Revenue and Margin Accountant, Temporary

Viasat, Inc.•Remote - Canada, British Columbia

9d•Remote

About The Position

The Revenue and Margin team plays an integral role in the financial reporting of the organization. Working with the key stakeholders in the vertical business units and other finance teams, we are responsible to provide accurate and timely financial data to enhance business decisions. We are searching for a Revenue and Margin Accountant to support the existing team. Revenue and Margin Accountant will play a key role in completing the month end close for revenue and direct costs primarily through preparing and posting of journal entries, analysing GL account data; reviewing and preparing variance analysis on key revenue and cost accounts and preparing working papers for key account reconciliations. The role will also include special projects under the direction of the Manager of Revenue & Margin Accounting. Please note this is a 12 month, fixed term role. Open to Canada-remote, but preferrably in time zone within 2-3 hours of Newfoundland Daylight Time.

Requirements

Intermediate to advanced level knowledge working with Microsoft Excel
Bachelor of Commerce Degree or Diploma in Accounting
1-3 years of work experience in an accounting related position
Excellent interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of SAP or another major general ledger accounting system
Obtained or working towards a professional accounting designation

Responsibilities

Use established excel templates and models to recognize revenue on deferred invoices for subscriptions and recognize COS on prepaid invoices
Prepare monthly accruals for items not invoiced in the current period
Prepare entries for specific sales provisions provided by Billing or requested by the Business Units
Update working papers for deferred revenue, accrued income, and sales provisions
Provide intercompany revenue, accrued income, deferred revenue, and prepaid G/L details to the Corporate Reporting group required for month end eliminations
Provide revenue information to others in the group, business units, or internal and external auditors as requested
Ensure intercompany transactions (both accruals and current month invoices) are properly communicated within the team to ensure the Intercompany revenues equal the Intercompany COS at month end for elimination
Month over month revenue variances for specific areas of the business by product and customer to identify potential errors and seek out explanations for large variances
Follow up of working papers to ensure balances have proper support, are timely, and consistent with normal operations
Ability to prioritize work based on established month end deadlines and escalate issues when they arise