Revenue Accounting Manager
About The Position
The Revenue Accounting Manager serves as the company’s subject matter expert for revenue recognition, owning the application of ASC 606 across a diverse and complex portfolio of engineered-to-order and project-based customer arrangements. The role is highly visible and operates across accounting, legal, sales, and operations. It combines technical accounting expertise and business acumen to support contract review, influence deal structures, and develop scalable revenue processes in a fast-growing, newly public company. This is an individual contributor role requiring significant cross-functional collaboration in a dynamic, evolving environment. The position oversees revenue accounting and reporting, contract analysis, close processes, internal controls, audit support, and process improvement. It also oversees accounting for commissions and costs to obtain contracts and supports special projects and strategic initiatives as needed.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related field.
- Five to eight years of progressive accounting experience.
- Strong expertise in ASC 606 revenue recognition.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret complex contracts.
- Excellent technical accounting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to non-accounting stakeholders.
Nice To Haves
- CPA.
- Experience with a Big 4 or nationally recognized public accounting firm.
- Prior experience in manufacturing, industrial, energy, or engineered solutions environments.
- Experience with complex, multi-element customer arrangements.
- Exposure to public company or SOX-compliant environments.
- Experience supporting high-growth or newly public organizations.
Responsibilities
- Own revenue recognition under ASC 606, including application to complex, multi-element customer arrangements.
- Review and interpret customer contracts to determine performance obligations, transaction price, and timing of revenue recognition.
- Prepare and maintain technical accounting memorandums supporting revenue conclusions.
- Evaluate contract modifications, variable consideration, and other complex revenue scenarios.
- Oversee monthly and quarterly revenue close processes.
- Review and reconcile deferred revenue, unbilled accounts receivable, contract assets, and contract liabilities.
- Ensure accurate, complete, and timely revenue reporting.
- Partner with Legal, Sales, FP&A, Billing, and Operations to review and structure customer contracts, identify revenue implications, and align operational execution with accounting outcomes.
- Advise commercial teams on revenue-related considerations.
- Maintain and enhance revenue-related internal controls and support SOX readiness and compliance.
- Partner with external auditors on quarterly reviews and annual audits.
- Maintain appropriate documentation and audit trails for revenue-related judgments.
- Standardize contract review processes and improve efficiency.
- Build and implement scalable revenue accounting processes to support company growth.
- Identify and implement opportunities for automation and system enhancements.
- Oversee accounting for commissions and costs to obtain contracts.
- Support special projects and strategic initiatives as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
