Sr. Manager, Revenue

BlackLine•Los Angeles, CA

2d•$168,000 - $210,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting & Billing leads the company’s end-to-end revenue accounting and billing operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant revenue recognition under U.S. GAAP and ASC 606. The role manages a team of five professionals and partners with Sales, Deal Desk, Legal, Revenue Operations, Financial Systems, Collections, and Finance leadership. This role transforms revenue accounting and billing through AI, automation, and process redesign. It identifies and delivers opportunities to reduce manual effort, strengthen controls, accelerate the close, and provide real-time revenue insights while protecting the integrity of financial statements. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth SaaS environment and balances innovation with the discipline required of a publicly traded company. BlackLine describes its culture as open, accepting, and supportive of continued growth and learning, including professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups. The workplace combines virtual and in-person interactions. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute of an office are expected to work in the office at least three days a week.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
At least 5 years of combined public accounting and industry experience, with significant revenue recognition and technical accounting experience.
Strong working knowledge of ASC 606 in SaaS, subscription, and usage-based business models.
At least 3 years of people management experience, including direct supervision of accounting professionals.
Hands-on experience with billing and revenue systems such as Zuora or NetSuite, and the end-to-end quote-to-cash process.
Solid understanding of SOX controls and experience working with internal and external auditors.
Strong analytical skills and ability to translate complex data into clear business insights.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to explain technical concepts to non-accounting audiences.

Nice To Haves

CPA certification is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of five revenue accounting and billing professionals, fostering accountability, curiosity, and continuous learning.
Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue close, including revenue recognition, deferred revenue, unbilled receivables, and related reconciliations.
Own billing from order to invoice, including invoice accuracy, billing schedules, credit memos, amendments, renewals, usage-based billing, and proration.
Review and approve non-standard contract terms and complex arrangements for ASC 606 treatment, partnering with Deal Desk and Legal during negotiations.
Draft and review technical accounting memoranda for complex or non-standard transactions, new products, and pricing models.
Design human-in-the-loop review processes to validate AI-assisted outputs and ensure they are auditable and consistent with internal control requirements.
Partner with Financial Systems, IT, and Revenue Operations to configure and optimize revenue and billing systems and integrate automation into quote-to-cash workflows.
Own revenue- and billing-related internal controls, including design, documentation, and remediation, and ensure automated processes are properly scoped into SOX.
Collaborate with Internal Audit and external auditors on quarterly reviews, annual audits, and technical accounting assessments.
Maintain revenue recognition policies and standalone selling price support, and monitor emerging accounting guidance that may affect revenue.
Advise Sales, Deal Desk, Legal, Pricing, and Product on accounting and billing implications of commercial structures.
Lead or support projects involving new product launches, pricing changes, acquisitions, system implementations, and process transformation.
Deliver cross-functional training on revenue policies, contracting practices, and billing processes.