Senior Accountant – Cloud & Generative AI

Job Description

Corporate Accounting Analyst | Adobe

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Adobe, located across various US markets. Adobe empowers everyone to create through powerful platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity, and personalized customer experiences, driven by AI and human ingenuity. This position is vital for managing the accounting execution for the company’s critical Cloud, Generative AI, and technology services, alongside broader general ledger responsibilities. It ensures the proper application of accounting guidance and supports robust financial reporting and internal controls.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: US-based
• Pay: $74,500–$150,300 yearly
• Team: Part of the Corporate Accounting team, partnering with Technical Accounting and FP&A
• Mission: Ensure proper accounting application for Cloud, Generative AI, and technology services, and support general ledger activities and internal controls.
• Tech Stack: SAP, Blackline, Advanced Excel, contract AI capabilities

What You’ll Actually Do
• Contract Review: Review Cloud, Generative AI, and technology service contracts, applying established accounting policies in accordance with US GAAP and internal guidance.
• AI Integration: Leverage contract AI capabilities to extract, summarize, and review cloud and technology services contracts, accelerating review cycles and reducing manual effort.
• Account Ownership: Own Cloud-related balance sheet accounts, including preparing and posting related journal entries, performing flux analysis, and account reconciliation.
• Executive Reporting: Prepare executive reporting packages for Cloud spend and performance, including analysis of trends, key drivers, and risks.
• Asset Management: Record intercompany transactions and manage the accounting for Goodwill and Intangible assets, maintaining amortization schedules and performing annual impairment assessments.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; strong understanding of GAAP and financial reporting principles.
• Experience: 4–6 years of experience in corporate accounting or public accounting.
• Skills: Proficiency in ERP and accounting systems including SAP and Blackline, advanced Excel skills, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a continuous improvement approach.
• Bonus: CPA license or active CPA candidate, experience with intercompany transactions, consolidation, and multi-entity reporting, familiarity with SOX compliance and internal control frameworks, or a public accounting background.