Senior Accountant, Technical Revenue

MongoDB is the next-generation database that helps businesses transform their industries by harnessing the power of data. The world’s most sophisticated organizations, from ground breaking startups to the largest companies use MongoDB to build applications never before possible.

We're looking for a high-energy, detail-oriented and hands-on individual to join the Revenue Team as a Senior Accountant, Technical Revenue. This role will be based out of our Austin, Palo Alto or NYC office and will primarily be responsible for analyzing and reviewing complex revenue transactions, providing direction on technical revenue accounting issues and articulating accounting impact to our business partners during the contract negotiation process. In addition, this role will participate in month-end and quarter-end close activities and adhoc projects.

This is a great opportunity to join and grow with a strong accounting team at a high growth, enterprise software company!

Team Description

The Revenue team is an extremely visible, high-performing team, ultimately responsible for accurate financial reporting of revenue. This will entail performing monthly close procedures, preparing detailed write-ups of revenue arrangements and providing recommendations for accounting-related terms during negotiations of revenue contracts. Additionally, this team is also responsible for designing and maintaining controls over reporting of revenue and assisting in quarterly forecasting activities for revenue and billings.

Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related discipline; CPA a plus


• Team player and effective communicator with all levels of management and cross functional organizations


• 3+ years of progressive experience in revenue accounting and operation in the technology industry


• Proficient knowledge of revenue and related pronouncements (ASC 606)


• Experience working in a SOX-controlled environment preferred


• Knowledge of ERP and CRM systems (NetSuite, Salesforce)


• Experience supporting month-end close processes and preparing revenue reporting for external reporting purposes


• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills required


• Comfort operating in an evolving, fast-growth environment with shifting priorities


• Proficiency in Google Suite

Position Expectations

• Own monthly revenue close procedures, including detailed review of revenue contracts and preparing write-ups for such contracts


• Partner with cross functional business partners (Sales, Professional Services, Legal, Deal Strategy, etc.) to evaluate and advise on contract terms during contract negotiation


• Collaborate with auditors and internal stakeholders to support revenue-related audits and compliance activities


• Support revenue-related system implementations


• Assist in the creation, refinement and ongoing maintenance of process and controls documentation around internal controls over revenue accounting


• Participate in special projects and ad hoc analyses as assigned

About MongoDB

MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the database for the AI era, enabling innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified database platform—the most widely available, globally distributed database on the market—helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

With offices worldwide and nearly 60,000 customers—including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups—relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.

Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB.

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!

MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.

MongoDB, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and makes all hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Req ID: 4263344089