Revenue Accountant

Couchbase

Couchbase

Accounting & Finance
San Jose, CA, USA
USD 84k-98k / year
Posted on Dec 2, 2025

As industries race to embrace AI, traditional database solutions fall short of rising demands for versatility, performance, and affordability. Couchbase is leading the way with Capella, the developer data platform for critical applications in our AI world. By uniting transactional, analytical, mobile, and AI workloads into a seamless, fully managed solution, Couchbase empowers developers and enterprises to build and scale applications with unmatched flexibility, performance, and cost-efficiency—from cloud to edge. Trusted by over 30% of the Fortune 100, Couchbase is unlocking innovation, accelerating AI transformation, and redefining customer experiences. Come join our mission.

Every day we tackle new and exciting challenges to empower developers to build modern cloud, mobile, and edge applications that deliver a premium user experience. Couchbase delivers unmatched performance, scalability, flexibility and financial value across cloud, on premises, hybrid, mobile and edge deployments. The database market is undergoing a generational shift and is one of the largest market opportunities in enterprise software due to big trends like the need for digital transformation, acceleration to the cloud and innovation at the edge. Join Couchbase to be a part of a greater change. Here you’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the most innovative, passionate and humble individuals in the database industry.

We are seeking a Revenue Accounting professional to join our growing team. This position plays an essential role in our revenue accounting close process. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, self-motivated, and a team player with a solid working knowledge of ASC 606, complex revenue transactions, and operational accounting execution. Additionally, this individual thrives on process improvement and enjoys working in a challenging and fast-paced environment.

Come help us Make Tomorrow Better Than Today, Start Now.

Responsibilities:

  • Help ensure all revenue processing within RevPro is complete, accurate, and timely. This will include the review of revenue agreements and address any revenue considerations in accordance with ASC 606 and prepare documentation of non-standard contracts, including research and analysis of complex revenue recognition issues.
  • Perform monthly revenue accounting close responsibilities, including but not limited to: revenue analyses, reconciliations, journal entries, and financial reporting packages.
  • Partner with cross-functional groups across the business to help analyze the launch of new products and programs and ensuring proper revenue recognition and revenue system capabilities.
  • Prepare and provide support for recurring SSP and pricing data analysis, including building trend models between pricing, billing and revenue recognition.
  • Assist in the preparation and documentation of key revenue controls.
  • Prepare audit schedules and assist with the internal and external audit process. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to participating in special projects, product implementations, system enhancements and ad hoc analyses as assigned.

Our ideal candidate will have:

  • BS in Accounting, Finance, or related field
  • CPA with 1 to 2 years of experience in public accounting; Big 4 experience within the SaaS/Software industry preferred
  • Knowledge and experience in application of ASC 606
  • Solid working knowledge of internal controls
  • Attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Self-starter, excellent problem solver, flexible, resourceful, process driven with a high degree of integrity and work ethic
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the demonstrated ability to work independently and cooperatively in a team environment
  • Strong Excel skills are required
The anticipated starting base pay range for this role is listed below. Base salary is not the only component of our competitive total rewards package - you may also be eligible for bonus, commissions, equity, and other benefits as described below. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location.
Base Pay Range
$84,000$98,000 USD

At Couchbase, we believe innovation thrives when diverse perspectives are at the table. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds—including women, people of color, LGTBQIA+ professionals, veterans, and individuals with disabilities. If you see a role that excites you, but don’t meet every qualification, we still encourage you to apply.

Studies show underrepresented talent is less likely to apply unless they meet all the criteria. We encourage you to apply if you’re excited about the role and can bring strong contributions to our team.

If you require reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let your recruiter know—we’re happy to support you.

We value diverse educational and career backgrounds. If your experience aligns with the role’s goals—even if it doesn’t follow a traditional path—we’d love to hear from you.

Why Couchbase?
Modern customer experiences need a flexible cloud database platform that can power applications spanning from cloud to edge and everything in between. Couchbase’s mission is to simplify how developers and architects develop, deploy and consume modern applications wherever they are. We have reimagined the database with our fast, flexible and affordable cloud database platform Capella, allowing organizations to quickly build applications that deliver premium experiences to their customers– all with best-in-class price performance. More than 30% of the Fortune 100 trust Couchbase to power their modern applications and build innovative new ones. See our recent awards to learn why Couchbase is a great place to work.We are honored to be a part of the Best Places to Work Award for the Bay Area and the UK. Couchbase offers a total rewards approach to benefits that recognizes the value you create here, so that you in turn may best serve yourself and your family. Some benefits include:
  • Generous Time Off Program - Flexibility to care for you and your family
  • Wellness Benefits - A variety of world class medical plans to choose from, along with dental, vision, life insurance, and employee assistance programs*
  • Financial Planning - Retirement program* and Business Travel Insurance
  • Career Growth - Be valued, Create value approach
  • Fun Perks - An ergonomic and comfortable in-office / WFH setup. Food & Snacks for in-office employees.
  • And much more!
*Note: some programs are not applicable to all countries. Please discuss with a Couchbase recruiter to learn more.
Disclaimer:
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