Jobgether
Senior Revenue Accountant
financefull-timeCanada
SALARY
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WORK TYPE
remote
JOB TYPE
full-time
INDUSTRY
general
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Accountabilities
- Own and maintain revenue recognition policies and procedures in accordance with ASC 606 across software licenses, SaaS subscriptions, web-based products, implementation services, and support offerings.
- Prepare and review monthly revenue journal entries, deferred revenue roll-forwards, account reconciliations, and related close activities.
- Ensure accurate accounting for variable consideration, contract modifications, multi-element arrangements, and principal-versus-agent considerations.
- Manage accounting for costs associated with obtaining and fulfilling customer contracts under ASC 340-40, including capitalization and amortization schedules for contract costs and related royalties.
- Monitor and reconcile deferred commission and other contract cost balances, including assessing balances for potential impairment.
- Contribute to monthly and quarterly financial close processes through journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis, and supporting documentation.
- Prepare bad debt reserve calculations using aging analysis, historical loss rates, and specific identification methodologies, while communicating relevant trends to management.
- Reconcile intercompany accounts, including transfer pricing activity, and investigate and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Support sales and use tax research, nexus analysis, and related accounting entries in coordination with Tax teams and external advisors.
- Partner with external auditors by preparing PBC schedules, responding to audit requests, and providing accurate supporting documentation.
- Collaborate with Billing, Collections, Sales Operations, and Customer Success to resolve customer accounting questions and billing disputes.
- Work with FP&A and business leaders to provide revenue and gross margin reporting and analysis that supports financial and operational decision-making.
- Identify and implement process improvements that strengthen accuracy, efficiency, scalability, and internal controls.
- Support additional general ledger responsibilities and ad hoc accounting initiatives as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related discipline; CPA certification is preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive accounting experience, including meaningful revenue recognition experience within a technology, software, or SaaS environment.
- Deep working knowledge of ASC 606, including multi-element arrangements, contract modifications, and principal-versus-agent considerations.
- Hands-on experience with revenue accounting across SaaS, subscription and perpetual licensing, professional services, and web-based product offerings.
- Strong understanding of ASC 340-40 contract cost accounting, including costs to obtain and fulfill customer contracts.
- Experience with bad debt reserve methodologies, including aging analysis, historical loss rates, and specific identification.
- Demonstrated experience preparing PBC schedules and supporting external financial audits.
- Advanced Excel capabilities, including pivot tables, XLOOKUP, and complex formulas.
- Proficiency with a major ERP platform such as NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, or a comparable system.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities, with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical accounting concepts clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong ownership, accountability, professionalism, adaptability, and a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.
- Competitive compensation package within a growing SaaS and technology environment.
- Fully remote position within North America.
- Permanent, full-time employment.
- Opportunity to take significant ownership of revenue accounting and technical accounting processes.
- Exposure to a broad portfolio of SaaS, software licensing, professional services, implementation, and support revenue streams.
- Collaborative, international work environment with colleagues across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
- Modern technology environment focused on innovation, continuous improvement, and scalable solutions.
- Team culture centered on ownership, trust, innovation, and shared success.
- Opportunities to contribute to process improvements and broader finance initiatives.
- Professional environment with opportunities for continued learning and career development.
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