Own end-to-end revenue accounting for retailer-related revenue streams across multiple entities, including month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and revenue analytics under ASC 606.
Support international expansion and acquisitions by operationalizing revenue policies, mapping data and opening balances, and integrating new entities and products into our revenue processes and systems.
Drive process improvement and automation using tools such as Alteryx and SQL-enabled workflows to reduce manual work, improve accuracy, and shorten close timelines.
Partner cross-functionally with Finance (FP&A, Billing, Collections), Data/Engineering, Legal, and Sales to ensure contract terms, data pipelines, and system configurations align with revenue recognition requirements.
Maintain strong internal controls over financial reporting, prepare audit-ready documentation, and manage external audit and SOX requests related to retailer revenue.
Deliver clear, decision-ready reporting and insights on revenue drivers, trends, and variances, and proactively identify risks and opportunities as the business evolves.

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
4+ years of experience in revenue accounting under US GAAP, including hands-on ownership of month-end close activities and account reconciliations.
Practical knowledge of ASC 606 (revenue recognition), including contract review, variable consideration, and deferred revenue.
Proficiency in Excel (e.g., pivot tables, lookups) and comfort working with large datasets and revenue subledgers; experience preparing audit-ready workpapers.
Experience operating in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional partners and maintaining SOX-compliant processes and documentation.
CPA (active) or progress toward CPA preferred.
Experience with international operations, multi-entity/multi-currency environments, and familiarity with IFRS 15 preferred.
Hands-on experience with ERP and revenue systems (e.g., NetSuite, Workday Financials, Zuora, RevPro/RevRec), and data/automation tools (e.g., Alteryx, SQL, Python) preferred.
Background supporting M&A integrations (policy alignment, system/process onboarding, opening balance and data mapping) preferred.
Track record of driving measurable process improvements that reduce manual work and accelerate close timelines preferred.

Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work.
New hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants.

Senior Accountant, Revenue Accounting

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