Groupon connects 42 million customers with local experiences - restaurants, events, wellness and travel - and the million-plus merchants who deliver them. Our mission is to get people offline and into the real world at prices that make it possible. We're an AI-native company in the middle of a platform transformation, moving from a deals marketplace to an experience discovery platform that works for customers and merchants at the same time. The anticipated base salary range for this Chicago-based role is $93,069 - $172,842. The final offer depends on skills, experience and qualifications.
Responsibilities
Research complex and non-routine technical accounting matters and prepare white papers documenting conclusions under US GAAP, including revenue recognition, share-based compensation, contingencies, goodwill impairment, leases, investments, going concern and business combinations; Own recurring quarterly and annual technical accounting workstreams end-to-end, including evaluation of identified errors under SAB 99 and SAB 108; Develop and review significant management estimates, validating inputs, methodology and outputs and explaining period-over-period changes; Evaluate the accounting for significant contracts, transactions and new business initiatives with business partners and explain financial reporting impact to senior management; Assess new and proposed FASB and SEC pronouncements, lead adoption of assigned standards, and keep accounting policies current; Draft and review financial statement footnotes and supporting schedules in Forms 10-Q and 10-K and support the SEC Reporting team on registration statements and other filings; Serve as primary point of contact for external auditors on assigned workstreams during quarterly reviews and the year-end audit; Design and operate effective internal controls over financial reporting for assigned workstreams, including clear evidence of review; Use AI tools and automation to reduce time spent on recurring work and document review steps so results are auditable; Coach and review the work of more junior team members and help build the team's technical accounting training
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA license; 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years in public accounting audit (Big 4 or national firm) serving SEC registrants; Strong US GAAP knowledge and a track record of writing technical accounting white papers and memos that reach and support a conclusion; Demonstrated, hands-on use of AI tools (for example, Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot) in accounting or finance work, with specific examples of work made faster or better, and an explanation of how AI output is checked against authoritative guidance and source documents; Clear, concise writing for memos and disclosures, and the ability to explain and defend technical conclusions to senior leaders, Legal, Tax and internal and external auditors; Ability to verbally articulate complex accounting matters in simplified, non-technical terms; Sound judgment about what matters, including when an issue needs to be escalated; Business acumen to identify the quantitative and qualitative drivers in financial statement trends, as needed; Ability to own deadlines with minimal supervision in a fast-paced, changing environment, and to reprioritize at short notice; Excellent attention to detail and high personal standards for accuracy
Nice to have
Direct SEC reporting experience, including drafting or reviewing Form 10-Q and 10-K disclosures; Experience building AI-assisted or automated workflows, such as reusable prompts, AI agents, Python, SQL or Alteryx; Experience with marketplace or e-commerce revenue models, including principal-versus-agent, refunds and breakage; Experience with Workiva, NetSuite and Google Workspace
Benefits
Annual bonus program with a target of 20% of base salary; Medical, dental and vision insurance; 401(k) plan; Paid time off; Parental leave
Stany Zjednoczone · Chicago
