Lead Revenue Accountant

Overview

This role is responsible for owning the order-to-cash process end to end, covering both subscription and usage-based revenue. You will partner with Finance leadership to modernize billing, collections, and revenue reporting, and help build the systems and processes that enable scale.

This is a hands-on, individual-contributor role with cross-functional reach across Revenue Operations, Deal Desk, Product, and Engineering, with a focus on building and process improvement through automation.

Responsibilities

• Own the order-to-cash process from order creation through invoicing, collections, and cash application, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and adherence to contractual terms.
• Own the revenue recognition process in accordance with ASC 606, including monthly journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting.
• Support and maintain technical accounting memos and schedules for:
  • Revenue recognition (ASC 606)
  • Capitalized commissions (ASC 340-40)
  • Internal-use software (ASC 350-40)
  • Leases (ASC 842)
• Lead new billing and revenue system implementations by defining and driving accounting requirements and aligning cross-functional stakeholders on scope and timing.
• Create and deploy automation workflows across invoicing and collections to reduce process cycle times.
• Partner with Deal Desk and Product on new SKU launches and ensure systems and processes are ready before launch.
• Assist with monthly and quarterly close activities, including revenue reconciliations and sales tax reporting.
• Support the annual financial audit by preparing schedules and responding to auditor requests related to revenue.
• Manage collections, oversee dunning processes, monitor AR aging, and conduct direct outreach to customers with past-due accounts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• 3–5 years of progressive accounting experience, including billing, accounts receivable, and revenue accounting at a high-growth SaaS company.
• Working knowledge of ASC 606 revenue recognition principles.
• Experience building and using automations for process improvement.
• Track record of building accounting processes and systems, with a clear view of the end goal and how to get there.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable owning longer-term projects in addition to day-to-day tasks.
• Strong collaboration skills and experience partnering with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with NetSuite and modern billing and collections systems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets for reconciliations and analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or actively pursuing CPA licensure.
• Public Accounting experience.
• Exposure to technical accounting topics such as capitalized commissions, internal-use software, or lease accounting (ASC 842).
• Experience supporting a financial statement audit.