Senior Revenue Accountant

We're transforming the grocery industry

At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.

Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.

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Overview

About the Role

In this critical role, you will be at the forefront of our financial efforts, overseeing the recognition of revenue in compliance with ASC 606 for our retailer revenue contracts. Your analytical skills and attention to detail will ensure accurate financial reporting and SOX-compliant controls. As a Senior Revenue Accountant, your expertise will foster process improvements and support automation initiatives, boosting operational efficiency. Your work will directly influence month-end and quarter-end close processes, aiding in timely and precise revenue recording while supporting external reporting and accounts receivable disclosures. You will partner closely with the following cross functional teams in your efforts; Sales, Deal Desk, Finance, Billing, & Financial Systems.

About the Team

Joining our dedicated retailer revenue accounting team, you'll be pivotal in maintaining the integrity of financial reporting, focusing on contract review and revenue recognition for our retailer partnerships. Our team's commitment to accuracy and compliance underpins our success, providing a strong foundation for Instacart's growth and innovation in the retailer business.

 

About the Job

• Execute month-end close entries and account reconciliations
• Prepare workbooks to support revenue disclosures in external reporting 
• Prepare ASC 606 checklists for new and amendment contracts
• Maintain and consistently improve SOX compliant control environment
• Support growth of new product offerings and pricing models by communicating revenue impacts to key stakeholders and building or updating operational procedures and reporting to support new models 
• Support and drive process improvement and automation initiatives

 

About You

Minimum Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in revenue accounting
• Experience conducting ASC 606 contract reviews
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently to resolve complex issues

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in drafting accounting memos/policies
• Experience with Alteryx 
• Proficient with Oracle

Instacart provides highly market-competitive compensation and benefits in each location where our employees work. This role is remote and the base pay range for a successful candidate is dependent on their permanent work location. Please review our Flex First remote work policy here.

Offers may vary based on many factors, such as candidate experience and skills required for the role. Additionally, this role is eligible for a new hire equity grant as well as annual refresh grants. Please read more about our benefits offerings here.

For US based candidates, the base pay ranges for a successful candidate are listed below.

CA, NY, CT, NJ$114,000—$127,000 USDWA$110,000—$122,000 USDOR, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, RI, VT, DC, PA, VA, CO, TX, IL, HI$105,000—$117,000 USDAll other states$95,000—$105,000 USD Apply