Senior Revenue Accountant, Advertising

Spotify; New York (NY); On-site; USD 86,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Parental leave

401(k) plan

Meal allowance

Paid days off

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Spotify is seeking a Senior Revenue Accountant to join our global Revenue Accounting operations team, supporting the Advertising Revenue segment across Programmatic, Direct-Sold, Podcast, and Emerging Ad Products. This role sits within the Order-to-Cash (OTC) process and is responsible for driving accounting operations across Spotify's multi-billion dollar advertising business as it scales globally.

The Revenue Accounting team partners with Finance, Engineering, Sales, and Legal to ensure

Qualifications

• 4+ years in revenue accounting or related fields.
• Experience with IFRS and SOX controls is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate accounting across Spotify’s Advertising Revenue business (Programmatic, Direct-Sold, Podcast, Emerging Ad Products).
• Execute month-end close, journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analyses.
• Ensure IFRS and SOX-compliant reporting of advertising revenue.
• Identify and implement scalable accounting processes and system improvements.
• Develop processes for new advertising revenue streams, ad formats, and platform integrations.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Legal, Sales, FP&A, and other teams on initiatives.
• Support internal and external audits and system releases affecting revenue reporting.
• Assist acquisitions, ERP implementations, and ad business projects.

Skills

Revenue accounting

SQL

Data analysis

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPA/CA credentials

Tools

NetSuite

Oracle

SAP

SQL

BigQuery

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Revenue Accountant to join our global Revenue Accounting operations team supporting the Advertising Revenue segment, including Programmatic, Direct-Sold, Podcast, and Emerging Ad Products. This role sits within the Order-to-Cash (OTC) process and is responsible for driving accounting operations across Spotify's multi-billion dollar advertising business as it scales globally.

The Revenue Accounting team is a central partner to Spotify's Advertising business, working at the intersection of Finance, Engineering, and Sales to ensure accurate financial reporting while building scalable processes that support rapid growth and new revenue streams. This role offers exposure to a wide range of cross-functional teams and strategic initiatives.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate accounting across Spotify’s Advertising Revenue business, including Programmatic, Direct-Sold, Podcast, and Emerging Ad Products.
• Execute and review month-end close activities, including revenue and deferred revenue journal entries, account reconciliations, and fluctuation analyses.
• Help ensure accurate and timely advertising financial reporting in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) control requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve how we work and partner with Engineering and business stakeholders to scope, test, and implement scalable accounting processes and system improvements.
• Develop and refine revenue accounting processes for new advertising revenue streams, ad formats, platform integrations, and partnerships.
• Partner with Technical Accounting, Finance, Legal, Sales, Sales Operations, FP&A, Accounts Receivable, Tax, Financial Engineering, and other teams on accounting and systems initiatives.
• Prepare support for internal and external audits, assess accounting risks, and test system releases that affect advertising revenue reporting.
• Support acquisitions, ERP and other system implementations, and special projects related to Spotify’s evolving advertising business.

Who You Are

• You have 4+ years of experience in revenue accounting, accounting operations, general ledger accounting, or public accounting, ideally within digital advertising, ad tech, digital media, entertainment, or another business operating at scale.
• You have a bachelor’s degree in Accounting or equivalent higher education; CPA or CA credentials are a plus.
• You understand IFRS, revenue recognition principles, and accounting controls, with exposure to ITGC and/or SOX environments.
• You have experience working with NetSuite or a comparable ERP system such as Oracle or SAP.
• You are comfortable working with data and systems; experience with SQL, BigQuery, or AI-enabled tools is a plus.
• You bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills and can balance attention to detail with an understanding of the bigger picture.
• You can manage multiple priorities and deliver high-quality work against deadlines, including during month-, quarter-, and year-end close.
• You enjoy collaborating across teams and time zones and bring curiosity and adaptability to a changing business and technology environment.

Where You'll Be

• This role is based in New York.
• We offer you the flexibility to work where you work best! There will be some in person meetings, but still allows for flexibility to work from home.
• We ask that you come into the office 2–3 days per week.

The United States base range for this position is $86,046–$122,923 USD, plus equity. The benefits available for this position include health insurance, six-month paid parental leave, 401(k) retirement plan, monthly meal allowance, 23 paid days off, paid flexible holidays, and paid sick leave. These ranges may be modified in the future.