Sr. Staff Product Owner, Accounting Systems

Pinterest Pinterest · Consumer · New York, NY · IT

This role is for a Sr. Staff Product Owner focused on accounting systems at Pinterest. While the company uses AI extensively and this role involves applying AI to accounting operations for efficiency and controls, the core responsibility is product ownership and strategy for accounting systems, not building or researching AI models themselves. The role requires understanding accounting processes and integrating AI where appropriate, with a strong emphasis on validation, controls, and human accountability.

What you'd actually do

  1. You will own, prioritize, communicate, and evangelize accounting product roadmap across IT and business stakeholders.
  2. You will engage the business to identify their needs and spot opportunities to build features that increase engagement and drive efficiencies.
  3. Define product strategy, roadmap, and execution for accounting and finance systems and workflows.
  4. Partner with Accounting, IT, Engineering, Data, and vendors to identify opportunities for simplification, efficiency, and stronger user experience.
  5. Apply strong judgment to where AI should be used, ensuring appropriate validation, controls, and human accountability.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, Engineering or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Minimum of 15 years product management experience with minimum 4+ years in a product role in a global organization.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration and leadership skills, with the ability to navigate cross-cultural and cross-functional environments.
  • Nimble to deliver for stakeholders: You know how to navigate hurdles and stay focused on great customer experience.
  • Significant product ownership or product management experience in accounting systems.
  • Strong understanding of accounting processes (Record to Report, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Tax) and the ability to connect technology investments to business value.
  • Experience driving systems implementations or transformations across multiple accounting process areas, ideally in SaaS environments.
  • Demonstrated hands-on use of AI in real business workflows, not just conceptual familiarity.
  • Strong judgment in validating AI outputs, managing risk, and maintaining ownership of final decisions and outcomes.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical teams.
  • Proven ability to operate strategically and tactically, from long-term vision to day-to-day delivery.
  • Ability to work through ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and drive measurable outcomes.
  • Strong understanding of Agile principles and iterative product development.

What the JD emphasized

  • Significant product ownership or product management experience in accounting systems.
  • Strong understanding of accounting processes (Record to Report, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, Tax) and the ability to connect technology investments to business value.
  • Demonstrated hands-on use of AI in real business workflows, not just conceptual familiarity.
  • Strong judgment in validating AI outputs, managing risk, and maintaining ownership of final decisions and outcomes.