Senior Accountant

📋 Description

• Analyze customer contracts and convert commercial terms into appropriate accounting treatments, taking ownership of the setup, management, and ongoing integrity of revenue contracts and project structures within Sage Intacct, encompassing subscription, per-exam, milestone, IP, and reimbursable revenue models.

• Act as the accounting liaison for customer success, translating billing and revenue accounting implications into clear terms that assist them in supporting customers, and participating in customer calls when intricate explanations are best conveyed directly.

• Collaborate with customer success, shared services, and project management teams to design and enhance comprehensive revenue workflows, ensuring seamless transitions throughout contract execution, billing, and accounting processes.

• Oversee customer account reconciliations for accounts receivable, unbilled revenue, and deferred revenue at both the customer and subledger to general ledger levels, investigating and resolving discrepancies across Intacct, billing source platforms, and Power BI revenue analysis layers.

• Manage monthly accounts receivable operations for designated customer portfolios, which includes generating usage-based billings, assisting with cash application, and reconciling cash clearing accounts related to e-commerce merchant activities.

• Serve as the escalation contact for the accounts receivable team on intricate collections issues, providing contract context and customer account knowledge to aid in resolving aged balances and facilitating collections workflows.

• Prepare, review, and record monthly journal entries for revenue, reclassifications, accruals, and adjustments, supported by clear, audit-ready workpapers.

• Conduct monthly flux analysis on customer accounts, including revenue, accounts receivable, unbilled, and deferred revenue, supplying a clear written narrative for leadership review.

• Act as a technical advisor for the team regarding contract interpretation, ASC 606 treatment, accounts receivable handling, and complex reconciliation issues.

• Oversee assigned tasks from initiation to completion in FloQast, ensuring a smooth and timely monthly close.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting and/or Finance is mandatory.

• CPA or CPA candidate status is required (either an active license or completion of the exam with a clear path to obtaining the license).

• A minimum of 5+ years of corporate accounting experience is essential, with at least 3 years in a revenue, accounts receivable, or close-intensive role.

• Proven hands-on experience with ASC 606 across various revenue models is necessary.

• Strong understanding of accounts receivable treatment, including cash application rules, credit memo and refund processes, and aged balance resolution is required.

• Experience with Sage Intacct is mandatory, with expertise in revenue contracts, project setup, accounts receivable subledger, and journal entry workflows; equivalent ERP revenue module experience may be considered.

• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel is required, including skills in Xlookup/Index-Match, Sumifs, pivot tables, and structured workpaper design.

• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities are needed, with the capacity to investigate complex revenue and accounts receivable scenarios and derive sound conclusions.

• Business acumen is necessary, with the ability to interpret commercial contract terms and convert them into appropriate accounting treatments.

• A collaborative working style is crucial, demonstrated by a history of partnering with non-accounting teams to develop clean, repeatable processes.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, with the ability to clearly explain technical accounting concepts to both finance and cross-functional teams.

• Experience with Power BI is preferred.

• Experience in a multi-entity environment is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive Salary

• Exceptional Benefits: 401(k) plan with company matching & immediate vesting schedule (100% of the first 3% and 50% of the next 2%)

• BCBS Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance with generous employer contributions for employees and their dependents

• Generous flexible time-off policy

• Opportunities for professional development

• Fully remote organization

• Supportive work environment with a team of exceptional individuals