Revenue Accounting Manager

Location: New York

Location:

New York, NY (Onsite)
Salary: $,000 plus equity

About the Company:

We are partnering with a high-growth enterprise AI platform transforming global finance for top-tier investment banks, private equity firms, and institutional asset managers.

About the Role:

As the company's dedicated Revenue Accounting Owner, you will own the end-to-end revenue lifecycle from contract signature through cash collection. In this role, you will lead contract-level ASC 606 technical analysis, manage the monthly revenue close, oversee deferred revenue schedules, and serve as the primary audit lead for the revenue cycle.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Revenue Recognition & Contract ReviewASC 606 Analysis:
Review customer contracts, amendments, and upsells; document performance obligations, transaction prices, variable consideration, and SSP allocation positions in audit-ready technical memos.

Audit Defense:
Lead the revenue-cycle audit process, managing PBC schedules, walkthroughs, disclosures, and technical position defense with external auditors.

Policy Building:
Design, document, and scale robust technical revenue policies and order-to-cash controls as the organization expands globally.

Revenue Close & Financial Operations Monthly Revenue Close:
Own revenue, deferred revenue, and contract asset schedules, flux analyses, and reconciliations between the billing subledger and General Ledger (GL), including ARR-to-recognized revenue bridges.

Commissions Accounting:
Manage commission capitalization and amortization schedules in compliance with ASC 340-40.Order-to-Cash Oversight:
Maintain data integrity from CRM opportunity to invoice generation; partner with Sales and Revenue Operations to streamline billing workflows.

AR Governance:
Manage the outsourced Accounts Receivable (AR) specialist team, ensuring invoicing accuracy, collections escalations, credit memo processing, and customer dispute resolutions.

Required Qualifications:

Active CPA license is required.
6 years of progressive accounting experience, including 3 years of hands-on SaaS/software revenue recognition inside an operating company

Deep, applied expertise in ASC 606 across complex commercial arrangements (multi-element, usage-based, enterprise license agreements, contract modifications, variable consideration).Proven experience with revenue subledgers or billing platforms integrated with CRMs (e.g., Salesforce), with a strong command of order-to-cash data flows and multi-currency/international billing.

Exceptional memo-writing skills with a proven track record of successfully defending technical accounting positions to Big 4 audit teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

Foundation in Big 4 public accounting followed by high-growth SaaS industry experience.

Experience with consumption or usage-based pricing models.

Advanced data analytics skills for managing large revenue datasets.

Prior experience supporting a first-time external audit, IPO readiness, or SOX implementation.

By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.

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