Senior Revenue Accountant

About Starburst

At Starburst, we are working to dismantle the status quo of data silos and vendor lock-in every single day. For decades, database companies have held their customers hostage and we believe that’s just plain wrong. Starburst offers a full-featured data lake analytics platform, built on open source Trino. Our platform includes all the capabilities needed to discover, organize, and consume data without the need for time-consuming and costly migration projects. Today more than 300 leading organizations trust us to make better decisions faster. 

Though Starburst has raised $414M in venture funding from top investors, we were founded in a rather unusual way as we bootstrapped the business with customers and revenue from the very beginning! We are a remote-first company with employees all over the world and are proud to be named a Best Place to Work. Come join our team of All-Stars!

About the role

Starburst is seeking a strong senior revenue accountant with knowledge in ASC 606 and an affinity for process improvement within a fast-paced organization. This role will work closely with cross functional teams to ensure timely and accurate recording and reporting of revenue. This role will report to the Director of Revenue Accounting and will focus on supporting the team in the day-to-day operations of revenue accounting. The ideal candidate has experience with multiple performance obligation arrangements, SaaS/On-prem software revenue recognition, marketplace sales transactions, and can think strategically from a process perspective while carrying a strong execution mindset to deliver against established plans.

As a Senior Revenue Accountant at Starburst you will:

• Support Revenue Operations and Sales in working through potential revenue issues related to in-process deals
• Review sales arrangements to ensure revenue is recognized in accordance with US GAAP and internal policies and prepare review documentation.
• Ensure smooth and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes related to revenue, billing, collections, sales tax and commissions
• Prepare periodic reviews of Standalone Selling Price
• Review non-standard agreements to determine the impact on revenue recognition and support product commercialization related to revenue recognition.
• Continually look for ways to improve and automate revenue, billing, collections, and commissions processes 
• Ensure Contract/Sales Order setup accurately within NetSuite, process revenue operations, and support Sales Tax compliance with Avalara.
• Lead ad-hoc projects related to billing and revenue recognition

Some of the things we look for:

• Bachelor's degree
• CPA preferred
• Minimum of 3+ years of experience, with both Big 4 public accounting and industry experience in the SaaS/software industry preferred
• Working knowledge of ASC 606
• Experience in application of internal controls
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• A team player, adept at building relationships across the organization
• Effective communicator able to convey and present information in a concise and well-organized manner
• Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented self-starter with the ability to work independently to meet challenging deadlines
• Experience with NetSuite (including Revenue Management) and Avalara
• Commitment to continuously seeking for opportunity to improve productivity and accuracy
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint software applications

Why build your career at Starburst?

We live by our three core company values: Character, Competence, and Ownership and are a team of top performers. We are each in the driver’s seat, shaping our organization and working together towards our common mission. We are solving exceptionally complex and meaningful challenges here and as we innovate, we each have the opportunity to build our careers alongside Starbursts’s growth.

We take care of our global workforce by making sure employees enjoy competitive salaries and attractive stock grants, remote-friendly work options, flexible paid time off, and more!

We are committed to fostering an intentional, inclusive, and diverse culture that drives deep engagement, authentic belonging, and an exceptional All-Star experience. We believe that diversity of thought, perspective, background and experience will enable us to own what we do, drive our success and empower our All-Stars to show up for one another authentically in all moments that matter.

Starburst provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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