Role Summary
The Senior Revenue Accountant's primary responsibility is helping to ensure the Company's revenue recognition to be in compliance with US GAAP and Company policies. It is both advisory and operational in nature. The advisory role helps business partners make informed business decisions while maintaining accounting compliance. The operational role ensures accounting processes comply with policies and function in an effective and efficient manner while working with local partners to complete business transactions with customers.
Role Responsibilities
- Participates in accounting close activities, including:
- partnering with other teams (legal, sales, etc.) to interpret, research, discuss, and / or process deal reviews
- complete contract accounting of executed customer contracts
- preparation / review of journal entries
- preparation / review of reconciliations and related financial analysis for management and external reporting
- Participates in Company-wide initiatives and cross-functional projects that directly impact or relate to the revenue accounting area, particularly increasing the revenue analytical capabilities within Cloudflare
- Develop and streamline processes using system automation and tools to maximize efficiency and accuracy of revenue accounting systems and processes
- Takes a clean sheet of paper approach when revisiting operational processes and continually works to consolidate and streamline using automation and tools to maximize efficiency and accuracy
- Stay current on the latest financial accounting and reporting developments and U.S GAAP reporting requirements, as applicable.
- Effectively interacts with peers and shares knowledge
- Mentors and supports junior members of the team and provides feedback
- Communicates any problems to senior management timely
- Present findings and solutions to the management team, while considering global impacts and subsequent guidance to influence other regions where appropriate to adopt a consistent process and policy
- Establish and track Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
- Prepares schedules in support of the external audit process
- Coordinates with the auditors on accounting issues and audit related queries
- Reviews and maintains controls as the business environment changes as a result of process, system and policy enhancements. Includes risk assessment and review of risk areas
Role Requirements
Must-Have Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or a related field, or advanced experience
- Active CPA
- Accounting/Audit firm experience preferred
- 4 years of experience in accounting roles
- Strong understanding of revenue accounting rules under ASC 606
- Experience working with revenue related systems such as billing systems, ERP, and revenue recognition tool / subledger
- Revenue accounting for SaaS revenue recognition and understanding of multi-element arrangements
- Ability to work effectively with various departments, particularly Sales
- Ability to manage multiple priorities
- Flexibility to work under time constraints and deadlines
- Must be meticulous, detail oriented, and organized
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work independently, yet cooperatively and constructively in a team environment
- Highly proficient in advanced MS Excel
Compensation
Compensation may be adjusted depending on work location.
Equity
This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare's equity plan.
Benefits
Cloudflare offers a complete package of benefits and programs to support you and your family. Our benefits programs can help you pay health care expenses, support caregiving, build capital for the future and make life a little easier and fun! The below is a description of our benefits for employees in the United States, and benefits may vary for employees based outside the U.S.
Health & Welfare Benefits
- Medical/Rx Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Commuter Spending Accounts
- Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
- On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
- Global Travel Medical Insurance
Financial Benefits
- Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Life & Accident Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee Stock Participation Plan
Time Off
- Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
- Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave
What We Do
Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET) is the leading connectivity cloud company on a mission to help build a better Internet. It empowers organizations to make their employees, applications and networks faster and more secure everywhere, while reducing complexity and cost. Cloudflare’s connectivity cloud delivers the most full-featured, unified platform of cloud-native products and developer tools, so any organization can gain the control they need to work, develop, and accelerate their business. Powered by one of the world’s largest and most interconnected networks, Cloudflare blocks billions of threats online for its customers every day. It is trusted by millions of organizations – from the largest brands to entrepreneurs and small businesses to nonprofits, humanitarian groups, and governments across the globe.
Why Work With Us
Cloudflare employees come from all walks of life. We are mission-driven, and our team is energized by a collaborative, creative environment that celebrates our differences and fosters new ways to grow together.
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