Accounting Manager - Reporting

The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. How? With a media buying platform that helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers –– and sets a new standard for global reach, accuracy, and transparency. We are proud of the culture we have built. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

So, if you are talented, driven, creative, and eager to join a dynamic, globally-connected team, then we want to talk!

What we do:

The Accounting Manager - Reporting, will be responsible for preparing and presenting information about revenue, including reporting trends and metrics around gross spend, gross billings, cost of gross spend and net revenue.  The Accounting Manager - Reporting will design and prepare various reports, work to automate reports and develop dashboards, analyze data and identifying drivers, trends, root causes – resulting in providing business insights and suggestions for operational improvements.   The Accounting Manager - Reporting will collaborate cross-functionally to implement action items and operational improvements.  This role reports directly to the Director, Revenue Accounting and is located in Ventura, California.  Primary responsibility is to manage the revenue accounting reporting function but will also assist the Director, Revenue Accounting with projects and other ad hoc tasks. As such, this role will be instrumental to continuously improving the worldwide revenue function.

We’re looking for an analytical accounting professional who is motivated to expand into data analysis and process automation. This role is a unique chance to use your accounting expertise to partner with our Finance Systems team, building automated reporting, elevating data insights, and driving better decision-making across the organization.

What you'll do:

• Design and prepare various reports and dashboards on revenue (includes gross spend, gross billings, cost of gross spend and net revenue) – analyzing drivers, trends, root causes and providing or facilitating business insights. Work with Business Intelligence and Finance Systems reporting teams to obtain data and design automated reports and dashboards.
• Prepare summaries of data, providing recommendations for actions as a result of analysis of the data, and present results with a bias toward action.
• Implement changes based on conclusions and action items identified. Assist the Director, Revenue Accounting to manage projects and from time to time, step in to augment the revenue accounting team activities – for example, if another team member is out for a close, step in to prepare and/or review reconciliations.
• Triage and respond to internal requests for revenue related data
• Partner with FP&A and SEC reporting team to implement reporting and analyze trends to refine the revenue forecast and explain trends, variances, root causes. Collaborate with revenue Deal Desk team to identify and analyze issues related to revenue recognition and perform inquiries/investigations on unusual transactions Collaborate with FP&A and other teams in the forecasting process and investigate variances.
• Identifying and driving process improvements for revenue cycle management.  Optimizing revenue recognition processes and procedures to increase efficiency of close and reporting and increasing visibility to relevant revenue issues. 
• Prepare revenue reporting deliverables to support the external audit. 
• Assist the Director, Revenue Accounting on ad hoc projects and tasks 
• Assist the Director, Revenue Accounting, as needed, such as review of journal entries, reconciliations and financial reporting and disclosure deliverables
• Facilitate and sustain a work environment that aligns with The Trade Desk culture, fostering accountability, growth, and a team first approach.
• Actively participate in critical analysis of results and quarterly reviews with senior and executive leadership.

Who you are: 

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting, or a related field; MBA and/or CPA is a plus.
• 6+ years of experience in a combination of corporate finance (accounting/data analytics/FP&A) and audit at a public accounti