Revenue Accountant, Cost of Revenue

• Define the cost of revenue classification methodology for hosting, infrastructure, and data provider costs
• Build and own the monthly cost accrual process
• Reconcile vendor invoices against internal usage data across 200+ data provider contracts
• Execute month-end close for cost of revenue, including journal entries, reconciliations, and flux analysis
• Partner with Data Partnerships on vendor negotiations and contract structuring
• Partner with Revenue Accounting on revenue share treatments and contract modifications
• Deliver Clay's first complete view of gross margin
• Apply AI and modern tooling to design scalable vendor reconciliation and cost accrual workflows
• Own cost of revenue readiness for Clay's first external audit
• Shape how cost data flows from vendor invoice to the general ledger

• 4–6 years of progressive accounting experience, with meaningful exposure to revenue and cost accounting, vendor/AP management, or accrual accounting
• Solid knowledge of US GAAP cost classification principles and accrual accounting
• Comfortable reconciling large, messy vendor invoice and usage datasets
• Excellent written communication and documentation skills
• Proven track record of building processes from scratch in a high-volume, variable-contract environment
• Big Four or public accounting experience is a plus
• SQL is a strong plus
• Experience at a high-growth startup is a nice to have
• Experience managing or reconciling vendor costs in a usage-based or consumption-based business model is a nice to have
• Familiarity with vendor/procurement contract management tools is a nice to have
• Active CPA is a nice to have
• Hands‑on experience applying AI tools such as Claude or Cursor is a nice to have

Demonstrates expertise in cost accounting and vendor management, with a strong understanding of US GAAP principles and accrual accounting. Proven ability to build scalable processes and workflows for vendor reconciliation and cost accrual in a high-volume environment.

• Cost Accounting
• Vendor Management
• Accrual Accounting
• SQL
• US GAAP

• Cost Classification Methodology
• Month-End Close
• Journal Entries
• Reconciliations
• Flux Analysis
• Data Reconciliation
• Process Building
• AI Tool Application
• Vendor Invoice Management
• Usage-Based Cost Management

• Written Communication
• Documentation Skills

• CPA

• High-Growth Startup
• Public Accounting
• Data Provider Contracts

• Vendor/Procurement Contract Management Tools
• AI Tools