Senior Revenue Accountant

Cloudflare
· United States, Austin, TX / New York, NY / San Francisco, CA

Hybrid Full-time Senior Finance

About Us

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code.

Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.

At Cloudflare, we’re not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; we’re looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a “normalized” problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration, leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow, while ensuring that every improvement, no matter how small, is shared across the team to lift everyone up.

If you’re the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy, and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward, you’ll fit right in.

Available Locations:
Austin, TX, San Francisco, CA,
New York City, NY

Role Summary

The Senior Revenue Accountant’s primary responsibility is ensuring the Company’s revenue recognition is in compliance with US GAAP and Company policies, while leaning heavily into AI-driven automation to enhance process efficiency and scalability. The role is both advisory and operational in nature, helping business partners make informed decisions while managing complex accounting processes-including token-based usage and evolving AI-related revenue streams-through the adoption of innovative, automated tools.

Role Responsibilities

• Participates in accounting close activities, including:
• Leverage AI and automation tools to streamline close processes (ie flux analysis automation, enhancing reconciliations, automating large datasets)
• Partnering with other teams (legal, sales, etc.) to interpret, research, discuss, and / or process deal reviews
• Complete contract accounting of executed customer contracts
• Preparation / review of journal entries
• Preparation / review of reconciliations and related financial analysis for management and external reporting
• Participates in Company-wide AI driven initiatives and cross-functional projects that directly impact or relate to the revenue accounting area, particularly increasing the revenue analytical capabilities
• Proactively identify and implement AI-driven automation solutions to transform revenue accounting workflows, prioritizing process efficiency, scalability, and reduction of manual effort.
• Adopt a “clean sheet” methodology to evaluate operational processes, specifically leveraging generative AI and advanced automation tools to streamline complex tasks and enhance overall accuracy.
• Stay current on the latest financial accounting and reporting developments and U.S GAAP reporting requirements, as applicable.
• Mentors and supports junior members of the team and provides feedback
• Communicates any problems to senior management timely
• Present findings and solutions to the management team, while considering global impacts and subsequent guidance to influence other regions where appropriate to adopt a consistent process and policy
• Establish and track Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
• Prepares schedules in support of the external audit process while also utilizing AI capabilities to streamline any workbooks
• Coordinates with the auditors on accounting issues and audit related queries
• Reviews and maintains controls as the business environment changes as a result of…