Senior Accountant, Revenue & Automation

<strong><strong>SeatGeek believes live events are powerful experiences that unite humans. With our technological savvy and fan-first attitude we're simplifying and modernizing the ticketing industry. </strong></strong><br><br>SeatGeek is looking for a Senior Accountant to join our Accounting team with a primary focus on revenue accounting, close execution, and process automation. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced close environment and is equally excited about improving how close and revenue processes scale through automation, data, and AI-enabled tools.<br><br>This is a hands-on individual contributor role reporting to the Senior Manager, Accounting. You will play a critical role in executing the monthly close while also helping modernize revenue and inventory accounting workflows in a high-volume marketplace business.<br><strong><strong>What you'll do</strong></strong><br><ul><li>Own and execute revenue and inventory related close activities as part of the monthly, quarterly, and year-end close process</li><li>Prepare, review, and reconcile close schedules with a strong focus on accuracy, timeliness, and documentation</li><li>Reduce manual close effort by identifying opportunities to automate reconciliations, journal entries, and large spreadsheet-based models</li><li>Leverage data warehouse outputs and reporting tools to support close analytics, variance analysis, and tie-outs</li><li>Ensure revenue is recorded in accordance with U.S. GAAP, including complex and bespoke commercial agreements</li><li>Support inventory accounting processes related to ticket brokerage activities, including cost recognition, reserves, and reconciliations</li><li>Support audit requests related to revenue, inventory, and close processes</li><li>Incorporate new products, business models, or commercial terms into existing revenue accounting processes</li><li>Partner with Business Technology, Data, and Engineering teams to design, test, and implement automation solutions</li><li>Support management to complete special projects and ad-hoc reporting</li><li>Communicate regularly with your manager and teammates, providing proactive updates and surfacing questions early</li></ul><strong><strong>What you have</strong></strong><br><ul><li>3+ years of accounting experience with significant hands-on close execution responsibility (Big 4 experience strongly preferred)</li><li>Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP, with an emphasis on revenue recognition</li><li>Experience with marketplace, eCommerce, or inventory-based businesses is a strong plus</li><li>Strong interest in automation, AI-enabled workflows, and process optimization</li><li>Comfort working with large and complex spreadsheets, with a desire to streamline or replace them</li><li>Familiarity with querying data warehouses and reading SQL. Writing SQL is a plus</li><li>Collaborative and pragmatic approach to partnering with both technical and non-technical stakeholders</li><li>Curiosity about systems, data flows, and how information moves through a business</li><li>Strong analytical skills, ownership mindset, and attention to detail</li></ul><strong><strong>Perks</strong></strong><br><ul><li>Equity stake</li><li>Flexible work environment, allowing you to work as many days a week in the office as you'd like or 100% remotely</li><li>A WFH stipend to support your home office setup</li><li>Unlimited PTO</li><li>Up to 16 weeks of fully-paid family leave </li><li>401(k) matching </li><li>Student loan matching program</li><li>Health, vision, dental, and life insurance</li><li>Up to $25k towards family building, reproductive health services and Gender-affirming care</li><li>$500 per year for wellness expenses</li><li>Subscriptions to Headspace (meditation), Headspace Care (therapy), and One Medical</li><li>$120 per month to spend on tickets to live events</li><li>Annual subscription to Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon music</li></ul><br><br>The salary range for this role is $84,000 - $121,000 USD. Actual compensation packages within that range are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, years and depth of experience, certifications, and specific location.<br><br>SeatGeek is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, color, religion, creed, age, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. As an equal opportunities employer, we recognize that diversity is a positive attribute and we welcome the differences and benefits that a diverse culture brings. Come join us!<br><br>To review our candidate privacy notice, click here.<br><strong><strong>#LI-Remote</strong></strong>

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