Sr. Revenue Manager Chicago, IL

Strongpoint Partners is a tech‑enabled retirement services platform serving small‑ to mid‑sized businesses with integrated retirement third party administration, recordkeeping, payroll, and HR solutions. Recognized as one of Inc. 5000’s Fastest Growing Private Companies in America and certified as a Great Place to Work, Strongpoint offers a suite of services that prioritizes accuracy, compliance, and reduction of regulatory risk for its clients, delivered by local client success teams that understand the nuances of the markets they serve.

With a coast‑to‑coast network of 19 leading firms—including Howard Simon, Jocelyn Pension Consulting, Retirement Strategies Group, Retirement Planners and Administrators, Pension Financial Services, Pollard & Associates, Carlson Quinn, SI GROUP, Retirement Planning Consulting Group, Karel‑Gordon & Associates, Cash Balance Actuaries, Pension Consultants, Inc., Actuaries Unlimited, California Retirement Plans, Benefit Equity, United Benefit Pensions, Inc., Creative Retirement Systems, Associated Pension Consultants, and Allied Consultants, Inc.—Strongpoint

Partners combines a relentless passion for service and innovation with the experience and expertise required to make retirement work for everyone.

The Senior Revenue Manager will oversee all revenue‑cycle activities, ensuring accurate reporting, compliant revenue recognition, strong balance sheet controls, and effective collections oversight. This role partners closely with Accounting, FP&A, and external billing partners to streamline processes, strengthen accrual accounting, and support strategic decision‑making. The ideal candidate brings deep technical expertise, strong analytical capability, and proven experience driving improvements in revenue reporting and month‑end close.

NOTE: This role is based out of our downtown Chicago office and follows a hybrid work model, combining in‑office collaboration with the flexibility to work remotely part of the week.

• Lead and execute the monthly revenue close process, including preparation of complex revenue‑related journal entries, detailed reconciliations, and precise accruals based on contract terms, billing schedules, and service delivery milestones.
• Interpret and apply ASC 606 revenue recognition standards, ensuring all revenue transactions are recorded accurately and consistently, aligned with performance obligations, contract modifications, and variable consideration rules.
• Perform and oversee reconciliations of all revenue‑related balance sheet accounts, such as deferred revenue, accounts receivable aging, accrued revenue, allowance for doubtful accounts (AFDA), unbilled receivables, and other non‑standard receivables; investigate discrepancies and ensure timely resolution.
• Collaborate with internal and external billing teams to regularly assess and report on collections performance, identify overdue accounts, and implement escalation paths for aged receivables or disputed balances.
• Design, document, and implement a collections policy that standardizes follow‑up cadence, defines responsibility by function or team, and ensures alignment with broader revenue and cash flow targets.
• Build and maintain productive, process‑driven relationships with partner billing contacts, ensuring consistent application of invoicing procedures, proper timing of accruals, and resolution of billing exceptions.
• Create and maintain detailed process documentation for billing and revenue recognition workflows; drive process improvements that enhance accuracy, accountability, and scalability as the business grows.
• Partner with the Data Analytics team to understand data architecture and system integrations between the CRM and ERP platforms (e.g., Pension Pro and Sage); proactively identify and troubleshoot issues that impact billing completeness or timing.
• Support external audits and internal compliance activities by preparing revenue schedules, responding to auditor inquiries, and maintaining organized documentation that supports management’s assertions over revenue recognition and related financial controls.
• Collaborate with FP&A to develop, refine, and…