Senior Revenue Accountant

We're looking for a high energy, detail-oriented and hands-on individual to join the Revenue team as a Senior Accountant. This is a brand new role created to support the company's growth and will be based out of our Austin office (hybrid working model.) This individual will hold a unique position with dual responsibilities of supporting complex revenue operations processes and new product initiatives. Responsibilities will consist of supporting month end close, booking entries to the general ledger, representing the revenue team on product rollouts, drafting technical accounting memos, and performing ad hoc analysis.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to join and grow with a strong accounting team at a fast growing public company.

Team Description

The Revenue team is an extremely visible, high-performing team, ultimately responsible for accurate financial reporting of revenue. The team is responsible for managing the monthly close, contract negotiation and determining appropriate accounting treatment for our product offerings. Additionally, this team is responsible for designing and maintaining controls over reporting of revenue and assisting in quarterly forecasting activities for revenue and billings. This role will report directly to the Senior Manager of Revenue.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Accounting (CPA is a plus) with 5+ years of experience in a similar role within a global revenue accounting team or 3+ years of big 4 experience
• Prior experience working with sales data, customer contracts and product offerings
• Proficient in MS Excel & experience working with large volumes of data
• Previous experience in Software/SaaS industry
• Knowledge of ERP and CRM systems (NetSuite, Salesforce)
• Working knowledge of US GAAP and ASC 606
• Demonstrated proficiency in verbal and written communication, with a capacity to articulate issues and synthesize accounting concepts into concise and informative memos
• Strong analytical, research, and problem solving skills
• Acute attention to detail and well developed organization and time management skills
• Must be self-motivated, flexible, deadline-oriented and able to complete tasks with minimal supervision
• Ability to adapt quickly in a rapidly scaling, dynamic environment, and align well with MongoDB’s core values

Position Expectations

• Advise on revenue concepts for new product initiatives, ensuring compliance with accounting standards
• Conduct Ad Hoc materiality and sensitivity analyses to determine financial impact of new initiatives and complex transactions
• Perform complex month end close analyses on areas such as Contract Modifications, Variable Consideration, and Product Conversations
• Draft technical revenue memos arguing the Company’s revenue accounting positions
• Conduct research on revenue accounting guidance specifically relevant to new initiatives
• Support review of different revenue streams for appropriate revenue treatments
• Perform analyses to assess the need for combining contracts pursuant to ASC 606
• Assist in work papers, PBC’s and process walk-throughs for audits (internal and external)
• Support preparation of contract review write ups and identifying any non-standard terms
• Assist with preparation of executive-level analytics for various internal and external presentations
• Work cross-functionally with key internal business partners, such as GL, OTC, and Business Systems on ongoing issues and help drive to conclusion
• Assist in other ad hoc project work as required

Success Measures

• A successful candidate must have the ability to operate effectively in a fast moving environment as well as demonstrate the ability to learn quickly as they support a wide variety of activities.
• In 30 days, a successful candidate will become familiar with our business, product offerings, and revenue streams
• In 3 - 6 months, you’ll become familiar with revenue accounting policies, internal systems, operational workflows, and accounting close tasks assigned to you and would be performing them independently
• In 6 - 9 months, you’ll have established relationships with key business partners such as TechOps, Enterprise Initiatives, Billing/OTC, and Business Systems/ERP and would be working directly with them as and when issues arise

About MongoDB

MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the database for the AI era, enabling innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified database platform—the most widely available, globally distributed database on the market—helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

With offices worldwide and nearly 60,000 customers—including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups—relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.

Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB.

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!

MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.

MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions 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.

Req ID: 4263344089