Director of Revenue Accounting – Assurance

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Take responsibility for the monthly and quarterly revenue closure, which includes managing accruals for usage-based fulfillment, storage, transportation, parcel charges, and unbilled revenue.

• Manage ASC 606 analysis for new and modified customer contracts, covering performance obligations, principal versus agent distinctions, variable consideration, contract modifications, and the allocation between software and services.

• Develop and uphold the revenue recognition policy, including technical memos and a revenue recognition playbook.

• Oversee reserves for customer credits, including the estimation methodology, monthly adjustments, and support for auditors.

• Conduct revenue analytics segmented by customer, service line, and contract, along with flux and trend analyses.

• Collaborate with Billing and Systems teams to ensure accurate integration of contract terms, rate cards, and billing data into the general ledger.

• Design, implement, and continuously enhance the revenue control environment, which includes SOX-readiness controls, reconciliations, billing-to-GL tie-outs, and checks for revenue completeness.

• Establish an assurance program utilizing data and analytics to detect billing discrepancies, duplicate charges, and variations in rate cards before audits.

• Act as the primary revenue contact for external auditors, managing PBC lists, walkthroughs, technical accounting positions, and the remediation of findings.

• Prepare for audits, due diligence, and potential IPO readiness, including necessary disclosures and footnote support.

• Lead and expand the revenue accounting function.

• Propel the automation of revenue workflows, reconciliations, and flux analysis within the finance systems ecosystem.

• Provide updates to the CFO and Controller regarding revenue trends, risks, and key judgments.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.

• Active CPA certification required.

• Over 10 years of progressive accounting experience.

• Proven experience managing revenue accounting from start to finish.

• Experience in leading or building a team when necessary.

• Background in Big 4 or with a public company.

• Familiarity with M&A integrations, including the assimilation of acquired revenue streams, contracts, and systems into the closing process and support for purchase accounting.

• Extensive, hands-on knowledge of ASC 606 for complex, multi-element contracts and variable or usage-based pricing.

• Experience in designing and operating revenue controls in a SOX or SOX-ready environment.

• Proven track record managing external audits.

• Strong proficiency with data and the ability to trace figures from contracts to invoices to ledgers.

• Experience using SQL or BI tools, or leading a team that utilizes them.

• Familiarity with ERP and billing platforms, such as NetSuite and usage-based billing systems.

• Experience with close management tools.

• History of actively working in a lean function.

• Experience in team building and development when required.

• Capability to communicate technical accounting concepts clearly to individuals without an accounting background.

• Strong judgment and integrity.

• Nice to have: experience in 3PL, logistics, supply chain, or high-volume, rate-card-driven marketplace businesses.

• Nice to have: experience with a blend of services and SaaS revenue streams.

• Nice to have: prior involvement in IPO, SPAC, or carve-out readiness initiatives.

• Nice to have: familiarity with automation and AI tools for closing, flux analysis, and reconciliation tasks.

🏝️ Benefits

• Full-time employment.

• Remote work opportunity from within the United States.