Technical Accounting Manager, Robinhood
Revenue and M&A
$131-175k
Salary dependent on location + Bonus program and equity
3+ days a week in office
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
Open for applications
Commission-free stock trading & investing app
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$131-175k
Salary dependent on location + Bonus program and equity
3+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To democratize finance for all.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of progressive experience in a technical accounting role, with an emphasis on ASC 606 and ASC 805
- Public accounting experience; Big 4 or national firm experience preferred
- Prior experience designing, implementing, and documenting technical accounting policies and procedures
- Excellent knowledge of U.S. GAAP, including ability to research accounting literature, establish a position and develop procedures for implementation
- Ability to interpret complex technical guidance and effectively present accounting positions both in written and verbal form
What the job involves
- The Technical Accounting team’s mission is to deliver critical insights and provide expertise to facilitate the application of Robinhood’s accounting policies in a dynamic environment while helping democratize finance for all
- Our team partners closely with cross-functional groups such as Product, Legal, Finance, and Tax, while also ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards
- As a Technical Accounting Manager, you’ll be a subject matter expert on technical accounting and financial reporting matters
- You’ll build and maintain Robinhood’s accounting policies, lead technical assessments of new products and transactions, and support the implementation of new accounting pronouncements
- This is an exciting opportunity to make a high-impact contribution in a fast-moving and collaborative environment!
- Establish, develop and maintain Robinhood’s technical accounting policies
- Perform business combination accounting for acquisitions, including coordination of third-party specialists for purchase price allocation valuation
- Apply revenue from contracts with customer guidance to new products, including assessment of principal vs. agent
- Identify, analyze, and apply technical accounting guidance, including accounting standards of the FASB and SEC, and Big 4 interpretive guidance
- Document technical accounting positions in memo format
- Monitor, assess and implement new accounting pronouncements and proactively partner with stakeholders to analyze the operational and/or financial impacts of adoption
- Be a trusted business partner to Finance, Product, Legal and Tax
- Be a proactive liaison with external auditors to drive timely closure of technical accounting matters
Our take
For years, traditional brokers ruled the share trading realm, charging hefty fees that locked out everyday investors. Robinhood emerged as a disruptor, offering commission-free trading and opening the door to a new generation. Since then, expectations have continued to evolve, with investors looking not just to lower costs, but for simpler tools, clearer information, and guidance that makes the market easier to understand.
Robinhood was built to meet those changing expectations, designed from the start as a mobile-first platform that makes investor more accessible and less intimidating for people at every stage of their financial journey. Through its app, users can trade stocks and other financial instruments while benefiting from a clean interface and built-in educational support, helping them move from curiosity to confidence without unnecessary complexity.
Recently, Robinhood has strenghtned its impact too, particularly in the UK. With the launch of AI-powered Digests within its Robinhood Cortex assistant that helps users understand what's driving stock movements in plain English, while upcoming options trading and expanded educational resources add flexibility and depth. Together, these steps position Robinhood as a platform evolving alongside its users, blending technology and education to stay ahead in an ever-changing investment landscape.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 13 rounds)
Feb 2021
$2.4bn
CONVERTIBLE
Jan 2021
$1bn
LATE VC
Total funding: $5.6bn
Company HQ
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA
Leadership
Vlad Tenev
(Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman)Studied Mathematics at Stanford University, where they met Baiju. Dropped out of a PhD to start Robinhood. Alongside Robinhood, Vlad is also the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Harmonic.
Baiju B.
(Co-Founder)Studied Mathematics and Physics at Stanford University, where they met their Vlad and co-founded Robinhood in 2012. Baiju is also the Founder and CEO of Aetherflux.
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