Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting

Legora•New York, NY

10d•$189,550 - $223,000•Onsite

About The Position

Legora is seeking a senior Revenue Accounting leader to own revenue recognition and sales commissions accounting end to end and build out the function as the company scales. This is a hands-on management role that combines setting accounting policy and making technical judgments with reviewing contracts, preparing memos, and coaching the team on complex transactions. The role leads global revenue accounting across entities and works with Finance, Sales, RevOps, Legal, FP&A, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate, timely accounting, reporting, and controls.

Requirements

10+ years of accounting experience, starting in Big 4 audit or technical accounting.
Deep, practical ASC 606 and ASC 340-40 expertise in B2B SaaS, including complex enterprise contracts and commission plan accounting.
Track record of building or scaling a revenue accounting function in a high-growth environment.
Experience managing and developing a team.
Hands-on experience with NetSuite and Salesforce.
CPA required.
Comfort with ambiguity, speed, and a multi-entity, international structure.

Nice To Haves

Experience with NetSuite ARM/revenue modules.
Experience at a public company or a company with public-company-level reporting requirements.
Experience owning or integrating Billing within quote-to-cash.
Experience reconciling non-GAAP metrics such as ARR or TCV to GAAP revenue and capitalized commissions.
Exposure to SOX.
Experience in AI or legal tech.

Responsibilities

Lead global Revenue Accounting, ensuring related accounting, controls, and reporting are executed accurately and on time across all entities.
Own ASC 606 revenue recognition across all entities, including multi-element arrangements, contract modifications, pilots, ramps, usage-based components, and multi-year deals.
Own accounting for costs to obtain contracts, including capitalization, amortization period and pattern, and impairment assessment.
Mentor, develop, and retain a high-performing team, establishing accountability, development paths, and operational excellence.
Strengthen the internal control environment, including SOX readiness and execution, process documentation, and control design.
Represent Revenue Accounting with senior stakeholders across Finance, Sales, RevOps, and Legal.
Run the monthly and quarterly revenue close, including deferred revenue, contract assets, unbilled receivables, deferred commissions, reconciliations, and flux analysis.
Work with FP&A and RevOps on ARR and other key metric definitions, ensuring they reconcile to GAAP revenue and withstand board and investor scrutiny.
Shape revenue and commissions processes in the new ERP and its integration with Salesforce and billing tools.
Build out and scale the Revenue Accounting team and function.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage, with medical plan options through Aetna and Kaiser Permanente, dental plans via MetLife, and vision plans via Vision Care.
HSA or Healthcare FSA, based on plan selection.
Generous parental leave.
Free access to Maven Clinic.
Dependent Care FSA.
Free One Medical membership for employees and dependents.
Pre-tax commuter benefits.
Life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage.
401(k) with generous company match.
Unlimited PTO.
Voluntary benefits including identity protection, legal coverage, and pet savings programs.
Company-provided lunch daily.
Competitive salary and benefits package.
Tools for success.