senior accountant, Revenue Accounting and Systems

Starbucks • Seattle, WA

21h • Onsite

About The Position

As a senior accountant supporting the Revenue Accounting and System accounting function, you will have the opportunity to be part of an incredible team that supports our growing and complex global business. This individual contributor will support Starbucks business through accurate revenue recognition, account reconciliations, contract and transaction review, financial controls, and compliance activities. The team partners closely with finance, business operations, technology, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure accurate financial reporting while helping drive process improvements that support a growing and evolving business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, financial reporting, and month-end close processes.
• Experience supporting revenue accounting, contract review, billing, deferred revenue, loyalty or promotional programs, or high-volume transaction environments.
• Experience with ERP and financial systems such as Oracle, Blackline, SAP, or similar platforms.
• Experience with data analytics, reporting, automation, and AI-enabled tools such as Anaplan, Incorta, Power BI, Microsoft Copilot, or similar technologies.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft 365 applications.

Nice To Haves

• CPA, CPA candidate, or equivalent professional certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support month and quarter end close activities, perform financial analysis, and ensure accounting records are accurate, complete, and compliant with company policies and applicable accounting standards.
• Partner across the organization to identify and resolve accounting issues and reconcile items across business units.
• Contribute to the accounting and reporting for a variety of strategic and operational activities, including review contracts, promotions, programs, and business initiatives to assess revenue accounting impacts and support appropriate accounting conclusions.
• Collaborate with finance, business operations, tax, treasury, technology, and external service providers to support a variety of accounting, reporting, and business initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with SOX, revenue recognition requirements, and corporate accounting policies.
• Support internal and external audit activities and provide accounting research and analysis as needed.
• Drive process improvements through data analytics, automation, and AI-enabled tools that enhance efficiency, reporting, scalability, and decision-making.
• Develop process documentation, training materials, and best practices that support consistent execution and broader adoption of improved tools and processes across the accounting team.
• Provide guidance and informal leadership to accounting team members while helping elevate team capabilities and knowledge sharing.
• Lead or support special projects.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits.
• short-term and long-term disability
• paid parental leave
• family expansion reimbursement
• paid vacation from date of hire
• sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked)
• eight paid holidays
• two personal days per year
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• discounted company stock program (S.I.P.)
• Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock)
• incentivized emergency savings
• financial well-being tools
• 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first-time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan
• student loan management resources
• access to other educational opportunities
• backup care
• DACA reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior