Revenue Accounting Lead

Digital Ocean
Austin
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 120,000 - 150,000 annuallyFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Ownership","Communication","Problem-solving","Cross-functional collaboration","Leadership in ambiguity"]

Own technical revenue accounting for complex, non-standard arrangements, including ASC 606 assessments across customers, strategic partnerships, and marketplaces. Partner with Sales, Partnerships, Legal, Product, Billing, Engineering, and Finance to guide deal structures and operational execution. Lead monetization model operationalization, manage recurring calculations and close-related responsibilities, and drive process, system, automation, and AI-enabled improvements to scale revenue accounting with strong controls and audit readiness.

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Digital Ocean
Digital Ocean
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Revenue Accounting Lead

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Job Summary

Own technical revenue accounting for complex, non-standard arrangements, including ASC 606 assessments across customers, strategic partnerships, and marketplaces. Partner with Sales, Partnerships, Legal, Product, Billing, Engineering, and Finance to guide deal structures and operational execution. Lead monetization model operationalization, manage recurring calculations and close-related responsibilities, and drive process, system, automation, and AI-enabled improvements to scale revenue accounting with strong controls and audit readiness.
Location: Austin
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own technical revenue accounting for complex and non-standard arrangements, including ASC 606 assessments for pricing, variable consideration, contract modifications, and evolving commercial terms.
  • •Partner with Sales, Partnerships, Legal, Product, and Finance before deals and initiatives are finalized to provide accounting guidance and support operational and accounting requirements.
  • •Lead accounting operationalization of new arrangements and monetization models, translating contractual and product economics into billing, revenue recognition, reporting, data and control requirements.
  • •Own ongoing accounting for assigned complex arrangements, including recurring calculations and estimates, monitoring variables, resolving issues, and ensuring accurate close and financial reporting.
  • •Support the broader revenue close, including review of analyses and workpapers, account reconciliations, disclosures, internal controls, and external audit matters; develop scalable process and automation improvements.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 120,000 - 150,000 annually
Perks:Employee AssistanceFlexible Time

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA preferred).
  • •6+ years of progressive revenue accounting experience, ideally in SaaS, cloud, AI, infrastructure, or another technology business with complex usage-based and enterprise arrangements.
  • •Strong technical knowledge of ASC 606 and the ability to evaluate complex, non-standard contracts, including modifications and variable consideration.
  • •Proven ability to partner with and influence cross-functional stakeholders across Sales, Partnerships, Legal, Product, Billing, Engineering, and Finance.
  • •Experience translating technical accounting conclusions into operational execution, including scalable processes, controls, system requirements, and recurring accounting procedures.
Experience:6+ yearsSaaSCloudAIInfrastructureUsage-basedEnterprise arrangements
Education:Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance
Skills:OwnershipCommunicationProblem-solvingCross-functional collaborationLeadership in ambiguity
Certifications:CPA
Languages:English
Tech Stack:ASC 606OracleNetSuiteRMCSERPBillingOrder-to-cashAIRevenue platforms

Company Brief

Digital Ocean
Provides cloud infrastructure and developer-focused cloud services including scalable droplets, managed databases, Kubernetes, object storage, and networking to simplify deploying and managing applications for developers and small-to-medium businesses.
Industry: Cloud Computing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 250M to 500M
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: New York, United States
Founded: 2011
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