Director, Revenue Accounting

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Analyze and interpret contracts to identify revenue recognition implications and ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards (e.g., ASC 606).
• Collaborate with sales, client success, legal, and operations to review contracts for complete and accurate revenue recognition, including rebates and other revenue implications.
• Manage the monthly revenue close processes, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of revenue.
• Develop, implement, and maintain internal controls over the revenue recognition process to ensure compliance with SOX.
• Understand the transactional flow of revenue through various systems to monitor and ensure accurate financial results.
• Stay current on changes in revenue recognition standards and assess their impact on the company’s financial reporting.
• Lead projects around revenue recognition, such as the calculation of standalone selling price (SSP) methodologies.
• Lead revenue analyses and preparation of metrics to enhance insights, identify trends, and report to leadership and business partners.
• Support audits and reviews, providing necessary documentation and analysis.
• Prepare memos and technical accounting support for matters involving revenue recognition.
• Accountable for identifying and communicating risks and issues impacting revenue recognition.
• Manage departmental projects and process changes in order to improve efficiencies in work processes through automation, where applicable.
• Partner closely with billing and FP&A to ensure proper coordination over revenue recognition.
• Responsible for driving department goals and vision forward within the team.
• Provide review of work of other team members, providing constructive feedback, guidance, and coaching while maintaining positive relationships.

Knowledge & Technical Skills

• A strong foundation in revenue recognition under ASC 606.
• Ability to develop goals and the process by which to meet goals based on provided objectives.
• Effectively communicates with all levels of management and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to interact with peers and team members to gain cooperation amongst the teams to meet objectives.
• Strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to balance a large group of diverse projects simultaneously with excellent attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Excel is required.
• Ability to resolve complex problems positively and professionally.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting required.
• CPA with Big 4 experience is highly desirable.
• 5+ years of combined experience in private industry and public accounting, with at least 2+ years focused on revenue recognition and managing teams.
• Strong background in applying ASC 606, analyzing contracts, and identifying key revenue implications.
• Experience in a public company environment, with familiarity working under SOX compliance and SEC reporting requirements.
• Experience with revenue recognition in the digital advertising industry is a plus.
• Experience with Salesforce is a plus.
• Detail-oriented with superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong Excel skills required and ability to work with, analyze, and interpret large volumes of transactional data.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and business partnering skills with demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and at various levels within a company.
• Strong time management skills, ability to meet deadlines, and operate with a sense of urgency.