Sr. Accountant
Palo Alto, CAJob$132–172K/yrPosted 2w agoStill listed today
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AppLovin seeks a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to support its US accounting team. The role owns key parts of the monthly close cycle, ensures accurate financial reporting, and helps build processes for the company’s growth. It includes cross-functional collaboration, external audit support, and direct exposure to the broader finance organization.
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About AppLovin AppLovin makes technologies that help businesses of every size connect to their ideal customers. The company provides end-to-end advertising solutions for businesses to reach, monetize and grow their global audiences. For more information about AppLovin, visit: www.applovin.com. To deliver on this mission, our global team is composed of team members with life experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that mirror our developers and customers around the world. At AppLovin, we are intentional about the team and culture we are building, seeking candidates who are outstanding in their own right and also demonstrate their support of others.
The Role: AppLovin is looking for a detail-oriented Senior Accountant to join our US accounting team. You'll own key parts of the monthly close cycle, ensure accurate financial reporting, and help build the processes that support AppLovin's continued growth. This is a high-visibility role with direct exposure to the broader finance organization. What You'll Do
- Own and execute month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities including journal entries, accruals, and reclassifications
- Perform balance sheet reconciliations and ensure accounts are properly supported on a timely basis
- Support accounting and reporting activities across areas such leases, intangibles, corporate accounting, and other general accounting functions, depending on business needs.
- Prepare and review financial schedules for management reporting and external audit support
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance accuracy and efficiency of the close
- Collaborate cross-functionally with FP&A, Tax, Legal, and business partners to ensure completeness of accounting
- Support US external auditors during quarterly reviews and the annual audit
- Assist with technical accounting research and documentation as needed
What We're Looking For
- 3–5 years of accounting experience; fast-paced tech company background a plus
- Accounting or finance degree preferred
- Strong foundation in US GAAP and general ledger accounting
- Proficiency in a major ERP system (NetSuite experience is a bonus)
- Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with large data sets
- Experience managing US auditor and service provider relationships, including coordinating requests, deliverables, and deadlines
- High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Clear communicator who can explain accounting concepts to non-accounting stakeholders
- Self-starter mindset — you don't wait to be told what needs to be fixed
Nice to Have
- Experience at a public company or in the technology/digital advertising industry
- Exposure to SOX compliance and internal controls
- Experience in system implementations
- Experience in utilizing AI to streamline manual tasks
AppLovin provides a competitive total compensation package with a pay for performance rewards approach. Total compensation at AppLovin is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Depending on the position offered, equity, and other forms of incentive compensation (as applicable) may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to dental, vision, and other benefits. Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Plan Paid Time Off: Unlimited Discretionary Time Off Paid Holidays: 10 paid holidays per year Paid Sick Leave: 80 hours per year Method of Application: Apply online Application Window: The application window is expected to close within 30 days of the posting date. All questions or concerns about this posting should be directed to [email protected].
CA Base Pay Range $131,580—$172,000 USD
AppLovin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about EEO rights as an applicant here.
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send us a request at [email protected]
AppLovin will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law. If you’re applying for a position in California, learn more here.
To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers.
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How this job compares
Set against the 3,595 open Accountant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$132–172K/yr
- California median$96–134K/yr161 salary ranges
- US median$75–100K/yr1,103 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $152K, is 30% above the California median midpoint ($117K) — in the top quarter of Accountant salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 356 open Accountant jobs in California and 3,595 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Accountant postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (2,404 postings).
- Education
- 1,882 of the 3,595 open Accountant jobs (52%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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