Revenue Accountant
Kikoff Open · verified Oct 22, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Accounting role at Kikoff. San Francisco · $120,000–$130,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Apply ASC 606 and company rules to subscription, partner revenue-share and usage-based revenue
- Handle revenue close work by posting journal entries, reconciling accounts, investigating variances and preparing disclosures
- Maintain revenue schedules and workpapers, and check data across systems to find and resolve discrepancies
- Coordinate revenue accounting for new products and updates, working with teams such as data and engineering
- Prepare audit support, review sales tax calculations and filings, and help test and document process improvements
What you bring
- At least two years of revenue accounting experience
- You have worked at a high-volume fintech, lending, financial services, e-commerce, marketplace or internet company
- A CPA credential is strongly preferred, rather than required
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits someone with revenue recognition experience who can analyze large datasets and improve accounting processes. You’ll work in the San Francisco office three days a week and report to the Revenue Accounting Manager.
From the employer
Kikoff: The Fintech Powering Financial Security at Scale
Kikoff is a profitable, pre-IPO fintech company on a mission to empower everyone to achieve financial security. With record revenue growth in 2025 and a unicorn valuation, we've built a suite of products that help millions of people build credit, access liquidity, and save money.
We're scaling fast. Join us if you want to build something meaningful and help millions of people move forward financially.
Why Kikoff:
This is a consumer fintech startup, and you will be working with serial entrepreneurs who have built strong consumer brands and innovative products. We value extreme ownership, clear communication, a strong sense of craftsmanship, and the desire to create lasting work and work relationships. Yes, you can build an exciting business AND have real-life real-customer impact.
About The Role
As a Revenue Accountant, you will play a key role within Kikoff’s growing accounting and finance team. You will serve in a team of revenue recognition subject matter experts at the Company and ensure that Kikoff’s revenue and revenue-adjacent reporting remains compliant with ASC 606, ASC310, and ASC326. Additionally, you will be responsible for revenue monthly close activities.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in revenue recognition principles, Fintech or adjacent industry experience, and the ability to collaborate strategically with cross-functional teams on existing and new product offerings, and will function as a key point of contact for revenue-related considerations.
The role reports to the Revenue Accounting Manager and will be located in our San Francisco office (in office 3 days/week).
What You Will Do
- Being a contributing member of the team responsible for the financial integrity of the company's revenues, deferred revenue, accounts receivable, and unbilled revenue
- Applying ASC 606 and company policies to determine proper revenue recognition for SaaS subscription, partner revenue share as well as usage-based models
- Support monthly, quarterly, and yearly revenue close processes by preparing journal entries, reconciling accounts, analyzing variances, and creating disclosures
- Prepare and update schedules and workpapers related to revenue accounts while ensuring accuracy and completeness
- Reconcile data between systems/sources identify discrepancies and collaborate with data and engineering to determine root causes and propose solutions
- Prepare documentation and schedules required to respond to audit requests related to revenue accounting
- Research and review applicable sales tax calculations; review monthly sales tax filings
- Partner across multiple cross-functional teams as the leader for all revenue accounting related matters on new products and product feature updates
- Engage in ongoing system and process enhancements, including testing, documentation, and providing feedback on automation efforts
About You
- A minimum of 2+ years of experience in revenue accounting, ideally with a mix of industry and public accounting experience
- Experience working at a late-stage or public Fintech, lending, financial services or e-commerce / marketplace / internet company(ies) with high transaction volumes preferred
- CPA designation is strongly desired
- Experience with ETL tools and other data transformation tools (Alteryx, Metabase, Snowflake, etc.) is a plus
- You're passionate about building systems and process improvements, and thrive in bringing process and organization to complex environments
- Ability to automate and simplify large datasets
- Experience with SOX and internal controls is a plus
- You’re detail oriented and have high analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as strong written and oral communication skills
- You’re curious and willing to embrace AI tools to work smarter and deliver better results
A note on applying: We know great candidates sometimes hold back if they don’t meet every qualification listed. If you’re excited about this role and believe you can do the work, we encourage you to apply. We’re looking for capability and trajectory, not a perfect checklist match.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Kikoff Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
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