Senior Revenue Accountant

Role Overview

• Manage the month-end and quarter-end close activities including preparation of high-volume transactional revenue journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and flux analyses.
• Lead the design, scaling, and continued automation of transactional revenue accounting, including revenue recognition, accounts receivable, and contra-revenue across GoFundMe’s global payments infrastructure.
• Assist with monthly and quarterly revenue financial reporting packages by preparing supporting schedules tied to transactional activity.
• Prepare and analyze payment processor interchange pricing models and present findings and recommendations related cost savings.
• Monitor and reconcile high-volume, multi-currency payment flows across multiple payment processors, identifying anomalies and ensuring accuracy of transaction-level revenue data.
• Support cross-functional teams (Payments, Finance, Tax, Data, etc) in the development of standard operating procedures as they impact the revenue process and top line results and ensure that all revenue impacting activities are identified and assessed for revenue recognition implications.
• Assist with the global and stat audits by preparing supporting audit workpapers and schedules.
• Assist with new system implementations and integrations by preparing use cases and user testing, with a focus on payment and transaction processing systems.
• Assist in the development and implementation of controls over transactional
• level data used for revenue reporting.
• Track and review revenue related contracts to ensure revenue implications are documented and in compliance with the company’s revenue policy.
• Assist in ad-hoc analyses and projects across various teams.

Requirements

• 3–4 years of experience in public accounting (Big 4 or mid-tier); combination of public accounting experience plus 1 year of industry experience at a fintech or payments company preferred.
• B.A. or B.S. in Accounting
• CPA or equivalent is preferred.
• Breadth of experience in US GAAP and ASC 606 revenue recognition guidance.
• Basic experience researching, documenting, and communicating technical accounting matters.
• Expert Excel knowledge is required (record sets >1M rows).
• Experience working with databases and SQL across standard commercial databases or ability to learn, is required.
• Experience with Looker or similar BI tools is a strong plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and experience analyzing high volume, multi-currency transactions in a global business environment.
• Ability to work meticulously and maintain a high level of accuracy.
• Strong interpersonal and team building skills
• ability to work with a diverse team and impart change across functional and business boundaries.
• Enjoy a fast-paced ever-changing environment where contributions make an immediate difference.

Tech Stack

• Flux
• SQL

Benefits

• Competitive Benefits
• Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• Enjoy financial assistance for things like hybrid work, family planning, along with generous parental leave, flexible time-off policies, and mental health and wellness resources to support your overall well-being.
• Participate in learning, development, and recognition programs to help you thrive and grow.
• Contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion through ongoing initiatives and employee resource groups.
• Make a difference through our volunteering program.