Revenue Accounting Manager (San Francisco) Job at Algolia, San Francisco, CA

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  • Algolia
  • San Francisco, CA

Job Description

At Algolia, we help developers and product teams connect their users with what matters most, in milliseconds. As a fastgrowing SaaS leader powering over 1.5 trillion searches each year, our commitment to scale, reliability, and innovation drives everything we do.

The Finance organization at Algolia empowers our global growth by delivering accurate, timely, and automated financial processes. In line with our FY26 strategy to enable platform-based growth and scale, Revenue Accounting is at the forefront of transitioning from manual workflows to robust, automated systems that support strategic decisionmaking.

Why This Role Matters

Our current revenue recognition processes are highly manual. Were seeking a Revenue Accounting Manager who will drive automation end to end by designing, building, and owning technologyenabled workflows that reduce risk, accelerate monthend close, and deliver clear insights on SaaS metrics.

What Youll Do

  • Lead Automation Initiatives: Architect and implement automated workflows across the revenue life cycle, quote-to-cash, ASC606 compliance, and SaaS KPI reporting, leveraging tools like NetSuite ARM, Salesforce, and scripting (e.g., Python, VBA).
  • Own MonthEnd Close: Oversee and optimize the close process for revenue, deferred revenue, accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts, and key SaaS metrics (ARR, churn, growth rates).
  • Design Controls & Systems: Develop, test, and monitor internal controls to ensure full ASC606 compliance; partner with IT and external auditors to validate system enhancements.
  • CrossFunctional Collaboration: Work closely with Order Management, Sales Ops, AR, and FP&A to embed automation, streamline data flows, and elevate accuracy across the quotetocash lifecycle.
  • Insight & Reporting: Build dashboards and automated reports that provide realtime visibility into forecast vs. actual revenue, deferral schedules, and revenue leakage.
  • Mentor & Scale: Lead and coach a small team of accounting professionals in best practices for automation, process documentation, and continuous improvement.

What You Bring

  • Proven Automation Expertise: 5+ years of accounting experience, including 2+ years focused on revenue recognition in SaaS or technology; handson with scriptbased or lowcode automation.
  • Technical Fluency: Advanced Excel skills (macros, Power Query), working knowledge of NetSuite ARM, Salesforce CPQ/CRM, and experience integrating financial systems.
  • US GAAP Expertise: Deep understanding of ASC606; commitment to staying current on revenue recognition developments.
  • Analytical Mindset: Ability to analyze large datasets, identify process bottlenecks, and implement scalable solutions.
    Leadership & Influence: Demonstrated ability to lead crossfunctional projects, communicate technical requirements to business stakeholders, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
  • SelfStarter: Comfortable in a fastpaced, highgrowth environment; thrives as a change agent and process innovation champion.

Nice to Have

  • CPA designation or equivalent certification.
  • Experience with Python, VBA, or other scripting languages.
  • Previous tenure in a highgrowth SaaS or eCommerce environment.
  • GRIT: Persist through challenges and drive projects to completion.
  • TRUST: Own your work and build confidence with transparent communication.
  • CANDOR: Share honest feedback and foster open dialogue.
  • CARE: Support teammates and uphold the integrity of our processes.
  • HUMILITY: Embrace learning and adapt in a rapidly evolving organization.

Algolia is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The annual base salary compensation range for this role reflects US market pay data within this location. The exact compensation offered for this role may vary depending on specific location and job-related knowledge, technical skills, and experience; and is only one part of our Total Rewards philosophy to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

Remote US: Base Salary Pay Range

$120,000 - $160,000 USD

FLEXIBLE WORKPLACE STRATEGY:

Algolias flexible workplace model is designed to empower all Algolians to fulfill our mission to power search and discovery with ease. We place an emphasis on an individuals impact, contribution, and output, over their physical location. Algolia is a high-trust environment and many of our team members have the autonomy to choose where they want to work and when.

While we have a global presence with physical offices in Paris, NYC, London, Sydney and Bucharest, we also offer many of our team members the option to work remotely either as fully remote or hybrid-remote employees. Please note that positions listed as Remote are only available for remote work within the specified country. Positions listed within a specific city are only available in that location - depending on the nature of the role it may be available with either a hybrid-remote or in-office schedule.

ABOUT US:

Algolia prides itself on being a pioneer and market leader offering an AI Search solution that empowers 17,000+ businesses to compose customer experiences at internet scale that predict what their users want with blazing fast search and web browse experience. Algolia powers more than 30 billion search requests a week four times more than Microsoft Bing, Yahoo, Baidu, Yandex and DuckDuckGo combined.

Algolia is part of a cadre of innovative new companies that are driving the next generation of software development, creating APIs that make developers lives easier; solutions that are better than building from scratch and better than having to tweak monolithic SaaS solutions.

In 2021, the company closed $150 million in series D funding and quadrupled its post-money valuation of $2.25 billion. Being well capitalized enables Algolia to continue to invest in its market leading platform, to better serve its thousands of customersincluding Under Armor, Petsmart, Stripe, Gymshark, and Walgreens, to name just a few.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

Were looking for talented, passionate people to build the worlds best search & discovery technology. As an ownership-driven company, we seek team members who thrive within an environment based on autonomy and diversity. We're committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace. We care about each other and the world around us, and embrace talented people regardless of their race, age, ancestry, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, color, veteran status, disability and socioeconomic background.

READY TO APPLY?

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for building the worlds best search & discovery technology, wed love to review your application!

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