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Senior Director, Revenue Accounting

The Senior Director of Revenue Accounting will lead our global revenue accounting operations and ensure compliance with ASC 606. This individual will be a key leader in the controllership organization and will partner cross-functionally with Legal, Sales, FP&A, Billing, and Systems teams. This role is critical to ensuring accuracy in revenue recognition, building scalable processes, and supporting IPO-readiness.

What You’ll Do:

  • Own all aspects of global revenue accounting, including contract review, technical accounting conclusions, and monthly revenue close processes.
  • Serve as the company’s internal subject matter expert on ASC 606 and related SEC guidance.
  • Lead the design and execution of scalable, SOX-compliant revenue processes and systems (e.g., NetSuite, Salesforce, CPQ, RevPro/Zuora/Celigo)
  • Establish controls and procedures for completeness and accuracy of revenue recognition, deferred revenue, contract assets, and other related areas.
  • Collaborate with Legal and Sales Operations on deal desk support and contract structuring.
  • Oversee the accounting for non-standard contracts, usage-based pricing, variable consideration, and multi-element arrangements.
  • Support quarterly and annual financial statement audits, including technical memos and disclosures.
  • Partner with FP&A and Investor Relations to ensure accurate forecasting and presentation of revenue KPIs and trends.
  • Mentor and develop a high-performing revenue accounting team and oversee hiring plans as needed.
  • Support system implementations or enhancements involving order-to-cash and revenue processes.
  • Contribute to IPO readiness efforts, including audit preparedness, SOX documentation, and S-1 disclosures.