Revenue & AR Accounting Manager

The Company:

Outschool’s mission is to inspire kids to love learning. In our fast-changing world, the traditional educational system struggles to meet the diverse and evolving needs of young learners. Outschool reimagines this system, offering flexible and engaging learning experiences as a supplement and alternative to traditional education. By connecting learners with a global community of teachers and peers through our online platform, we make learning personal, dynamic, and deeply human.

We've made significant strides since launching our marketplace of live online classes in 2017. Finding initial success with secular homeschoolers, we then expanded to enrichment learning to meet the needs of a wider audience, growing our business 16x since 2019. Post-pandemic, we have evolved our platform to power academic learning, incorporated AI, and have begun to grow our international community. We're proud to have served over 1M passionate learners with more than $100M in annual bookings.   Driving disruptive, positive change in education is rewarding and hard. Outschool team members are encouraged to challenge themselves, take risks, and grow in their careers. We look for talented people whose sense of urgency, innate curiosity, and determination to drive impact will help Outschool achieve outsized results in pursuit of our mission. We invite you to be part of an ambitious team dedicated to ensuring every learner can navigate the future with curiosity, resilience, and a love of learning.

About The Role: 

As the Revenue & AR Accounting Manager, you’ll report to the Accounting Lead and play an integral role in preparing our monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements. You’ll take ownership of revenue-related accounting processes, including research and documentation of complex transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

This role offers the opportunity to manage and improve existing workflows while working closely with cross-functional teams. You'll be a key partner to business leaders as we continue to grow, helping to strengthen our financial operations and support strategic decision-making.

Core Responsibilities:

• Manage revenue accounting operations, including order-to-cash processes, AR invoicing, and cash application.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and year-end close for revenue and AR, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Apply technical accounting guidance (e.g., ASC 606) to complex transactions and partner with external auditors and advisors.
• Identify and drive process improvements, system enhancements, and automation opportunities.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, legal, business ops, and business teams on initiatives and special projects.
• Support internal controls and ensure compliance with GAAP and company policies.

Desired Experience & Skills: 

• 5+ years of experience in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP with in-depth knowledge of ASC 606 and hands-on experience applying revenue recognition standards to real-world scenarios.
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to build, audit, and analyze complex spreadsheets; strong analytical thinking.
• Strong understanding of SQL for data analysis and reporting purposes.
• Self-motivated and action-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability; able to drive solutions independently with minimal oversight.
• Committed with the flexibility to put in extra effort when needed while maintaining speed and efficiency.

Other Considerations: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting. 
• CPA certification is a plus.
• Proficient in ERP systems, with hands-on experience using NetSuite.
• Prior experience in a high-growth or scaling startup environment, with adaptability to evolving processes and systems.

This role will be based in the Bay Area. The salary range for this role is $130,000-$175,000 USD.

 

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Outschool Cares:

At Outschool, we believe that taking care of one another enables us to do our best work. To us that means:

• Shared Financial Success: Competitive salaries, stock options, and investment plans that make saving for retirement easier.