Senior Revenue Accountant

Salary: $118K - $138.6K Location Type: Remote Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Overview

Confluent is seeking an experienced, self-motivated Senior Revenue Accountant to join our Revenue Accounting Operations team. In this role, you will participate in the global revenue accounting close process, including assisting with contract review, month-end close procedures, and the preparation of ASC 606 compliance analyses.

The ideal candidate is an experienced CPA (or with equivalent practical experience) with at least 3 years of progressively responsible experience at either a Big 4 public accounting firm or a high-tech organization with a minimum of 3 years in a revenue-specific role. You should have experience from a global, growing software company that has on-premise software revenue and SaaS.

Due to the fast-paced and high-growth nature of the Company, the candidate must be detail-oriented, have the ability to operate effectively and independently in a rapidly growing and dynamic environment to help drive the Company’s continued growth, and a willingness to roll-up their sleeves when needed.

This position will be remote and will report to the Revenue Accounting Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

• Perform worldwide monthly financial close related to revenue, including creating revenue arrangements and plans in NetSuite, posting revenue recognition journal entries, calculating impact for contract modifications, performing reconciliations, etc., and preparing analytics and management reporting.
• Participate in revenue and billing systems automation, improvement, and optimization.
• Work closely with the external audit team regarding any quarterly review and annual audit requirements.
• Collaborate with other finance departments and business partners to provide ad hoc research, reporting, and projects as it pertains to revenue.
• Maintain and perform Sarbanes Oxley controls over revenue reporting.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of progressively responsible experience at a Big 4 public accounting firm or a combination of Big 4 and industry revenue experience, preferably with exposure to a high-tech organization.
• Working knowledge of US GAAP with a focus on revenue recognition (ASC 606).
• Enterprise software and SaaS industry experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills (oral and written) and the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills with the ability to manipulate and interpret large sets of data.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, organized, and self-motivated.
• CPA certification or equivalent practical experience and NetSuite ARM user experience are a plus.
• Confidence in a highly visible role.
• Most importantly: a sense of humor, a curious mind, an eagerness to learn, and a positive attitude.

About Confluent

We’re not just building better tech. We’re rewriting how data moves and what the world can do with it. With Confluent, data doesn’t sit still. Our platform puts information in motion, streaming in near real-time so companies can react faster, build smarter, and deliver experiences as dynamic as the world around them.

It takes a certain kind of person to join this team. Those who ask hard questions, give honest feedback, and show up for each other. No egos, no solo acts. Just smart, curious humans pushing toward something bigger, together.

One Confluent. One Team. One Data Streaming Platform.

Company Culture

Come As You Are Belonging isn’t a perk here. It’s the baseline. We work across time zones and backgrounds, knowing the best ideas come from different perspectives. And we make space for everyone to lead, grow, and challenge what’s possible.

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. Employment decisions are based on job-related criteria, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.

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