Job SummaryPostHog bills on customer usage. This means we need to recognize revenue on usage basis. This involves figuring out what we actually earned and making sure the books show exactly that every month, on time, every time. And we need someone to own this entirely.
You'll be expected to know where every dollar of revenue comes from, how it was recognized, why it was recognized that way, and exactly when it was collected. You've got plenty of company in tackling this with the finance team, the billing engineers and the revops team, all to ensure our GL tells the truth.
If you enjoy being in the weeds and seeing the direct impact of your work on a fast growing company, this could be the right fit for you.
What you'll be doing- Own daily revenue accounting operations for usage based billing - journal entries, deferrals, recognition schedules, reconciliations, collections, tackling billing questions, the works. you're responsible for ensuring every revenue transaction is recorded correctly and nothing falls through the cracks. Don't let that daunt you - you'll get plenty of support!
- Execute the revenue side of month-end and year-end close - work collaboratively with the team to hit closing deadlines every month, co-own the checklist, track what's outstanding - making sure we report accurate financials on time
- Manage accounts receivable - handling collections, keeping cash flowing smoothly and answering any billing questions from Sales or customers
- Support our annual financial audit - organize revenue related documentation, implement controls, and get audit workpapers ready. Help make the audit painless
- Own the finance side of our billing/accounting integration - we're going live with the new billing ledger model, and you'll own integrating it with Campfire, our accounting ERP
- Automate the boring stuff - finding opportunities to make our revenue accounting operations more efficient as we grow.
- Bonus points if you like pineapple on pizza! 🍍
What you won't be doing❌ FP&A
❌ Strategic finance
❌ Fundraising or investor relations.
Requirements- 5+ years of owning usage based revenue recognition experience in AI/SaaS companies
- Strong working knowledge of GAAP and month-end/year-end close process
- Comfortable working independently
- Comfortable building processes and controls
Nice to haves
- Relevant education in accounting
- Been through a financial audit
