Accountant

Overview

This role supports accurate and timely accounting operations for a SaaS business model, with a primary focus on revenue accounting and sales commission processes. Responsibilities include contributing to month-end close activities, financial reporting, reconciliations, and audit support. The position involves close collaboration with Finance, Revenue Operations, Accounts Payable, Human Resources, and other internal teams to ensure contract activity, customer data, revenue recognition, and commission calculations are accurate, complete, and well-documented.

Responsibilities

• Perform revenue recognition activities as part of the month-end close, including review of customer contracts, order documents, amendments, service periods, variance analysis, and supporting data.
• Maintain accurate revenue-related accounting records within Sage Intacct’s Contracts module.
• Prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, account analyses, and supporting schedules to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Review monthly commission files, validate calculations and accounting treatment, and coordinate with Finance partners on accruals, true-ups, and related entries.
• Investigate variances, research discrepancies, and resolve issues with appropriate stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Use Salesforce to review contract opportunities, customer accounts, and revenue-related information to support accounting processes.
• Apply US GAAP and internal accounting policies consistently, escalating complex or unusual transactions as necessary.
• Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities to help maintain an efficient and timely close calendar.
• Prepare clear, audit-ready workpapers and respond to internal and external audit inquiries.
• Collaborate with Revenue Operations to evaluate transaction data and ensure accounting implications are understood and addressed.
• Coordinate with Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Human Resources, and other cross-functional teams to ensure completeness and accuracy of information.
• Participate in special projects and accounting initiatives as required.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of progressive accounting experience, including revenue accounting, commissions, and month-end close processes.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and revenue recognition principles, preferably ASC 606.
• Experience with Sage Intacct, including proficiency in the Contracts module, is strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, account analyses, and audit support schedules.
• Experience reviewing SaaS contracts, order forms, amendments, and service periods or similar commercial documentation.
• Familiarity with Salesforce or other CRM systems to support accounting or revenue processes is preferred.
• Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to analyze large data sets and build reliable supporting schedules.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a disciplined approach to documentation and control execution.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain accounting concepts to non-accounting stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing deadlines, and collaborate effectively in a remote work environment.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive hourly compensation of $45.00.
• Remote work flexibility.
• Professional development opportunities to advance accounting expertise and career growth.

Location

Remote work environment.

Equal Opportunity

The employer is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. Individuals are encouraged to apply.