Kickstarter

Accounting Manager

Kickstarter is seeking a meticulous and forward-thinking Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting to join our Finance team. This role is critical to ensuring accurate, compliant, and scalable revenue accounting processes as we continue to support creators and backers worldwide.
Reporting to the VP of Finance, you’ll partner with cross-functional teams—including Product, Legal, and Engineering—to align new products, payment flows, and business models with accounting standards.
Lead and influence the preparation and review of revenue-related journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules during month-end and quarter-end close cycles.
Develop and optimize scalable, automated accounting processes to support evolving revenue streams while driving operational efficiency and compliance, establishing project management frameworks to streamline technical and go-to-market accounting initiatives for continuous improvement.
Research, document, and implement revenue recognition policies, ensuring compliance with ASC 606 and addressing complex contractual arrangements.
Provide technical guidance on new business models and product launches, assessing revenue implications and aligning them with accounting standards.
Collaborate with stakeholders to drive the design, implementation, and testing of new revenue recognition systems, enhancements, and integrations with ERP systems - focusing on large-scale data workflows from payment platforms.
Engage and align multiple business partners such as FP&A, Accounting, Legal, Tax, and Product in the development of standard operating procedures as they impact the revenue process and top line results and proactively ensure that all revenue impacting activities are thoroughly assessed for accuracy and compliance.
Lead strategic revenue accounting projects and other process improvements to enhance efficiency and scalability.
Assist in ad-hoc analyses and projects for the revenue, finance, accounting and tax teams.