Senior Revenue Accountant
Job Summary
Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastlys edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly securely and reliably by processing serving and securing our customers applications as close to their end-users as possible at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet to be programmable and to support agile software development. Fastlys customers include many of the worlds most prominent companies including GitHub Yelp Paramount and JetBlue.
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Senior Revenue Accountant
Were looking for a detail-oriented Senior Revenue Accountant to join our Revenue Accounting this role youll support revenue recognition accounting and operations. Youll play a key part in maintaining accurate financial records through contract review and documentation data validation strengthening controls and variance analysis with an emphasis on SOX-compliant processes.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is excited to improve processes by seeking for efficiency while maintaining accuracy through automation and AI tools. Youll be part of a collaborative team that values continuous learning and operational excellence.
What Youll Do:
Review customer contracts for revenue recognition to ensure compliance with company policies and appropriate revenue recognition standards under ASC 606
Ensure data consistency between customer contracts CPQ and ERP highlight outliers and support investigations
Support monthly quarterly and yearly revenue close processes by preparing journal entries reconciling accounts analyzing variances and creating disclosures
Collaborate and communicate with cross functional teams to process non-routine transactions such as contract modifications and non-standard terms
Assist with both external audit and internal SOX compliance by performing proper controls maintaining required documentation and assisting in any required testing cycle
Work with the core team to continue streamlining efforts to business processes internal controls and system improvements to evolve them to a scalable detailed set of procedures
Engage in ongoing system and process enhancements including testing documentation and providing feedback on automation efforts
What Were Looking For:
Bachelors degree in accounting finance or a related field
3 years of progressive experience in revenue accounting with a strong understanding of US GAAP and ASC 606 at a high growth technology company
Experience with complex revenue contracts including usage-based billing subscriptions and multi-element arrangements
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data identify trends and provide actionable insights
Experience with revenue recognition automation tools (e.g. NetSuite ARM)
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with various levels of the organization
Proven ability to work independently manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment
A passion for Revenue Recognition and Accounting Operations as we scale from the ground up
Well be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:
Experience with ERP systems (e.g. NetSuite SAP Oracle) CPQ systems (e.g. Salesforce)
Experience with revenue operations and process improvement initiatives
Why Fastly
We have a huge impact.Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only doour customershave a tremendous user base but we also support a growing number ofopen source projects and of code employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand.
We value diversity.Growing and maintaining our inclusive and diverse team matters to us. We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful -- every day.
We are passionate.Fastly is chock full of passionate people and were not one size fits all. Fastly employs authors pilots skiers parents (of humans and animals) makeup geeks coffee connoisseurs and more. We love employees for who they are and what they are passionate about.
Were always looking for humble sharp and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit please apply! A fully completed application and resume or CV are required when applying.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Fastly, Inc. is an American cloud computing services provider. Fastly's edge cloud platform provides a content delivery network, Internet security services, load balancing, and video & streaming services.