Revenue and Rebate Technical Accounting Manager

Revenue And Rebate Technical Accounting Manager

The Revenue and Rebate Technical Accounting Manager is a technical accounting and accounting policy role within the Revenue Rebates Global Process Organization (GPO). This position serves as a subject matter expert on U.S. GAAP revenue recognition, with primary responsibility for applying, interpreting, and advising on ASC 606 for complex, non‑standard revenue and rebate arrangements.

The role partners closely with Accounting, Finance, Sales, Legal, and Systems teams to evaluate contracts, assess accounting conclusions, and provide judgment‑based guidance on revenue recognition, variable consideration, rebates, price adjustments, and contract modifications. The position plays a critical advisory role in supporting business decisions, ensuring accounting outcomes are compliant, consistent, and well documented for internal and external stakeholders, including auditors.

In addition to deep technical accounting expertise, the role embraces modern transformation as an enabler of stronger accounting outcomes. This includes influencing and partnering on scalable solutions, such as AI or LLM based tools, that assist in contract analysis, identification of ASC 606 risks, and consistent application of accounting guidance. The role does not own IT delivery but translates accounting policy and judgment requirements into clear, actionable needs for technology and data partners.

• Serve as a technical accounting expert for Revenue and Rebate accounting under ASC 606, providing authoritative guidance on complex and non‑routine transactions, including long‑term agreements, deposits, rebates, price concessions, and contract modifications.
• Interpret U.S. GAAP and develop, maintain, and review accounting policy positions, whitepapers, and technical memos to support revenue and rebate conclusions.
• Evaluate accounting implications of complex contractual terms, including performance obligations, variable consideration, options, customer acceptance, and timing of revenue recognition.

• Review customer contracts, and amendments to identify accounting implications and areas of judgment under ASC 606.
• Act as a trusted advisor to Sales, Finance, Legal, and Product and Foundry teams during deal structuring and negotiation, ensuring accounting considerations are understood and appropriately reflected.
• Lead or support accounting consultations, documenting conclusions and coordinating reviews with external auditors (EY) where applicable.
• Provide judgment on rebate arrangements, pricing adjustments, funding arrangements, and other forms of variable consideration to determine appropriate revenue versus contra‑expense treatment.
• Ensure consistent interpretation and application of revenue and rebate guidance across products, customers, and geographies.
• Identify and escalate matters requiring broader policy alignment or executive visibility.

• Partner with Systems, Data, and Technology teams to translate accounting policy and judgment requirements into scalable enablement solutions.
• Contribute accounting expertise to initiatives leveraging AI or LLM based tools to analyze contracts and transactional data for ASC 606 risks and accounting implications.
• Help define accounting‑driven requirements, controls, and outputs for automated or semi‑automated revenue analysis tools, while maintaining audit‑ready documentation and oversight.

• Serve as a key point of contact for external audit discussions related to revenue and rebate accounting conclusions.
• Support management inquiries, executive reviews, and internal control considerations related to revenue recognition policy and application.
• Provide coaching and technical guidance to accounting teams to strengthen ASC 606 acumen across the organization.

• Technical Credibility and Judgment:
  Demonstrates confidence and sound judgment in applying complex accounting guidance to ambiguous fact patterns.
• Consultative Mindset:
  Approaches stakeholders as a trusted advisor,…