Senior Revenue and GL Accountant
San Mateo, CAFinance & AccountingHybrid5+ YOE
Summary
Handles revenue recognition per ASC 606/340, GL close activities, cloud hosting costs, and professional services margins in a SaaS environment. Collaborates cross-functionally on automation and reporting using NetSuite and Salesforce; requires 5+ years experience and bachelor's in finance/accounting.
About the role
What You'll Do
Revenue & Compliance
- Perform detailed contract review and analysis for non-standard arrangements to determine appropriate revenue recognition treatment in accordance with ASC 606.
- Support the preparation of SSP / FV analysis, research accounting guidance, and document the Company’s position on complex revenue transactions.
- Support invoicing, cash collections and cash forecasting process.
GL & Operational Excellence
- Perform close activities and prepare journal entries/reconciliations for revenue (subscription and professional services), deferred revenue, unbilled AR, and commissions.
- Own the accounting for cloud hosting costs and professional services labor allocations, ensuring expenses are accurately mapped to margins.
- Prepare and analyze the Professional Services PnL, providing visibility into project-level profitability.
- Prepare year-end disclosures for financial reporting and lead the response for areas of responsibility.
Partnership & Process
- Partner with Sales, Deal Desk, Sales Ops, Finance, Legal, and Professional Services teams to ensure bookings and revenue align with company policies.
- Participate in cross-functional initiatives to streamline and automate revenue accounting processes within the ERP system (e.g., NetSuite, Salesforce).
- Support the design and documentation of key internal controls for revenue and operational spend.
- Ad hoc projects and requests.
What We're Looking for
- Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in Finance or Accounting.
- CPA preferred but not required.
- 5+ years of combined experience in public accounting or a corporate revenue accounting role.
- Operational accounting experience in a growing fast-paced SAAS technology business.
- Experience with activities in the quote-to-cash process (e.g. order review, contract creation in an accounting system, billing, revenue recognition).
- Experience using Excel (maintaining complex spreadsheets and calculations), NetSuite ARM, and Salesforce CPQ.
- Ability to work collaboratively and effectively communicate with cross-functional teams.
- Attention to detail and strong organization skills.
Nice To Have
- Experience working in a high growth startup and public company environments.
Skills
ASC 606ASC 340NetSuiteSalesforce CPQNetSuite ARMExcelquote-to-cashrevenue recognitionSOX controlsfinancial reporting