# Senior Revenue Accountant

**Company:** [Palantir](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/palantir)
**Location:** Palo Alto, CA, New York, NY
**Role:** Finance & Accounting
**Experience:** 3+ years
**Skills:** ASC 606, NetSuite, Revenue Recognition, Journal Entries, Account Reconciliations, Accruals, Technical Memos, Revenue Forecasting, Audit Support, Financial Reporting
**Posted:** 2025-05-16

> Handles revenue recognition, month-end close processes, and quote-to-cash cycle for software deals using ASC 606. Requires 3+ years experience in public accounting or SaaS, Bachelor's degree, and proficiency in NetSuite.

## Job Description

## Core Responsibilities
- Execute the revenue recognition process from the contract closeout phase to financial statement disclosure
- Drive revenue and cost of revenue month-end close process by creating and validating accruals, preparing journal entries and account reconciliations, ensuring policy compliance and developing standard reports
- Exercise judgment while ensuring that accounting conclusions are documented in technical memos in accordance with policies and current software revenue recognition rules
- Work actively with internal and external auditors to ensure audits are completed efficiently and effectively
- Identify, champion, and implement continuous improvement initiatives related to revenue processes, including systems, reporting, analysis
- Partnering with Finance and Sales leadership on revenue forecasting processes

## What We Require
- Experience in application of ASC 606, specifically in the application to enterprise software-as-a-service
- 3+ years of experience within a large public accounting firm and/or a small to mid-size enterprise software company
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in business administration, economics, finance, accounting, or related field

## What We Value
- Strong communications, presentation, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to summarize key accounting and operational issues to management
- Proficiency with **NetSuite** and/or other revenue recognition accounting systems
- CPA or ACCA/ACA (preferred but not required)

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