Senior Revenue Accountant (Ads)
We're transforming the grocery industry
Instacart is the North American leader in online grocery and one of the fastest-growing companies in e-commerce. Since 2012, we’ve been working towards creating a world where everyone has access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together.
Groceries delivered to your door in as little as an hour. It seems simple, right? Well, it’s more complex than that. From re-routing deliveries during snowstorms, to connecting customers with coupons and deals for their favorite brands, to updating over half a billion grocery data lines every night...our efforts bring Instacart closer to being the operating system for the grocery industry.
OVERVIEW
We are searching for a qualified and experienced Senior Revenue Accountant to join our team, reporting into the Revenue Accounting Manager. This a crucial role that will assist in overseeing revenue accounting in a fast paced environment. The role provides significant growth opportunity as it encompasses day to day controllership duties as well as involvement on a number of project based initiatives. The candidate should expect to leverage current skill-sets while also focusing on learning quickly and adding value to the current processes.
ABOUT THE JOB
- Responsible for reviewing financial statements and performing fluctuation analyses of deferred revenue, accounts receivable, and revenue accounts.
- Review month-end close activities, such as reviewing transactions, reviewing manual journal entries and account reconciliations.
- Prepare complex workpapers for month-end close activities.
- Collaborate with other departments across the business on pending deals and process improvement opportunities - as it affects revenue recognition.
- Track and review contracts and orders before they are finalized and entered into the system to ensure all documentation is in compliance with company policy
- Assist in the development of controls over the data used for reporting revenue.
- Prepare audit schedules and assist with the external audit process
- Author accounting memos on new sales arrangements to ensure revenue recognition following company policy and revenue recognition accounting standards under ASC 606
- Research accounting guidance and document our position on revenue transactions
- Assist in special projects and other duties as appropriate.
ABOUT YOU
- BA/BS degree in Accounting, Finance or equivalent
- 2+ years experience in public accounting
- 4+ years experience
- Knowledge of US GAAP and internal control best practices
- Interpersonal and communication experience
- A mind for customer service
- Planning, analytical, and presentation experience
- Experience identifying problematic areas and determine root cause
- Computer and analytical experience, including intermediate knowledge in Excel
Preferred Qualification
- Big 4 audit experience
- CPA preferred
- Experience with Oracle Financials, SAP or ERP system
- Experience with BI tools like Alteryx, PowerBI, and Tableau a plus
Accommodations & Accessibility
At Instacart, we strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you need assistance submitting an application through our career site due to a disability, please submit an Accommodations Request Form and someone from our team will reach out soon to see how we may be able to assist.