Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting

About Gusto

Gusto is a modern, online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of full-service payroll, Gusto offers health insurance, 401(k) s, expert HR, and team management tools. Today, Gusto offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York serve more than 400,000 businesses nationwide. Our mission is to create a world where work empowers a better life, and we’re committed to building a collaborative and inclusive workplace, both physically and virtually.

As the Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting
, you will be a key leader within the Revenue Accounting team. You will drive how new products and services are brought to life within our revenue accounting ecosystem, including leading the operationalization of new offerings and assessing accounting impacts early in the process. This role requires a strong understanding of revenue accounting principles, excellent project management skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with product, sales, legal, and technology teams.

You will be a strong people manager who can thrive in a fast-paced environment, building processes from ambiguity. You will be at the forefront of innovation, helping to explore and leverage AI to enhance our revenue accounting processes.

• Build scalable accounting processes to support growth in revenue.
• Oversee month-end close activities related to revenue recognition.
• Evaluate the accounting implications of new products, identify key risks, and involve technical accounting as needed.
• Lead revenue accounting for the integration of new products and services, ensuring accurate and compliant revenue recognition, including operationalization and month-end close procedures.
• Develop and maintain revenue recognition policies and procedures related to new products and systems.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, sales, and legal teams to understand new product offerings and their revenue implications.
• Partner with technology and engineering to ensure data integrity and seamless flow of information between billing, revenue recognition, and ERP systems.
• Drive revenue-related projects to improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance through AI and other automation tools.
• Manage interactions with external auditors for revenue accounting.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting; CPA preferred.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in revenue accounting and quote-to-cash processes, with strong ASC 606 knowledge.
• Managerial experience is required.
• Experience in a public company environment with a focus on automation and systems.
• Proven experience leading revenue accounting efforts for new products.
• Strong understanding of full quote-to-cash lifecycle.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Results-oriented, self-starter with ability to manage projects end-to-end and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across teams.
• Experience with Net Suite and Revenue Recognition systems is a plus.

Cash compensation for this role is $168,085/yr to $207,305/yr for San Francisco & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by factors including location, experience, and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above. Gusto has offices in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City, and employees based in those locations are expected to work from the office on designated days (approximately 2-3 days per week, or more depending on role).

The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary in Scottsdale. SF office expectations cover the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas. When approved to work remotely, a secure, reliable internet connection is required.

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