Who We Are:
Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. Our recent Series C funding round brought our total investment to over $170 million, fueling our ambitious vision.
Amongst our subsidiaries, Alpaca is a licensed financial services company, serving hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with our institutional-grade APIs. This includes broker-dealers, investment advisors, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges, totalling over 6 million brokerage accounts.
Our global team is a diverse group of experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals who are working to achieve our mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. We're deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community, continuously enhancing our award-winning, developer-friendly API and the robust infrastructure behind it.
Alpaca is proudly backed by top-tier global investors, including Portage Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, Social Leverage, Horizons Ventures, Unbound, SBI Group, Derayah Financial, Elefund, and Y Combinator.
Our Team Members:
We're a dynamic team of 230+ globally distributed members who thrive working from our favorite places around the world, with teammates spanning the USA, Canada, Japan, Hungary, Nigeria, Brazil, the UK, and beyond!
We're searching for passionate individuals eager to contribute to Alpaca's rapid growth. If you align with our core values—Stay Curious, Have Empathy, and Be Accountable—and are ready to make a significant impact, we encourage you to apply.
Your Role:
We are seeking a Revenue Accountant to join our Finance team. This role will be responsible for customer invoicing, revenue recognition, and accounts receivable management. The ideal candidate has a strong accounting background, attention to detail, and experience working in fast-paced, high-growth environments. This is a hands-on role with exposure to cross-functional teams, including Sales, Customer Success, and Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A).
Things You Get To Do:
- Own multi-entity invoicing process; prepare and issue accurate customer invoices in line with contract terms
- Manage accounts receivable, including monitoring collections, applying payments, and resolving customer billing inquiries.
- Ensure timely and accurate revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606 and company policies.
- Review and reconcile deferred revenue accounts and maintain supporting schedules.
- Partner with Sales and Customer Success teams to review contracts and ensure billing and revenue treatment are compliant.
- Assist in month-end close, including journal entries, reconciliations, and revenue reporting.
- Support external audits by preparing revenue-related schedules and documentation.
- Identify and implement process improvements to streamline invoicing, revenue, and AR workflows.
- Assist with ad hoc projects and system implementations as needed.
Who You Are (Must-Haves):
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or progress toward CPA preferred.
- 3-5 years of accounting experience, ideally in financial services
- Solid understanding of U.S. GAAP, specifically ASC 606 revenue recognition.
- Ability to obtain FINRA Series 27 after hire
- Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills; experience with Sage Intacct is a plus
- Experience with billing, collections, and revenue management systems is a plus.
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments.
- Must possess the ability to adapt to a changing business and regulatory environment
- Competitive Salary & Stock Options
- Health Benefits
- New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500
- Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card
Alpaca is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
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