Sr. Revenue Accountant

Upwork ($UPWK) is the world’s work marketplace. We serve everyone from one-person startups to large, Fortune 100 enterprises with a powerful, trust-driven platform that enables companies and talent to work together in new ways that unlock their potential.

Last year, more than $3.8 billion of work was done through Upwork by skilled professionals who are gaining more control by finding work they are passionate about and innovating their careers.

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Senior Revenue Accountant to join our growing Enterprise Financial Management Team. This role will be responsible for analyzing revenue transactions, reconciling accounts, supporting the month-end close process, and ensuring the integrity of revenue-related financial data. Reporting to the Revenue Manager, this position will work closely with Accounting, FP&A, Sales Operations, and external auditors to maintain strong revenue accounting processes in a fast-growing tech environment.

Your Responsibilities:

• Support the monthly and quarterly revenue close process, ensuring accurate and timely recognition of revenue and related expenses

• Conduct variance analysis and reporting on revenue trends and discrepancies for both the Enterprise and Manage Services products

• Support the month end close for various functions; including the preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, flux analysis for revenue-related accounts, including deferred revenue and accounts receivable

• Partner with external auditors by providing documentation, explanations, and support for SOX compliance and audit requests

• Collaborate with Accounts Receivable to analyze bad debt reserves, prepare related journal entries, and ensure proper accounting treatment of doubtful accounts.

• Partner with FP&A and other business partners to record, reconcile and maintain accrual balances and monthly forecast vs actual analysis

• Identify process improvements and internal control enhancements related to revenue accounting

• Help with implementations, report maintenance, close efficiency, audit readiness and ad-hoc projects

What it takes to catch our eye:

Marketplace or technology industry experience

Excellent communication and collaboration abilities

Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

4+ years of experience in revenue accounting or public accounting (Big 4 preferred)

CPA certification (or progress toward CPA) is highly preferred

Experience in a Public Company and Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) compliance

Solid knowledge of accounting policies/procedures and financial statements

Ability to resolve problems where analysis requires the in-depth evaluation of various factors

Come change how the world works.

At Upwork, you’ll shape talent solutions for how the world works today. We are a remote-first organization working together to create exciting remote work opportunities for a global community of professionals.  While we a have physical office in San Francisco , currently we also support hiring of corporate full-time employees in 19 states in the United States. Please speak with a member of our recruitment team to determine whether you are located in a state in which we are hiring corporate full-time employees. 

At the core of our vibrant culture are shared values that form the foundation of our organization. These values revolve around trust, risk-taking, customer focus, and excellence. Our overarching mission is to create economic opportunities so that people have better lives. We foster an environment where individuals are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work, nurturing personal and professional growth through development opportunities, mentorship programs, and participation in Upwork Belonging Communities.

We take pride in providing exceptional benefits to our employees. These include comprehensive medical insurance coverage for both you and your family, unlimited paid time off, a 401(k) plan with matching contributions, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. To explore these benefits in detail, as well as gain insights into our company values, working principles, and the overall employee experience, we invite you to visit our Life at Upwork page.

Upwork is proudly committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we never discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Additionally, a criminal background check may be run on a candidate after a conditional offer of employment is made. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with applicable law, including the California Fair Chance Act and local Fair Chance ordinances.