Senior Accountant

Overview

The organization is seeking a highly motivated, analytical, and results-driven Senior Accountant – Revenue Accounting to join the Finance organization. This role manages key revenue accounting activities, including contract review, accurate revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606, and support for compliance with internal controls and financial reporting requirements.

The ideal candidate will independently manage monthly close deliverables with accuracy and meet critical deadlines. The position also offers opportunities to use advanced Excel capabilities, artificial intelligence (AI), and automation to enhance accounting processes, strengthen financial reporting, and improve operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze customer contracts to ensure accurate revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606, including evaluation of non-standard contractual terms and conditions.
• Manage key components of the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, ensuring timely and accurate completion of revenue-related accounting activities.
• Prepare, review, and post manual journal entries, account reconciliations, and supporting financial documentation in accordance with established accounting policies.
• Perform comprehensive balance sheet reconciliations and completeness analyses for revenue-related accounts, including:
  • Contract liabilities (deferred revenue)
  • Contract assets (unbilled receivables)
  • Accounts receivable
• Conduct detailed revenue analytics and flux analyses to identify trends, investigate material variances, and ensure accuracy and completeness of financial reporting.
• Evaluate complex customer contracts and accounting transactions to determine appropriate revenue recognition treatment and assess the financial impact of contractual terms.
• Support compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements by executing internal controls, maintaining supporting documentation, and ensuring audit readiness.
• Use advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities and financial analysis tools to streamline reconciliations, enhance reporting accuracy, and improve accounting efficiency.
• Identify, develop, and implement opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and emerging technologies to optimize revenue accounting workflows and reduce manual processes.
• Take ownership of assigned monthly close deliverables, including journal entries, contract scoping analyses, account reconciliations, and process improvement initiatives.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including Finance, Sales, Legal, and Revenue Operations, to resolve contract-related accounting matters and ensure alignment with revenue recognition policies.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing detailed schedules, reconciliations, technical accounting documentation, and responses to audit inquiries.
• Proactively identify accounting risks, process inefficiencies, and opportunities to strengthen financial controls and reporting procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the accuracy, scalability, and efficiency of revenue accounting operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required.
• 3–5 years of progressive professional experience in accounting, finance, revenue accounting, or a related financial reporting function.
• Strong understanding of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), financial reporting requirements, and fundamental revenue accounting concepts.
• Proficient/foundational experience applying ASC 606 revenue recognition guidance, including accounting for customer contracts with non-standard terms and conditions.
• Demonstrated experience managing accounting deliverables within monthly or quarterly financial close cycles.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, lookups, financial reconciliations, and analysis of large datasets.
• Proven ability to prepare accurate journal entries, perform account reconciliations, investigate variances, and maintain complete financial documentation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret complex financial information and identify accounting discrepancies.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage competing priorities, take ownership of deliverables, and consistently meet critical financial close deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy, completeness, and compliance with established accounting standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to explain financial findings and collaborate effectively with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented mindset with the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth business environment.
• Interest in leveraging AI, automation, and emerging technologies to improve accounting processes, reporting accuracy, and operational efficiency.
• Ability to identify opportunities for process improvement, recommend practical solutions, and contribute to scalable accounting operations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced coursework or professional development in financial accounting, revenue recognition, or financial reporting.
• CPA certification or progress toward obtaining CPA licensure.
• Experience with SOX compliance, internal controls, audit documentation, and financial reporting requirements.
• Experience performing balance sheet completeness analyses, reconciliations, and flux analyses involving deferred revenue, contract assets, unbilled receivables, and accounts receivable.
• Prior experience managing revenue-related monthly close activities, including contract scoping analyses, journal entries, and account reconciliations.
• Experience in a SaaS, technology, or subscription-based business environment, including familiarity with recurring revenue models and complex customer contracts.
• Advanced Excel capabilities, including Power Query, XLOOKUP, complex financial models, and data transformation techniques.
• Experience implementing or utilizing AI-powered tools, robotic process automation (RPA), or other technologies to streamline accounting processes.
• Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and revenue management or financial reporting platforms.
• Experience collaborating with Legal, Sales, Finance, and Revenue Operations teams to evaluate contractual terms and resolve revenue accounting matters.
• Demonstrated success identifying accounting process inefficiencies, implementing improvements, and enhancing financial reporting accuracy.

Compensation & Benefits

• Not specified in the provided job description.

Location

• Not specified in the provided job description.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, age, ancestry, gender, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.