Description
Ready to challenge yourself to dive deep and think big? Ookla, the company behind Speedtest Downdetector and many other connectivity tools, is a team of passionate individuals who have turned clever ideas into unique products and a thriving business. Globally, millions of tests are performed every day across the Speedtest ecosystem on the web, desktop and mobile apps, embedded in routers and deployed in thousands of servers. With all that usage comes countless ways to dissect and analyze our data, and plenty of exciting opportunities to optimize our monetization strategy. It also gives us the ability to help make the internet better, faster and more accessible for everyone. If you crave the chance to do your best work in a flexible work environment where we value individuality and fun as much as we value talent, we want to hear from you.
Our Accounting Team is hiring for a Senior Accountant.This position is responsible for revenue recognition and billing operations for new and existing services. This position will have significant cross-departmental collaboration with the Receivables, Sales Operations, Legal, and Finance teams on a daily basis. This position will also require the ability to drive change and contribute to automation initiatives that will accompany our ERP system implementation. This position is a unique opportunity to leverage your ASC 606 acumen into a broader role that not only owns traditional accounting and financial elements for revenue but is also highly visible with Sales Operations and the division's senior leadership.
We are people first, employees second at Ookla, and we know there is no one perfect path to any job. If you're excited about the work we're doing and think you have a creative new approach, please apply whether or not your experience matches the job description. We strongly believe diversity of all kinds makes us better. We are an equal opportunity employer actively working to build an inclusive workforce at all levels of the company. [Read our latest diversity report from our parent company here ].
Expectations for Success

• Responsible for the revenue recognition component of monthly financial statement preparation.
• Prepare and record all revenue components for the income statement as well as the related assets and , including deferred revenue. Compile, analyze and maintain all related supporting information for both the internal and external independent audit process.
• Reconcile the receivable, revenue, unbilled revenue and deferred revenue sub-modules to the general ledger and ensure any differences are accounted for properly.
• Perform month end account analyses on all balance sheet and income statement accounts related to revenue recognition and contribute to budget and forecast variance explanations.
• Provide guidance to Sales Operations on past due invoices and other collection issues.
• Liaison to internal and external independent auditors to support public company requirements.
• Coordinate and prepare reporting as requested by division and corporate leadership to support revenue analysis, forecasting and budgeting.
• Contribute to cross functional teams such as Financial Planning and Analysis, Tax, International, Internal audit, Sales and Legal.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting is required. CPA preferred.
• 5-10 years' experience in Accounting and/or Billing Operations, preferably in a SaaS environment for a global organization with $100+ million of revenue.
• Superior understanding of US GAAP and applicable regulations, specifically ASC 606.
• Ability to navigate a multi-company and country environment with multiple currencies.
• Experience in Oracle Fusion Cloud, NetSuite, and Salesforce.com is preferred.
• M&A due diligence is a plus.

• Ability to accommodate west coast time zones on occasion for online meetings, calls or other requirements.
• Ability to accommodate later hours during the monthly financial statement preparation process.

Benefits
People come first at Ookla. We offer competitive compensation, flexible schedules. transit passes, on- and off-site happy hours, team activities, lunch on Wednesdays and an office kitchen full of snacks (when we are back in the office) Our comprehensive benefits package includes 401(k) matching, unlimited paid vacation and sick time, ESPP options, health/dental insurance coverage and a stand-out parental leave. We make sure you have the best hardware, software and tools available for you to do your work, and we provide excellent flexibility for working remotely as time and responsibilities allow. Visit [ our Built In Seattle page ] for even more information.