Revenue Accounting Manager
Mountain View · San Francisco · USD 144,700-199,000 / year · Posted Sep 23, 2026
At a glance
- Location
- Mountain View · San Francisco
- Salary
- USD 144,700-199,000 / year · OTE
About Databricks
- Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram.
About the role
- Databricks is looking for a Revenue Accounting Manager to play a hands-on leadership role across the full revenue accounting close cycle.
- This is an individual contributor position with significant ownership and cross-functional influence.
- The ideal candidate has a builder’s mindset who digs into details, challenges existing processes, and leads improvements.
Responsibilities
- Lead the close, end to end by owning and reviewing monthly close activities, including usage reviews, journal entries, revenue estimates, flux analyses, account reconciliations and management reporting.
- Apply ASC 606 with sound judgment by evaluating complex and non-standard customer arrangements, documenting accounting conclusions and ensuring consistent application of revenue recognition policies.
- Pull, validate and troubleshoot data directly across contracts, billing systems, revenue systems and the general ledger, and trace discrepancies to the source.
- Manage revenue subledger-to-GL reconciliations for deferred revenue, contract assets and unbilled accounts receivable.
- Analyze large datasets and explain key drivers affecting revenue, unbilled revenue, deferred revenue and other financial metrics to provide clear recommendations to management.
- Define business requirements, lead UAT, assess accounting impacts and partner with Engineering and Finance Data Services to implement scalable solutions across revenue, billing and ERP systems.
- Identify manual, repetitive processes and take ownership of building or championing automation through SQL, scripts, AI tools, workflow improvements or systematic solutions.
- Use AI tools and large language models to accelerate contract analysis, memo preparation, data reviews, reconciliations and process improvements.
- Execute and improve SOX controls, maintain clear documentation and ensure revenue processes comply with company policies.
- Prepare organized workpapers, respond to auditor requests, participate in walkthroughs and clearly explain underlying transactions and accounting conclusions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with an emphasis in Accounting or Finance
- CPA or equivalent professional certification
- Strong understanding of ASC 606 and complex revenue recognition principles, with the ability to independently evaluate non-standard arrangements
- Operational accounting experience at a rapidly growing company, including familiarity with quote-to-cash processes such as order review, contract creation, billing and revenue recognition
- Demonstrated experience leading monthly and quarterly close activities and improving close speed and quality
- Strong understanding of internal controls and experience supporting SOX compliance and external audits
- Demonstrated ability to operate independently with minimal supervision, manage multiple workstreams and deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines
- Advanced Excel skills, including experience with complex spreadsheets, calculations and large datasets
- Experience using AI tools, such as LLMs, copilots or scripting assistants, in a professional context
- Excellent written documentation and clear, data-driven communication with management and cross-functional stakeholders
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with usage-based SaaS and subscription revenue arrangements
- Database and SQL experience, including the ability to query data directly, investigate discrepancies and generate reports
- Experience defining system requirements, leading UAT and partnering with engineering or data teams
- Track record of identifying inefficiencies and implementing scalable automation solutions
- Experience supporting financial statement disclosures and other external reporting requirements
Benefits
- annual performance bonus
- equity
- benefits
Skills
- ASC 606
- Excel
- SQL
- AI Tools
- LLMs
- SOX Compliance
- ERP Systems
