Senior Accounting Manager, Khan Academy
Revenue
$120.8-135.9k
$163,238 - $183,643 CAD annually for candidates based in Canada
Nonprofit online education platform
Open for applications
Nonprofit online education platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$120.8-135.9k
$163,238 - $183,643 CAD annually for candidates based in Canada
1001+ employees
Company mission
Khan Academy's mission is to provide a free, world‑class education for anyone, anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate brings strong GAAP expertise, progressive accounting experience, and a proactive, process-improvement mindset
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including revenue accounting experience
- 2+ years of people management experience
- Strong expertise in ASC 606 and revenue recognition principles
- Hands-on experience managing the full cycle order-to-cash process
- Experience preparing detailed account reconciliations and maintaining audit-ready supporting documentation
- Deep knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls
- Experience supporting external audits
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- High level of integrity and accountability
- Collaborative and cross-functional mindset
- Process-oriented with a continuous improvement focus
- CPA preferred
- Motivated by the Khan Academy mission “to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere"
- Proven cross-cultural competency skills demonstrating self-awareness, awareness of other, and the ability to adopt inclusive perspectives, attitudes, and behaviors to drive inclusion and belonging throughout the organization
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Senior Accounting Manager, Revenue to lead key accounting operations, ensure the integrity of our financial reporting processes, and manage a high-performing team
- This role will oversee the full cycle order-to-cash process, revenue recognition under ASC 606, month-end close, and preparation of audit-ready financial documentation
- Directly manage and develop accounting staff, including hiring, on boarding, training, and performance management
- Provide clear goals, regular feedback, and professional development to support team members
- Review team deliverables for accuracy and completeness, ensuring high-quality output
- Lead and oversee revenue recognition in compliance with ASC 606, including contract review, performance obligation assessment, and revenue allocation
- Partner cross-functionally with Sales, Legal, and Philanthropy to review contracts and ensure proper accounting treatment
- Prepare technical accounting memos and supporting documentation for revenue recognition conclusions
- Monitor and implement updates to accounting standards and ensure compliance with US GAAP
- Manage the full cycle order-to-cash process, including billing, cash application, accounts receivable, collections, and revenue reporting
- Ensure timely and accurate invoicing aligned with contractual terms and funding agreements
- Oversee AR aging, allowance analysis, and bad debt provisioning
- Evaluate and enhance O2C workflows, systems, and internal controls to improve efficiency and accuracy
- Lead key components of the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
- Review and approve journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting schedules
- Prepare audit-ready reconciliations and supporting documentation, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and clear audit trails
- Serve as a primary contact for external auditors for revenue, receivables, and related areas
- Support preparation of financial statements and variance analyses
- Support treasury activities as needed, including cash flow monitoring, bank reconciliations, liquidity management, and coordination with banking partners
- Establish and maintain strong internal controls over financial reporting
- Identify opportunities for automation and continuous process improvement
- Support ERP implementations, system enhancements, and documentation of accounting policies and procedures
Our take
Khan Academy is a non-profit that provides free online education materials, including teacher tools, instruction videos, and practice exercises to support users of all ages. It has over 10 million users a month and covers subjects all the way up to college level.
With nearly a quarter of American adults unable to use mathematics in daily life, Khan Academy’s interactive quizzes, instructional videos, and teacher tools are timely. Khan Academy started life as a series of educational YouTube videos, before building a full-scale platform after receiving an influx of donations from Silicon Valley philanthropists. This background has led it to embrace rather than reject the educational possibilities of new tech such as AI, with the founder regarding traditional institutions' banning of tools like ChatGPT as a mistake.
The company offers its tools completely for free, instead of relying on donations and volunteers. A key focus is tackling wealth inequality in education. A partnership with the College Board (who produce entrance examinations for higher education) has made access to SAT prep materials free for millions. 2024 saw a partnership with Microsoft for Khan Academy's Khanmigo product, now free to use for Microsoft customers.
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Insights
23% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Jul 2020
$3m
GRANT
Oct 2017
$3m
GRANT
Total funding: $16.2m
Company benefits
- Flexible spending account (FSA)
- Dental insurance
- Optical insurance
- Life insurance
- Performance bonus
- 401K plan
- Family medical leave
- Diversity program
- Pet friendly workplace
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
- Affinity groups where Parents, Black, Hispanic/Latino, Women and Gender Minorities, and LGBTQIA+ identified folks come together
Company HQ
Mountain View, CA
Leadership
Caroline Hu Flexer
(Co-Founder & CEO)Holds a BA in Architecture from Stanford and Harvard University. They also have an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business, and formerly co-founded Duck Duck Moose, a mobile educational platform for children.
Salman Khan
(Co-Founder & Executive Director)They graduated from Harvard Business School and have previously worked in Finance.
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