***Revenue Accounting Senior Analyst || Hybrid in Houston, TX***

Job Description

The Revenue Senior Analyst will provide significant contribution to the Revenue accounting function for client, reporting to the Revenue Accounting Manager. This role will be responsible for clients Revenue Accounting and will partner with business unit finance teams, corporate financial planning and analysis (FP&A), tax and others as necessary to provide Revenue accounting analysis and support on transactions and accounting issues (including revenue recognition).

Analyze new accounting and disclosure requirements and provide communication, training and support for the company's adoption of new accounting standards and ensure necessary updates are made to company policies.

Interpret U.S. GAAP accounting standards and SEC guidance to determine the accounting and financial reporting treatment for new, material, and/or complex, unusual transactions or agreements and document conclusions in accounting position memorandum and support the review process with management and external auditors.

Subject matter expertise includes Revenue and Embedded Leases.

The analyst will communicate and drive adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and accounting polices.

This role will also include preparation of materials of revenue content to share with the Executive Leadership, lead process improvement and policy development initiatives for relevant areas, facilitate training on relevant accounting topics to clients' worldwide personnel, support ad hoc reporting requests from various customers, and participate in broader SEC reporting or corporate reporting initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide significant contribution to the Revenue accounting function for client, reporting into the Revenue Accounting Manager;
• Partner with business unit finance teams, corporate financial planning and analysis (FP&A), tax and others as necessary to provide Revenue accounting analysis and support on transactions and accounting issues (including revenue recognition);
• Analyze new accounting and disclosure requirements and provide communication, training and support for the company's adoption of new accounting standards and ensure necessary updates are made to company policies;
• Interpret U.S. GAAP accounting standards and SEC guidance to determine the accounting and financial reporting treatment for new, material, and/or complex, unusual transactions or agreements and document conclusions in accounting position memorandum and support the review process with management and external auditors;
• Subject matter expertise includes Revenue and Embedded Leases;
• Communicate and drive adherence to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and accounting polices;
• Prepare materials of revenue content to share with the Executive Leadership;
• Lead process improvement and policy development initiatives for relevant areas;
• Facilitate training on relevant accounting topics to clients' worldwide personnel;
• Support ad hoc reporting requests from various customers;
• Participate in broader SEC reporting or corporate reporting initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a focus in accounting, finance, business, accounting (e.g., CPA (or equivalent), MBA) preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in a finance function. Big four public accounting experience is a plus.
• Experience with technology industry and international companies preferred.
• First level university degree with a focus in business or economics; advanced degree or accounting certification (e.g., CPA, MBA) preferred.
• Typically, 6+ years of experience as a financial analyst.

Skills

• Excellent understanding of accounting principles and financial analysis, with advanced knowledge in one area.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Excellent business application skills (e.g., Microsoft Excel).
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Superior teamwork skills.
• Good project management skills.