Senior Revenue Accountant

Cousera Internal Rehire Job Board•Mountain View, CA

3d•$103,600 - $129,500

About The Position

The Senior Revenue Accountant will own Udemy’s instructor revenue share and cost of goods sold processes, as well as partner revenue share accounting. The role includes preparing month-end journal entries, supporting audit requests, and partnering with payments engineering and revenue accounting teams to assess the financial impact of new product initiatives. The accountant will also identify opportunities to automate revenue share processes using AI tools. This position reports to the Accounting Manager within the Consumer Revenue and Revenue Share Team. The opportunity is aligned with Coursera’s team presence in San Francisco, California. Coursera describes its workforce as globally distributed and offers employees flexibility to work from home, an office, or a collaboration space, with intentional in-person collaboration. The listed compensation for US Zone 1 is $103,600–$129,500.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Accounting or Finance.
Minimum of 4 years of professional experience in revenue accounting, combining Big 4 accounting firm experience with industry experience at a top-tier company; technology and/or public company experience is preferred.
Experience leveraging artificial intelligence, such as Claude Cowork, or automated accounting workflows to streamline revenue recognition, contract reviews, and month-end close processes.
Excellent problem-solving skills and experience analyzing high-volume, multi-currency transactions in a global business environment.
Highly detail-oriented, with excellent time management, prioritization, and organizational skills.
Strong analytical skills; efficient, self-motivated, and able to follow through and implement process improvements.

Nice To Haves

Certified Public Accountant preferred.
Technology and/or public company experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform monthly consumer revenue share and revenue close, delivering accurate results on time for reporting in accordance with US GAAP.
Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations.
Review monthly reporting, perform variance analysis, investigate differences, and support FP&A in explaining results.
Partner with internal teams, engineering, and business partners to improve accounting systems, processes, and procedures, with a focus on automation and best-in-class processes.
Support external audit requirements on a quarterly and annual basis.
Prepare quarterly and annual PCAOB-compliant footnote disclosures related to direct-to-consumer revenue.
Collaborate with the SOX team to support a robust and effective controls environment.
Identify opportunities to automate revenue share processes using AI tools.
Partner with payments engineering and revenue accounting teams to assess the financial impact of new product initiatives.