Revenue Accounting Associate
About The Position
The Revenue Accounting Associate joins Whatnot’s Accounting team, which is responsible for financial reporting, year-end audits, and accounting operations. This role supports monthly revenue close, including analytics and review of transaction processes for domestic and global revenue streams. It also contributes to financial close activities by recording journal entries, maintaining supporting documentation, and preparing and reviewing account reconciliations. The associate reviews customer and marketing agreements and works with cross-functional teams to support timely, accurate reporting. The role also supports external audit requests and ad hoc projects, including process improvements, SOP development, reconciliations for new entities, reporting, and marketing contract review. The position offers flexibility to work from home or from a global office hub, but team members must live within commuting distance of Whatnot’s San Francisco, New York City, or Los Angeles hubs.
Requirements
- 2–3+ years of professional accounting experience.
- Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Accounting.
- Detailed understanding of month-end close processes and thorough US GAAP expertise.
- Advanced Excel and data transformation skills.
- Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment while meeting tight deadlines.
- Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and initiative to simplify and improve processes.
- Curiosity and willingness to adopt AI tools to improve work efficiency and quality.
- Must live within commuting distance of the San Francisco, New York City, or Los Angeles hubs.
Nice To Haves
- CPA.
- A combination of private and public accounting experience.
- Experience in e-commerce or technology industries.
- Experience with NetSuite, FloQast, ZIP, Snowflake, or Sigma.
Responsibilities
- Manage monthly revenue close, including detailed analytics and review of transaction processes for domestic and global revenue streams.
- Support monthly financial close by recording journal entries, maintaining accurate supporting documentation, and preparing and reviewing account reconciliations.
- Review customer and marketing agreements and work with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate reporting.
- Support external audit requirements related to assigned areas of responsibility.
- Build standard operating procedures and support process improvements.
- Complete ad hoc projects and requests, including reconciliations for new entities, ad hoc reporting, and marketing contract review.
- Manage assigned projects and collaborate with cross-functional team members to deliver high-quality information to business partners.
Benefits
- Generous holiday and time-off policy.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
- Work-from-home support.
- Home office setup allowance.
- Monthly cell phone and internet allowance.
- Care benefits.
- Monthly wellness allowance.
- Annual childcare allowance.
- Lifetime family-planning benefit, including adoption or fertility expenses.
- 401(k) offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US, with employer match up to 4% of base salary; pension plans internationally.
- Monthly allowance to use Whatnot as a buyer and seller.
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave plus a one-month gradual return to work; company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements, which take precedence.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
