--- title: 'Senior Revenue Accountant at Coursera' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-revenue-accountant-coursera-united-states-t9s2v38kvhaf' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-11' --- # Senior Revenue Accountant at Coursera - **Company:** Coursera - **Location:** United States - **Posted:** 2026-11-06 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-11 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/coursera/jobs/6236206004 ## Job description ## About Coursera + Udemy Coursera and Udemy are now one company, bringing together two mission-driven brands to create the world’s most powerful platform for turning learning into progress. Together, we help more than 300 million learners and 12,000+ enterprise customers build the skills they need for a world being reshaped by AI. Read more about the combined company by visiting our [blog](https://blog.coursera.org/coursera-and-udemy-are-now-one-company-creating-the-worlds-most-comprehensive-skills-platform/). Why join us now? AI is transforming how people learn, work, and grow, and the need for new skills has never been greater. Coursera brings trusted content and credentials from leading university and industry partners, while Udemy brings a dynamic skills marketplace and global network of real-world experts. By combining these strengths, we can connect more people and organizations to the skills they need, when they need them. Shape what comes next By joining our team, you’ll have the opportunity to reshape how the world learns and applies skills—and help millions of people participate in the new economy. Bring your ideas, expertise, and perspective to meaningful work that can make a difference at global scale. ## 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. ## #LI-JC2 For more information about how Coursera collects and uses your personal information, please see our [Coursera + Udemy Global Applicant Privacy Notice](https://files.clinchtalent.com/1d7f2c0f91ebf75d580f56447fa54859/2acb24eb91f1e23b90ac9e9285de5aaf/Global%20Applicant%20Privacy%20Notice.pdf). To protect against recruitment fraud, Coursera + Udemy recruiters only communicate via official coursera.org/udemy.com email addresses and never through personal accounts. We do not accept resumes via email or social media; please submit all applications directly through our careers page. If you encounter suspicious recruitment activity, please report it via our [Fraudulent Activity Submission Form.](https://forms.gle/Mb8UktwuaJAukb3H7) Coursera is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to building a welcoming and inclusive workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request at recruiting@coursera.org. ## About Coursera ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Coursera is a global online learning platform that partners with leading universities and companies to offer courses, certificates, and degrees, enabling individuals and organizations to build job-relevant skills. - **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: COUR) - **Headquarters**: Mountain View, California, USA - **Founded**: 2012 - **Founders**: Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: EdTech, online learning, professional development and credentialing - **Target customers**: B2C (individual learners), B2B (enterprises and teams via Coursera for Business), B2G (governments and institutions) - **Mission**: “To provide universal access to world-class learning” [coursera.org](https://www.coursera.org/about) ## Products & Services - **Courses & Specializations**: Free and paid online courses across AI, data science, business, health, and more, often with shareable certificates. - **Professional Certificates**: Job-aligned programs co-created with employers like Google, IBM, and Microsoft (e.g., Google Cybersecurity, IBM Data Analyst). - **Online Degrees**: Bachelor’s and master’s degrees from accredited universities in fields such as computer science, data, and business. - **Coursera Plus**: Annual subscription offering unlimited access to most courses, Specializations, and Professional Certificates. - **Coursera for Business (Teams & Enterprise)**: Enterprise learning platform with analytics, skills benchmarking, and tailored workforce training. [coursera.org](https://www.coursera.org/) - **AI-Powered Features**: Coach (personalized guide), Role Play, Course Builder, and Skills Tracks — all designed to deliver scalable, personalized learning. - **Udemy Merger (Pending)**: In December 2025, Coursera announced a definitive agreement to combine with Udemy, creating one of the world’s most comprehensive skills development platforms (all-stock transaction, subject to approvals). [investor.coursera.com](https://investor.coursera.com/news/news-details/2026/Coursera-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-2025-Financial-Results/default.aspx) ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available in provided sources (public company; market cap fluctuates and is not disclosed in the search results). - **Key Metric**: Full-year 2025 revenue of $757 million (up 9% YoY). Guidance for 2026: $805–815 million. [investor.coursera.com](https://investor.coursera.com/news/news-details/2026/Coursera-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-2025-Financial-Results/default.aspx) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Over 375 university and industry partners including Google, IBM, Microsoft, Stanford, Yale, and Anthropic. Key shareholders: New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Andrew Ng (Chairman). - **Growth Signals**: 197 million registered learners as of Dec 31, 2025; 93% net retention rate for paid enterprise customers; Q4 2025 revenue growth of 10% YoY; India development center expected to drive 33% of product innovation by 2027; merger with Udemy to expand reach. ## Competitive Advantages - **Trusted Credentials**: Courses and certificates issued directly by top universities and industry leaders (Google, IBM, etc.), widely recognized by employers. - **AI-Powered Personalization**: Generative AI features (Coach, Role Play, Course Builder) differentiate the learning experience. - **Scale & Catalog**: One of the largest online learning catalogs globally, covering high-demand fields like GenAI, data science, and cybersecurity. [coursera.org](https://www.coursera.org/) - **Public Benefit Corporation & B Corp**: Demonstrates commitment to social impact and accessible education. ## Strategic Focus - **AI Integration**: Continuing to embed AI across the platform to improve learning outcomes and instructor/partner tools. - **Udemy Combination**: Completing the merger with Udemy to create the most comprehensive skills platform for both individual learners and enterprises. - **India Expansion**: Building a cross-functional development center in India (product, engineering, data, design) to drive local and global innovation. [careers.coursera.com](https://careers.coursera.com/india-tech-jobs) - **Enterprise & Government Upskilling**: Scaling Coursera for Business to serve larger organizations and public sector clients worldwide. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Impact**: Mission-driven environment focused on transforming lives through learning. Annual “Make-A-Thon” encourages innovation across teams. - **Career Growth**: Extensive careers rubric, opportunities to work on high-impact projects, and early influence in new geographies (e.g., India Tech Jobs). - **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: Not explicitly defined in provided materials, but roles are located in Mountain View (HQ) and India (Delhi/NCR); likely offers hybrid or remote flexibility. - **Engineering & Product Teams**: Cross-functional setup in India covering enterprise payments, machine translations, API platform, and notifications — with autonomy to execute independently. [careers.coursera.com](https://careers.coursera.com/india-tech-jobs) - **Diverse Roles**: Current openings include Content Production Manager, Instructional Designer, Learning Designer, Degree Program Operations Specialist, and more. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/coursera) ## Sources 1. [coursera.org](https://www.coursera.org/about) – About Coursera 2. [coursera.org](https://www.coursera.org/) – Main site (product details, FAQs) 3. [investor.coursera.com](https://investor.coursera.com/news/news-details/2026/Coursera-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-and-Full-Year-2025-Financial-Results/default.aspx) – Q4 & FY2025 Financial Results 4. [careers.coursera.com](https://careers.coursera.com/india-tech-jobs) – India Tech Jobs page (development center info) 5. 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