Sr. Revenue Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of complex contract order management and the set up of related deals in Workday.
• Manage the system setup of all sales contracts within relevant business systems (usage, subscription, and amendment levels) to ensure completeness and accuracy throughout the monthly and quarterly close process.
• Collaborate with business partners (Accounting, IT, FP&A, and Engineering) to initiate and implement process improvements to the quote-to-cash process to increase operational efficiencies while maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the underlying accounting records.
• Work with teams to automate quote to cash and establish traceable and auditable evidence for order fulfillment, monthly usage rating, and applicable reporting.
• Be  responsible for applying, enforcing, and executing the Company's revenue recognition policy as it relates to the performance of revenue accounting.
• Able to clearly articulate results, variances and demonstrate an understanding of the root cause to management.
• Establish controls necessary to ensure that revenue forecasts, deferred revenue balances, and revenue accounting execution are compliant with company policy and GAAP.
• Provide audit support for control and substantive testing and prepare schedules requested by internal and external auditors.
• Participate in the month- and quarter-end close process and related responsibilities for the accounting department including leading close activities by preparing journal entries, maintaining account reconciliations, and ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Create and publish metrics to capture, control and report Revenue Operations team effectiveness.
• Streamline systems and reporting tools to ensure efficient and accurate recording and proper classification of revenue. Participate in systems upgrades and enhancements as necessary.
• Ad Hoc reporting and project lead/engagement.

What will you bring?

• Own Contract life cycle management: Ensuring contractual database and set up of new and existing contracts in the ERP, that follow proper ASC revenue recognition. 
• Own Revenue Recognition: Apply, enforce, and execute the Company's revenue recognition policy in compliance with GAAP.
• Technical Expertise: With guidance and collaboration of leadership Stay current on evolving FASB and SEC accounting pronouncements, incorporating updates into company policy as necessary.
• Financial Analysis: Perform analysis to support key financial entries, including reserves and other revenue/expense-impacting accounts.
• Month/Quarter-End Close: Lead close activities by preparing journal entries, maintaining account reconciliations, and ensuring all deadlines are met.
• System & Process Improvement: Help in establishment and implementation of Streamlining systems and reporting tools for the efficient, accurate recording and classification of revenue. Participate in system upgrades and enhancements.
• Compliance & Controls: Establish and maintain controls to ensure revenue forecasts, deferred revenue balances, and overall execution are compliant with GAAP and corporate policy.
• Internal Consulting: Act as a key resource, working closely with internal business unit partners, accounting leads, and internal/external auditors on technical accounting matters.
• Reporting & Communication: Prepare and maintain reports/schedules for senior leadership, FP&A, and auditors, including but not limited to clearly articulate financial results, variances, and root cause determination.
• Inquisitive Review: Apply professional skepticism to review and analyze the appropriateness of underlying accounting principles supporting revenue recognition.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting with minimum of 5 years experience preferred; CPA/MBA highly desirable.
• Background in understanding and applying software and SaaS revenue accounting literature.
• A combination of Public and Industry Accounting experience is desired.
• Ability to manage complexity well and demonstrated experience managing across functions and businesses to accomplish large scale goals in a large, public company environment.
• Confidence, good judgment, energy and personality to work in a dynamic, multi-business unit environment across all levels of management and across business units and functions.
• Strong end-to-end process orientation with demonstrated analytical thinking, organizational skills and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence people indirectly and work with people in multi-functional roles.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills, time prioritization and risk assessment.
• Working knowledge of Workday ERP and Sales Force is a plus.
• Strong Excel and/or Google Sheets processing skills.
• Experience in Looker and other dashboard platforms is a plus. 
• Excellent written and verbal communications, presentation and influencing skills, including the ability to raise issues appropriately to the right level internally and externally to resolve.