Job description
Kickstarter is the go-to crowdfunding platform for creative projects across everything from film, games and music to art, design, and technology. Fueled by the support of our team, our mission to help bring creative projects to life has been a core tenet since our inception in 2009.
To date, we have helped more than 282,000 creative projects reach their funding goal with pledges totalling more than $8.9 billion dollars. We continue to be committed to the growth and success of not only our community, but our team as well. Rooted in shared values, Kickstarter sees team members as whole people, giving every individual the autonomy and space to participate in decisions that impact them.
Kickstarter is seeking a meticulous and forward-thinking Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting to join our Finance team. This role is critical to ensuring accurate, compliant, and scalable revenue accounting processes as we continue to support creators and backers worldwide. Reporting to the VP of Finance, you’ll partner with cross-functional teams—including Product, Legal, and Engineering—to align new products, payment flows, and business models with accounting standards. The ideal candidate combines strong ASC 606 expertise with a passion for automation and the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights.
The salary range in this role in the United States is $160,000 - $170,000.
In this role, you will:
- Lead and influence the preparation and review of revenue-related journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules during month-end and quarter-end close cycles.
- Develop and optimize scalable, automated accounting processes to support evolving revenue streams while driving operational efficiency and compliance, establishing project management frameworks to streamline technical and go-to-market accounting initiatives for continuous improvement.
- Research, document, and implement revenue recognition policies, ensuring compliance with ASC 606 and addressing complex contractual arrangements.
- Provide technical guidance on new business models and product launches, assessing revenue implications and aligning them with accounting standards.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to drive the design, implementation, and testing of new revenue recognition systems, enhancements, and integrations with ERP systems - focusing on large-scale data workflows from payment platforms.
- Engage and align multiple business partners such as FP&A, Accounting, Legal, Tax, and Product in the development of standard operating procedures as they impact the revenue process and top line results and proactively ensure that all revenue impacting activities are thoroughly assessed for accuracy and compliance.
- Lead strategic revenue accounting projects and other process improvements to enhance efficiency and scalability.
- Assist in ad-hoc analyses and projects for the revenue, finance, accounting and tax teams.
About You
- You have 5+ years progressive accounting experience, combining public accounting fundamentals with industry exposure and a focus on revenue recognition.
- You have a B.A. or B.S. in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a closely related discipline.
- You have expert experience and understanding of payment processor workflows
- You have hands-on reconciliation experience (e.g., working with payment platforms or fintech solutions) and can tackle complex, high-volume, multi-currency transactions in a global setting.
- You have a breadth of experience in US GAAP and ASC 606 revenue recognition guidance.
- You have experience in researching, documenting, and effectively communicating technical accounting matters under ASC 606.
- You have expert Excel knowledge (required); experience with automation tools is a major advantage.
- You have experience working with databases and SQL across standard commercial databases or demonstrated ability to learn these systems (required).
- You’re a highly motivated self-starter with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment to proactively drive results - quick to learn and adjust accordingly.
- You have excellent problem-solving skills and experience analyzing high volume, multi-currency transactions in a global business environment.
- You have the ability to work meticulously and maintain a high level of accuracy.
- You have strong interpersonal and team building skills - ability to work with a diverse team and impart change across functional and business boundaries.
- You have the ability to design, lead and implement internal controls and best practices.
- You have exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights.
What You’ll Enjoy
- A fully remote workforce with plenty of opportunities to get to know your colleagues
- 100% employer-paid health plan offerings
- 16 paid vacation days, 10 sick days, and a company-wide winter break between Christmas and New Years
- 25 volunteer hours each year to give back to your community
- 16 weeks of parental leave plus fertility/family planning resources
- 401k with 3% safe harbor contribution
- Annual stipends including a Remote Working & Wellness Stipend of $3,000 USD (prorated) each calendar year for expenses related to remote working, wellness, health, and fitness, and a $500 Role Development Stipend
- Kickstarter currently operates with a 4-day workweek, a model that aligns our belief in a healthy work-life balance and gives staff the space to be more than their work
- Incredibly talented and inspiring colleagues who know how to blend their creative endeavors into their work
You can read more about our benefits and working at Kickstarter at our Jobs page: https://jobs.kickstarter.com/
Our Fully Virtual Team
We’re currently able to support employees based in the following US locations: CA, CO, CT, GA, IL, MA, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OR, VA, VT, and WA. We’re also able to support employees in the United Kingdom. If you live in—or are willing to move to—any of these locations, we look forward to your application! If there is a required or preferred location for an open role, it will be listed in the job description.
Kickstarter is an equal opportunity employer. As part of our commitment to fight for equality, we work to ensure a fair and consistent interview process. We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.
Reminder to applicants: Authentic communications from Kickstarter will always originate from official Kickstarter email domains (@kickstarter.com). Exercise caution and verify the legitimacy of anyone who claims to be representing Kickstarter on other platforms.
Please reach out to Kickstarter’s Help Center to report potentially fraudulent contact here: https://help.kickstarter.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
