Joblaze summary

The Senior Revenue Accountant at Coursera focuses on managing instructor revenue share and cost of goods sold processes, ensuring accurate month-end financial reporting. Key skills include expertise in revenue recognition, month-end closing, and leveraging AI for process automation. This role is ideal for candidates with at least four years of experience in revenue accounting, particularly those with a background in tech or public companies. The position is part of a globally distributed team that emphasizes collaboration and continuous improvement.

Joblaze insights

Listed 5 days ago — first seen on Joblaze November 8, 2026. Last confirmed on Coursera's careers page November 12, 2026.
Salary band is below the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$129,591).
Starts above 9% of 86 comparable senior other roles in United States that list AI/ML we track (median $160,000 across 43 companies). See AI/ML salary trends
AI/ML appears in 5% of 2631 comparable senior other roles in United States; Accounting appears in 0.1% of 2631 comparable senior other roles in United States.

Quick facts

Is the Senior Revenue Accountant role remote?: It's hybrid — Coursera expects some on-site time in United States.
What's the salary range?: Coursera lists $103,600–$129,500 for this role.
How much experience is required?: At least 4 years of relevant experience for this Senior Revenue Accountant role.
Where is the role based?: Coursera is hiring for this position in United States.
What's the tech stack?: Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, Accounting, Finance.
What seniority level is this role?: Coursera targets senior candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?: Full-time for this Senior Revenue Accountant role at Coursera.

From the original posting

About Coursera + Udemy

How we work

We let you choose the best way to work, whether it’s from home, an office, or a collaboration space. We’re a globally distributed team that comes together intentionally for collaboration, complex problem-solving, and key milestones — creating opportunities for teams to come together. Although we collaborate globally, this opportunity is specifically aligned to our team presence in San Francisco, CA. If you’re ready to make a global impact, help scale unique products across Coursera + Udemy, and grow your career, apply below.

About this role

This role is based out of San Francisco, CA

You'll own Udemy's instructor revenue share and cost of goods sold processes, along with partner revenue share accounting. In this role, you'll prepare month-end journal entries, support audit requests, and partner with payments engineering and revenue accounting teams to assess the financial impact of new product initiatives. You'll also identify opportunities to automate the revenue share process using AI tools. You'll report to the Accounting Manager within the Consumer Revenue and Revenue Share Team.

About your skills

Month End Closing

Directly applicable responsibility for preparing month-end journal entries and period-end financial closures.

AI Fluency

Essential for automating the rev share process with AI tools as outlined in key responsibilities.

Revenue Recognition

Core competency for determining appropriate revenue recognition periods for instructor and partner rev share transactions.

What you'll be doing

Perform monthly consumer revenue share and revenue close, ensuring accurate results are delivered on time for reporting in accordance with US GAAP including preparing journal entries and account reconciliations.
Review of monthly reporting and perform variance analysis and investigate differences; support the FP&A team on explaining results
Partner with internal teams as well as engineering and business partners to improve accounting systems, processes and procedures with a goal of automation and developing best in class processes.
Support external audit requirements on a quarterly and annual basis
Prepare quarterly and annual PCAOB compliant footnote disclosures related to direct to consumer revenue.
Collaborate with the SOX team to ensure a robust and effective controls environment. Continuous improvement is a must!

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science in Accounting or Finance
Certified Public Accountant preferred
Minimum 4 years’ professional experience in revenue accounting with a Big 4 accounting firm combined with industry experience at a top tier company (Tech and/or public company preferred)
Experience leveraging artificial intelligence (Claude Cowork) or automated accounting workflows to streamline revenue recognition, contract reviews, and month-end close processes.
Excellent problem-solving skills and experience analyzing high volume, multi-currency transactions in a global business environment
Highly detail-oriented with excellent time management, prioritization and organizational skills.
Strong analytical skills, efficient, self-motivated with the ability to follow through and implement process improvement.

Compensation

This role is based out of San Francisco, CA (Zone 1)

US Zone 1: $103,600 - $129,500

At Coursera, we offer competitive, zone-based pay aligned to your location, experience, and role level across four U.S. pay zones. Our total rewards package goes beyond salary, with comprehensive health and wellness benefits, bonus and RSU equity programs, and global perks designed to help you grow and thrive wherever you are.

US Pay Zones

Zone 1 – San Francisco Bay Area only

Posting Date: November 6, 2026

Application Window: November 6, 2026 - November 16, 2026

We anticipate the application window will be open until November 16, 2026. Based on business needs, this opportunity may remain posted beyond or closed before the anticipated application window.

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Senior Revenue Accountant