Revenue Accounting Manager

Cerebras; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cerebras is seeking a Senior Manager of Revenue Accounting to lead compliance with ASC 606 and oversee revenue reporting. The ideal candidate will drive the development of revenue policies and collaborate across teams in a fintech startup environment, leveraging strong leadership and financial expertise.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Stock Options

Flexible vacation policy

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8+ years in revenue accounting with industry mix.
• Expert knowledge in GAAP and ASC 606 required.
• Experience working with multiple cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain revenue recognition policies.
• Ensure accurate revenue recognition across services.
• Manage month-end close process related to revenue.

Skills

Revenue recognition principles

Fintech experience

Collaboration skills

Data analysis

Education

CPA designation

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

ETL tools

Revenue recognition systems

Job description

About The Role

As the Senior Manager of Revenue Accounting you will report to the Controller and play a key role within the Accounting organization. You will serve as the Company’s revenue recognition subject matter expert and ensure that Kikoff’s revenue reporting remains compliant with ASC 606. Additionally, you will be responsible for overseeing revenue monthly close activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in revenue recognition principles, fintech experience, and the ability to collaborate strategically with cross-functional teams to shape new product offerings, evaluate new growth campaigns, and function as a key point of contact for all revenue-related considerations.

What You Will Do:

• Develop, implement, and maintain revenue recognition policies, procedures, and processes to ensure compliance with ASC 606

• Ensure the accurate recognition of all revenue streams including lending, credit card, and subscription services

• Reconcile data between systems/sources identify discrepancies and collaborate with data and engineering to determine root causes and propose solutions

• Ownership of the month-end financial statement close process related to revenue by preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and variance analysis

• Work with external auditors during the annual financial audit, ensuring compliance with revenue accounting standards, AR balances, CECL requirements and commissions policies

• Analyze and review contractual agreements to ensure proper revenue recognition and compliance with credit loss policies. Identify any potential revenue or credit risk accounting issues and ensure proper controls are in place

• Oversee the company’s compliance with CECL standards, ensuring that appropriate credit loss models are applied to the company's loan portfolios and other relevant assets

• Research and review applicable sales tax calculations; review monthly sales tax filings

• Partner across multiple cross-functional teams as the leader for all revenue accounting related matters on new products, product feature updates, M&A and business development proposals

• Critically analyze non-recurring transactions by properly identifying the accounting implications of various explicit terms and implied nuances, applying appropriate accounting rules and literature and exercising judgment in subjective areas to draw reasonable and acceptable conclusions

• Develop and implement policies, controls, and procedures to scale with the business

• Contribute to the development of more automated and scalable consumption tracking solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline processes, identify areas for automation, and implement tools and systems to enhance efficiency.

About You:

• A minimum of 8+ years of experience in revenue accounting, ideally with a mix of industry and public accounting experience

• Experience working in fintech, SaaS, financial services

• CPA designation and expert knowledge of GAAP and revenue recognition principles (ASC 606) is required

• Experience with ETL tools and other data transformation tools (Alteryx, Metabase, Snowflake, etc.)

• Demonstrated success in leading revenue accounting functions in a dynamic environment managing multiple and changing priorities with ability to understand issues, demonstrate resourcefulness, and proactively resolve problems

• You're passionate about building systems and process improvements. You thrive in bringing process and organization to complex environments

• You have implemented an ERP, revenue recognition or billing system

• Ability to automate and simplify large datasets

• Ability to lead projects independently

• Experience with SOX and internal controls (design, implementation, and execution) is a plus

• Excellent organizational abilities, attention to detail, and strong written and oral communication skills

• Comfortable with navigating ambiguity, and possessing a strong sense of grit

Why Kikoff:

This is a consumer fintech startup, and you will be working with serial entrepreneurs who have built strong consumer brands and innovative products. We are backed by some of Silicon Valley’s top VCs, including GGV capital, Lightspeed Ventures, Female Founders Fund, and others. We value extreme ownership, clear communication, a strong sense of craftsmanship, and the desire to create lasting work and work relationships. Yes, you can build an exciting business AND have real-life real-customer impact.

Medical, dental, and vision coverage - Kikoff covers the full cost of health insurance for the employee!

Stock Options

Flexible vacation policy to help you recharge

US salary range for this full-time position consists of base + equity + benefits

Our salary ranges are determined by role and experience:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Kikoff Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.

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