Senior Revenue Accountant

Overview

This role supports internal transfer guidelines and is aligned to a specific team presence in San Francisco, CA. It involves ownership of instructor revenue share processes, cost of goods sold processing, and partner revenue share accounting.

Eligible internal applicants may apply if they have been in their current role for more than 6 months and are in good standing. For consideration outside this timeframe, individuals should speak with their manager and a People Business Partner.

Responsibilities

• Own instructor revenue share and cost of goods sold processes for Udemy
• Manage partner revenue share accounting
• Prepare month-end journal entries and period-end financial closures
• Support audit requests
• Partner with payments engineering and revenue accounting teams to assess the financial impact of new product initiatives
• Identify opportunities to automate the revenue share process using AI tools
• Perform monthly consumer revenue share and revenue close activities to ensure accurate results are delivered on time for reporting in accordance with US GAAP, including preparing journal entries and account reconciliations
• Review monthly reporting, perform variance analysis, investigate differences, and support the FP&A team with explanations of results
• Partner with internal teams, engineering, and business partners to improve accounting systems, processes, and procedures with a goal of automation and 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 and drive continuous improvement

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Accounting or Finance
• Month-end closing responsibilities, including preparing month-end journal entries and period-end financial closures
• Revenue recognition knowledge to determine appropriate revenue recognition periods for instructor and partner rev share transactions
• AI fluency to automate the rev share process with AI tools as outlined in key responsibilities
• Experience leveraging artificial intelligence and/or automated accounting workflows to streamline revenue recognition, contract reviews, and month-end close processes
• 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)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and experience analyzing high volume, multi-currency transactions in a global business environment
• Highly detail-oriented with strong time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
• Strong analytical skills; efficient and self-motivated with the ability to follow through and implement process improvements

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred

Compensation & Benefits

This role is available in the following US Pay Zones:

• US Zone 1 (San Francisco Bay Area only): $103,600 - $129,500

A zone-based pay structure is used aligned to location, experience, and role level across four U.S. pay zones. Total rewards include comprehensive health and wellness benefits, bonus, and RSU equity programs, plus global perks.

Location

• San Francisco, CA (aligned to team presence in San Francisco, CA)

Additional Information

Equal opportunity employer committed to building a welcoming and inclusive workplace. Reasonable accommodations are provided upon request.