Senior Revenue Accountant
Job Summary
Job Description
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- 2+ years of public accounting experience
- 4+ years of accounting experience
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Understanding of balance sheet and income statement
- Knowledge of Order-to-Cash process
- Proficient in external audit process
- Strong analytical and communication skills
- Attention to detail and organization skills
- Big 4 or reputable regional firm experience
- CPA certification
- Experience with Salesforce/NetSuite/Zuora Billing/Zuora Revenue (RevPro)
- Best-in-class benefits and compensation
- Equity for all employees
- Career development programs
- Corporate giving programs
- Employee resource groups (ERGs)
- Flexible hybrid model
- Robust time off policies
- Daily free lunch
- New car discount
- Meditation and fitness apps
- Commuting cost coverage
9 skills required
Job Details
Who we are
At CarGurus (NASDAQ: CARG), our mission is to give people the power to reach their destination. We started as a small team of developers determined to bring trust and transparency to car shopping. Since then, our history of innovation and go-to-market acceleration has driven industry-leading growth. In fact, we’re the largest and fastest-growing automotive marketplace, and we’ve been profitable for over 15 years.
What we do
The market is evolving, and we are too, moving the entire automotive journey online and guiding our customers through every step. That includes everything from the sale of an old car to the financing, purchase, and delivery of a new one. Today, tens of millions of consumers visit CarGurus.com each month, and ~30,000 dealerships use our products. But they're not the only ones who love CarGurus—our employees do, too. We have a people-first culture that fosters kindness, collaboration, and innovation, and empowers our Gurus with tools to fuel their career growth. Disrupting a trillion-dollar industry requires fresh and diverse perspectives. Come join us for the ride!
Role overview
As the Senior Revenue Accountant, you will be responsible for performing accurate and timely procedures related to revenue recognition and financial reporting. You will assist with a variety of tasks relating to the recording of revenue and deferred revenue, monthly account reconciliations, variance analysis, as well as assist in ad-hoc tasks and projects as needed. You will be responsible for conducting and maintaining processes that are efficient, transparent, and result in the production of accurate financial statement results. The Senior Revenue Accountant works under the general direction of the Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting and other senior team members.
What you'll do
- Drive detailed analysis as required to ensure accuracy of data within the financial reporting systems
- Prepare reconciliations and analysis by product type and locations, identify variances, and resolve
- Support the monthly close process adhering to specific tasks and timelines
- Review contracts to ensure revenue and related accounts are presented accurately according to ASC 606
- Assist with establishing third-party data requirements for reconciliations and analysis
- Partner closely with Enterprise Applications, Product/Pricing, FP&A, and other Finance Operations and Sales teams
- Identify, create and implement process improvements and drive automation initiatives
- Prepare technical accounting memos that align with GAAP and support strategic business decisions
- Prepare and own internal revenue controls
- Identify and raise key risk areas to members of the SOX team
- Work closely with enterprise applications team to build and test system configurations based on provided requirements and use cases
- Lead ad-hoc accounting/finance projects and support other accounting areas as needed
What you'R bring
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
- 2+ years of public accounting experience required; Big 4 or reputable regional firm strongly preferred
- 4+ years of related experience in accounting required
- CPA preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills required (pivot tables, xlookup, sumifs, index match, etc.)
- Have a strong understanding of the inner workings of the balance sheet and income statement
- Comprehensive understanding of the full lifecycle of the Order-to-Cash process
- Have proficient knowledge of the external audit process
- Demonstrated ability to work independently, proactively resolve issues, and develop analytical reconciliations from scratch
- Possess a focus for process improvements, challenging the status quo
- Excellent analytical, oral, and written communication skills are required for frequent interaction with financial and non-financial management teams
- Requires attention to detail, strong planning and organization skills, the ability to multi-task, prioritize and deliver in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Be a self-starter with a results-oriented spirit
- Experience with Salesforce/NetSuite/Zuora Billing/Zuora Revenue (RevPro) is a plus
Working at CarGurus
We reward our Gurus’ curiosity and passion with best-in-class benefits and compensation, including equity for all employees, both when they start and as they continue to grow with us. Our career development and corporate giving programs, as well as our employee resource groups (ERGs) and communities, help people build connections while making an impact in personally meaningful ways. A flexible hybrid model and robust time off policies encourage work-life balance and individual well-being. Thoughtful perks like daily free lunch, a new car discount, meditation and fitness apps, commuting cost coverage, and more help our people create space for what matters most in their personal and professional lives.
We welcome all
CarGurus strives to be a place to which people can bring the ultimate expression of themselves and their potential—starting with our hiring process. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. We foster an inclusive environment that values people for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. That’s why we hope you’ll apply even if you don’t check every box listed in the job description. We also encourage you to tell your recruiter if you require accommodations to participate in our hiring process due to a disability so we can provide the appropriate support. We want to know what only you can bring to CarGurus. #LI-Hybrid
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