The Community You Will Join:

Our team owns global compensation accounting for Airbnb, covering payroll, equity, and benefits across all regions. We partner closely with teams including Benefits, Payroll Operations, Equity Administration, Talent, the Compensation Team, Financial Reporting, and Technical Accounting to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting. We operate in a fast-paced environment supporting an accelerated close schedule, requiring strong collaboration and attention to detail. This role offers exposure to a broad range of accounting processes and cross-functional partnerships within a global organization.

The Difference You Will Make:

Airbnb is looking for a highly qualified Total Compensation Accountant to join the Global Compensation Accounting team supporting Airbnb’s rapid and sustained global growth. The candidate will be responsible for reconciling and analyzing payroll related balance sheet and P&L accounts and ensuring transactions are processed and reported in the company’s financial system. The ideal candidate will have outstanding problem solving skills and enjoys working in a challenging and fast–paced, high-growth environment. Strong attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines consistently and capability to work well under pressure is a must.

A Typical Day:

• Perform month and quarter end close activities, including journal entries, detail and summary level analysis of impacts to the balance sheet and income statement, balance sheet account reconciliations, and reporting schedules
• Support global Payroll Operations, Equity Administration, and Benefits teams with accounting knowledge
• Support management in completing special projects, ad-hoc reporting and other tasks as assigned
• Collaborate with all parts of Finance, Legal & Talent to ensure accurate financial statements
• Ensure SOX compliance with key controls & accurate GAAP reporting and fulfilling internal and external reporting requirements
• Support transitions and knowledge transfer, monitoring critical deliverables
• Leverage AI, technology, and expertise to streamline accounting processes
• Be a confident problem solver in a solutions-orientated environment
• Working hours: 8 am to 5 pm PST (11am to 8 pm EST)

Your Expertise:

• BA/BS in Accounting or Finance
• CPA preferred
• Public accounting experience preferred
• Minimum of 3 years experience
• Strong verbal, written, analytical, organization and critical thinking skills
• Self starter with the ability to form conclusions and present findings
• Team player with the ability to work independently and willingness to take on challenges
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Experience using AI tools to automate processes and drive efficiency gains
• Experience with ERP systems, Workday and/or Oracle
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Your Location:

This position is US - Remote Eligible. The role may include occasional work at an Airbnb office or attendance at offsites, as agreed to with your manager. While the position is Remote Eligible, you must live in a state where Airbnb, Inc. has a registered entity. Click here for the up-to-date list of excluded states. This list is continuously evolving, so please check back with us if the state you live in is on the exclusion list If your position is employed by another Airbnb entity, your recruiter will inform you what states you are eligible to work from.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:

Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: [email protected]. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.

We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Airbnb values diversity & belonging and is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All individuals seeking employment at Airbnb are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.