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Revenue Recognition Accountant
financefull-timeUS
SALARY
$75k – $90k/yr
WORK TYPE
remote
JOB TYPE
full-time
INDUSTRY
general
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About the role
Accountabilities:
- Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounting close activities.
- Perform revenue recognition activities in accordance with ASC 606 and U.S. GAAP.
- Review customer contracts and related documentation to determine appropriate revenue recognition treatment.
- Prepare and maintain revenue schedules and account reconciliations, including deferred revenue and recognized revenue.
- Create complete and accurate documentation supporting revenue recognition conclusions and journal entries.
- Research and resolve discrepancies between customer contracts, billing information, and related accounting records.
- Assist with contract modifications and other changes that may affect revenue recognition.
- Prepare schedules, documentation, and other materials requested for internal and external audits.
- Collaborate with Finance, Billing, Sales, Operations, and other cross-functional teams to resolve revenue and billing-related questions.
- Contribute to improvements in revenue accounting processes, controls, reporting, and documentation.
- Perform additional accounting analysis, financial analysis, and ad-hoc projects as needed.
- Support ERP implementation activities.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- CPA eligibility.
- 1–3 years of professional accounting experience.
- Hands-on knowledge and practical experience with ASC 606 revenue recognition.
- Experience working with non-standard and complex customer contracts.
- Understanding of U.S. GAAP and fundamental accounting principles.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including lookups and pivot tables.
- Strong analytical, reconciliation, data analysis, and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and balance competing priorities in a remote environment.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Continuous improvement mindset and willingness to learn.
- Availability to work within the U.S. Eastern Time zone.
- Public accounting experience is a plus.
- Experience in technology, SaaS, software, cloud, subscription-based, or recurring-revenue industries is preferred.
- Experience with deferred revenue, contract assets, unbilled revenue, or recurring revenue models is beneficial.
- Experience reviewing customer contracts for accounting implications is a plus.
- Familiarity with Oracle Fusion, SAP, or another major ERP system is beneficial.
- Salesforce or other CRM experience is a plus.
- Experience supporting financial statement audits is preferred.
- Annual base salary range of $75,000–$90,000.
- Remote work opportunity in the United States.
- Compensation is determined based on factors such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, geographic location, education, training, role scope, and business performance.
- Opportunity to develop expertise in revenue recognition, ASC 606, and U.S. GAAP.
- Exposure to complex contracts and recurring-revenue accounting models.
- Cross-functional collaboration with Finance, Billing, Sales, Operations, and other business teams.
- Opportunities to contribute to accounting process improvements, reporting, controls, and ERP implementation.
- Experience supporting internal and external financial statement audits.
- Professional growth opportunities within a technology-oriented, evolving accounting environment.
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