Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GoFundMe is the world’s most powerful community for good, dedicated to helping people help each other. The Senior Revenue Accountant will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and efficiency of revenue recognition across millions of transactions, overseeing monthly close, and scaling transactional revenue processes.
Responsibilities
- Manage the month-end and quarter-end close activities including preparation of high-volume transactional revenue journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and flux analyses
- Lead the design, scaling, and continued automation of transactional revenue accounting, including revenue recognition, accounts receivable, and contra-revenue across GoFundMe’s global payments infrastructure
- Assist with monthly and quarterly revenue financial reporting packages by preparing supporting schedules tied to transactional activity
- Prepare and analyze payment processor interchange pricing models and present findings and recommendations related cost savings
- Monitor and reconcile high-volume, multi-currency payment flows across multiple payment processors, identifying anomalies and ensuring accuracy of transaction-level revenue data
- Support cross-functional teams (Payments, Finance, Tax, Data, etc) in the development of standard operating procedures as they impact the revenue process and top line results and ensure that all revenue impacting activities are identified and assessed for revenue recognition implications
- Assist with the global and stat audits by preparing supporting audit workpapers and schedules
- Assist with new system implementations and integrations by preparing use cases and user testing, with a focus on payment and transaction processing systems
- Assist in the development and implementation of controls over transactional - level data used for revenue reporting
- Track and review revenue related contracts to ensure revenue implications are documented and in compliance with the company’s revenue policy
- Assist in ad-hoc analyses and projects across various teams
Skills
- 3–4 years of experience in public accounting (Big 4 or mid-tier)
- B.A. or B.S. in Accounting
- Breadth of experience in US GAAP and ASC 606 revenue recognition guidance
- Basic experience researching, documenting, and communicating technical accounting matters
- Expert Excel knowledge is required (record sets >1M rows)
- Experience working with databases and SQL across standard commercial databases or ability to learn, is required
- Excellent problem-solving skills and experience analyzing high volume, multi-currency transactions in a global business environment
- Ability to work meticulously and maintain a high level of accuracy
- Strong interpersonal and team building skills - ability to work with a diverse team and impart change across functional and business boundaries
- Enjoy a fast-paced ever-changing environment where contributions make an immediate difference
- Combination of public accounting experience plus 1 year of industry experience at a fintech or payments company preferred
- CPA or equivalent is preferred
- Experience with Looker or similar BI tools is a strong plus
Benefits
- Equity
- Healthcare
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- 401(k) saving program
- Geolocation differentials that will increase pay depending on the work location
- Financial assistance for things like hybrid work
- Family planning
- Generous parental leave
- Flexible time-off policies
- Mental health and wellness resources to support your overall well-being
- Learning, development, and recognition programs to help you thrive and grow
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion through ongoing initiatives and employee resource groups
- Volunteering program
Company Overview
GoFundMe is the world’s largest fundraising platform, helping people, causes, and charities raise money fast and efficiently. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in Redwood City, California, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://www.gofundme.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
GoFundMe has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 5 in 2026, 19 in 2025, 10 in 2024, 10 in 2023, 9 in 2022, 9 in 2021, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.