Senior Revenue Accountant

Coursera Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

RSU equity

Health benefits

Job summary

Coursera in San Francisco seeks a Revenue Accountant to own instructor revenue share and related cost of goods sold. You will prepare month-end journal entries and support audits, ensuring accurate revenue recognition under US GAAP.

You will partner with payments engineering and revenue accounting teams to evaluate the financial impact of new product initiatives and drive AI-powered automation of rev share workflows. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, Consumer Revenue and Revenue Share Team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Accounting or Finance.
• CPA preferred.
• 4+ years in revenue accounting, Big 4 plus industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end close for consumer revenue share and related COGS.
• Prepare journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Support audits and external requests.
• Collaborate with payments engineering and FP&A to assess product impact.

Skills

US GAAP

Financial close

Revenue recognition

Automation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Accounting or Finance

Certified Public Accountant

Tools

Claude Cowork

Job description

About Coursera + Udemy

Coursera and Udemy are now one company, bringing together two mission-driven brands to create the world’s most powerful platform for turning learning into progress. Together, we help more than 300 million learners and 12,000+ enterprise customers build the skills they need for a world being reshaped by AI. Read more about the combined company by visiting ourblog.

Why join us now?

AI is transforming how people learn, work, and grow, and the need for new skills has never been greater. Coursera brings trusted content and credentials from leading university and industry partners, while Udemy brings a dynamic skills marketplace and global network of real-world experts. By combining these strengths, we can connect more people and organizations to the skills they need, when they need them.

Shape what comes next

By joining our team, you’ll have the opportunity to reshape how the world learns and applies skills—and help millions of people participate in the new economy. Bring your ideas, expertise, and perspective to meaningful work that can make a difference at global scale.

How we work

We let you choose the best way to work, whether it’s from home, an office, or a collaboration space. We’re a globally distributed team that comes together intentionally for collaboration, complex problem-solving, and key milestones - creating opportunities for teams to come together. Although we collaborate globally, this opportunity is specifically aligned to our team presence in San Francisco, CA. If you’re ready to make a global impact, help scale unique products across Coursera + Udemy, and grow your career,

About this role

You'll own Udemy's instructor revenue share and cost of goods sold processes, along with partner revenue share accounting. In this role, you'll prepare month-end journal entries, support audit requests, and partner with payments engineering and revenue accounting teams to assess the financial impact of new product initiatives. You'll also identify opportunities to automate the revenue share process using AI tools. You'll report to the Accounting Manager within the Consumer Revenue and Revenue Share Team.

About your skills

Month End Closing

Directly applicable responsibility for preparing month-end journal entries and period-end financial closures.

AI Fluency

Essential for automating the rev share process with AI tools as outlined in key responsibilities.

Revenue Recognition

Core competency for determining appropriate revenue recognition periods for instructor and partner rev share transactions.

What you'll be doing

• Perform monthly consumer revenue share and revenue close, ensuring accurate results are delivered on time for reporting in accordance with US GAAP including preparing journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Review of monthly reporting and perform variance analysis and investigate differences; support the FP&A team on explaining results
• Partner with internal teams as well as engineering and business partners to improve accounting systems, processes and procedures with a goal of automation and developing 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 ensure a robust and effective controls environment. Continuous improvement is a must!

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Accounting or Finance
• Certified Public Accountant preferred
• Minimum 4 years’ professional experience in revenue accounting with a Big 4 accounting firm combined with industry experience at a top tier company (Tech and/or public company preferred)
• Experience leveraging artificial intelligence (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 with the ability to follow through and implement process improvement.

Compensation

This role is available in the following US Pay Zones:

US Zone 1: $103,600 - $129,500

At Coursera, we offer competitive, zone-based pay aligned to your location, experience, and role level across four U.S. pay zones. Our total rewards package goes beyond salary, with comprehensive health and wellness benefits, bonus and RSU equity programs, and global perks designed to help you grow and thrive wherever you are.

US Pay Zones

Zone 1 - San Francisco Bay Area only

Posting Date: November 6, 2026

Application Window: November 6, 2026 - November 16, 2026

We anticipate the application window will be open until November 16, 2026. Based on business needs, this opportunity may remain posted beyond or closed before the anticipated application window.

Coursera is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a welcoming and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request at [e-mail].