational insights that improve the efficiency, quality, and scalability of the revenue accounting function.
• Build strong relationships across the organization, acting as a trusted advisor who balances technical accounting requirements with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA required.
• Experience in revenue accounting under ASC 606.
• Public company experience with SEC reporting requirements.
• Experience leading large accounting organizations and developing high-performing teams through periods of significant growth and change.
• Strong knowledge of internal controls and SOX compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to partner effectively across Finance, Product, Engineering, Legal, Sales, and executive leadership.
• Experience managing complex accounting issues involving multiple products, contractual arrangements, and evolving business models.
• Demonstrated track record of driving process transformation through automation, data, and AI enabled solutions.
• Excellent executive communication, presentation, and influencing skills.
• Proven ability to lead through ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and execute in a fast paced environment.

What You'll Need to Thrive

• Deep technical accounting expertise.
• Operational leadership skills.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• The ability to influence across a rapidly evolving organization.
• A customer-first mindset.

Benefits

Toast offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. For more details, visit our benefits page.