Director of Revenue Accounting

Grant Thornton • Arlington, VA

1h • $184,000 - $240,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Grant Thornton is hiring a Director of Revenue Accounting for a newly created role supporting the growth of its Advisory multinational platform. The role establishes and maintains global revenue accounting policies and procedures, including compliance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and ASC 326, Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL). The Director will play a key leadership role in acquisitions, finance transformation initiatives, and continuous improvement in financial reporting across the global platform.

The position works across international jurisdictions, billing functions, accounting systems, and business teams to support revenue recognition and reporting. It provides guidance to internal business leaders and supports month-end reporting, financial statement close, audit activity, internal controls, collections, and improvements to systems and processes. The position follows Grant Thornton’s hybrid work model and requires in-person attendance at least three days per week at a Grant Thornton office or client site.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of experience at a leading CPA firm working on public company clients or at a public company with revenue accounting or financial reporting responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and IFRS, particularly revenue accounting for time-and-material and fixed-fee arrangements at a professional services firm following ASC 606.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Strong leadership ability across the organization.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing contracts and preparing technical accounting memos.
• Hands-on mindset and willingness to work through operational and transactional details.
• CPA or equivalent certification.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with SAP FICO and professional services modules.
• Experience with accounting for professional services organizations.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain revenue accounting policies in compliance with ASC 606, ASC 326 (CECL), and other guidance.
• Develop accounting procedures with international jurisdictions to bridge local GAAP and/or IFRS to U.S. GAAP for revenue recognition.
• Partner with billing functions across jurisdictions and accounting systems to support appropriate revenue accounting.
• Provide revenue accounting guidance to internal business leaders.
• Prepare month-end schedules, management reporting packages, and supporting analyses.
• Drive improvements in collections and cash flows through cross-functional partnerships.
• Build and enhance scalable processes, controls, and systems to support an evolving revenue model.
• Support and lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statement close processes, including preparation and review of revenue-related journal entries, reconciliations, and flux analysis.
• Ensure general ledger integrity and GAAP compliance across revenue-related accounts.
• Prepare technical accounting memos, narratives, and documentation supporting revenue recognition positions.
• Partner with external auditors during audits and quarterly reviews, including audit support, walkthroughs, and control documentation.
• Develop and maintain internal controls over revenue, including documentation and testing readiness.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and system improvements across billing, accounts receivable, and revenue recognition.
• Collaborate across functions to align time entry, billing, and accounting systems.

Benefits

• Personalized and comprehensive benefits; details are provided through the company benefits overview.
• Employees may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus based on individual and firm performance.
• Work-life integration options.
• Flexible work options, including work location, weekly schedule, and flex time off.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed