Manager, Revenue Accounting

Anaplan • Miami, FL

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About The Position

Anaplan is hiring a Manager, Revenue Accounting to serve as a subject matter expert on ASC 606 and manage the subscription revenue process. The role ensures revenue recognition compliance, reviews complex customer contracts, supports the month-end close, and partners with Deal Desk, Sales Operations, and Legal on non-standard enterprise deals. The position focuses on technical accounting governance and subscription revenue process management, including audit-ready technical memos, complex revenue recognition and billing schedules, standalone selling price (SSP) models, and accounting evaluations for contract modifications and emerging hybrid or usage-based pricing models. The Manager is also the primary technical liaison for the external audit team.

The role is suited to an experienced, detail-oriented technical accountant with Big 4 or public SaaS experience and an interest in contract analysis, rigorous accounting close, and cross-functional deal advisory. Anaplan describes its culture as focused on customer success, diversity of thought, leadership, ambitious goals, and disciplined execution. It states that it provides reasonable accommodations during hiring and employment and is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 3 years dedicated to technical revenue accounting under ASC 606 in SaaS or enterprise technology environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
• Deep command of the ASC 606 five-step framework, distinct performance obligation identification, transaction price allocation (SSP), and contract modification accounting.
• Hands-on experience managing monthly revenue close, including deferred revenue rollforwards, contract asset and liability reconciliations, and review of complex revenue subledger schedules.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze multi-element enterprise contracts, identify non-standard clauses, assess revenue recognition impacts, and communicate those impacts to Commercial Operations.
• Working knowledge of enterprise ERP and revenue management systems, Salesforce CPQ, and financial modeling in Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly explain technical accounting standards and risks to finance leadership, legal counsel, and commercial teams.

Nice To Haves

• Active Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license.
• Big 4 experience.
• National public accounting experience.
• Anaplan familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly revenue close deliverables, including complex revenue schedules, contract assets, deferred revenue rollforwards, customer contract liability reconciliations, bad debt reconciliation, and related journal entries.
• Lead preparation, review, and reconciliation of period-end revenue reporting packages, including billings, deferred revenue, and revenue backlog.
• Author technical accounting position papers documenting ASC 606 treatment for complex multi-element arrangements, non-standard terms, and emerging product offerings.
• Advise Deal Desk, Sales, and Legal during active deal negotiations on accounting implications of deal structures and non-standard commercial terms, including custom SLAs, acceptance provisions, and termination rights.
• Process subscription contracts and contract modifications in accordance with revenue guidance and internal bookings policy.
• Perform annual SSP analyses across software subscription tiers, professional services, and usage components, and maintain documented transaction price allocation methodologies.
• Serve as the primary contact for external auditors on revenue accounting matters; manage technical PBC requests, lead audit walkthroughs, and defend accounting positions.
• Design, maintain, and execute SOX internal controls over the OTC process, including contract review, multi-element revenue allocations, and close reconciliations.
• Evaluate accounting treatment for evolving commercial models, including minimum commitments, usage-based fees, and prepaid drawdowns, and establish appropriate recognition timing and variable consideration estimates.
• Maintain and update SSP allocation models.
• Prepare audit-ready technical memos for new revenue streams and products.
• Oversee complex revenue recognition and billing schedules.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager