Senior Revenue Accounting Manager

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Senior Revenue Accounting Manager leading revenue recognition process and partnership with business teams at Workiva. Driving compliance and continuous improvement in revenue accounting policies with a focus on SaaS models.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead strategic initiatives while ensuring compliance and continuous improvement of the revenue accounting policy under ASC 606 & ASC 340
  • Drive implementation and participation in cross-functional projects and system enhancements
  • Reviews and concludes on complex transactions for appropriate accounting treatment
  • Cross-functional collaboration with sales operations, product, marketing, legal, corporate accounting, and other business/operational groups to understand and resolve complex and ambiguous issues identified in reviews of business model and revenue arrangements
  • Partner with IT and Finance Transformation teams and leverage AI-driven tools to deploy automations for high-volume, repeatable tasks such as contract data extraction, billing reconciliation, and data validation between the CRM and ERP
  • Reviews the Month/Quarter/Year-end accounting close for critical accounting matters, assists with the disclosure analysis, and communicates results to management
  • Identify and lead initiatives to automate routine revenue accounting tasks, reducing manual intervention and shortening the month-end close cycle for revenue recognition
  • Evaluate existing manual revenue workflows and redesign them into automated models to support the increasing complexity of new SaaS business models
  • Collaborate with Internal Audit and External Auditors around key control documentation and evidence compliance requirements
  • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing other tasks as needed and other projects as assigned
  • Demonstrates and applies strong accounting knowledge, acumen, and advanced technical expertise
  • Build and maintain a positive environment to train and develop team members to foster an understanding of broad Revenue Accounting principles, policies, procedures, and systems, with a high level of customer service focus.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in the related field
  • 8 years of revenue accounting or related experience
  • 3 years of direct people management experience
  • Public accounting and industry experience
  • Operational and technical accounting in ASC 606
  • CPA certification (preferred)
  • Operational and technical accounting in ASC 340 (preferred)
  • Salesforce, Xactly, and Intacct experience is highly desired
  • Prior AI, SQL, and/or Alteryx experience (preferred)
  • Ability to interpret contracts and policies to ensure items are implemented accurately
  • Advanced technical accounting skills and proficiency with financial systems required
  • Must be able to manage multiple projects, processes, programs, and procedures simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead, motivate, and drive teams to deliver world-class services and high-impact results.
  • Positive and professional demeanor, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to interact effectively with a variety of team members in various departments and job levels.

Benefits:

  • A discretionary bonus typically paid annually
  • Restricted Stock Units granted at time of hire
  • 401(k) match and comprehensive employee benefits package