Senior Accountant, Revenue (New York City)

About the role

The Senior Accountant, Revenue is a key individual contributor on the Revenue Accounting team, responsible for the accuracy and integrity of revenue recognition, sales compensation accounting, and the monthly and quarterly close cycle. Reporting to the Manager of Revenue Accounting, this individual works within a structured accounting organization that includes dedicated teams for operational accounting, revenue accounting, and technical accounting.

Responsibilities

• Revenue Accounting
  • Execute operational revenue accounting activities in accordance with IFRS 15, ensuring accurate recognition of subscription, professional services, and other revenue streams.
    • Prepare and post monthly revenue journal entries, including deferred revenue, contract asset, and contract liability movements.
      • Maintain and reconcile revenue subledger accounts, ensuring alignment with the general ledger.
    • Support the ongoing deferred revenue subledger data integrity review through disciplined reconciliation and documentation practices.
  • Assist in the preparation and review of revenue-related schedules and disclosures for parent company reporting.
• Sales Compensation Accounting
  • Own the accounting for sales compensation, including commission expense accruals and capitalized contract cost amortization under IFRS 15.
    • Maintain contract cost asset rollforwards and ensure accuracy and completeness of amortization schedules.
  • Cook up with the Sales Operations and FP&A teams to ensure commission data is complete, accurate, and properly reflected in the financial statements.
    • Identify and resolve discrepancies between supporting schedules and the accounting records.
• Monthly & Quarterly Close
  • Execute assigned close tasks accurately and on schedule, supporting the team's adherence to the close calendar.
    • Prepare and maintain account reconciliations for revenue and sales compensation accounts.
  • Support fluctuation analysis and variance explanations for revenue-related accounts.
• Collaborate with the broader accounting team on interdependencies between revenue and operational accounting close activities.

Qualifications

• Required 4+ years of progressive accounting experience, with meaningful exposure to revenue accounting in a SaaS or technology environment.
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS 15 (or ASC 606) revenue recognition principles.
• Experience with monthly and quarterly close processes, including journal entries, reconciliations, and fluctuation analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities independently and meet recurring deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy in high-volume, fast-paced environments.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (Workday, NetSuite, SAP, or similar) and Excel.
• PREFERRED: CPA or actively pursuing CPA licensure — strongly preferred.
• Experience with sales commission accounting and capitalized contract cost amortization under IFRS 15 / ASC 340-40.
• Familiarity with revenue subledger management and reconciliation in complex multi-element arrangement environments.
• Big 4 or public accounting experience.
• Experience supporting external audits in a senior preparer capacity.
• Familiarity with Tableau or similar data visualization tools used in accounting operations.

What We Offer

• This role sits within a revenue accounting team that is investing in its people, processes, and systems.
• The right candidate will find: Real ownership of meaningful accounting areas from day one — not a support role, but a core contributor.
• Exposure to complex IFRS 15 revenue accounting in a multi-product SaaS environment.
• A team that is stabilizing with strong new hires and a leadership team committed to building the right foundation.
• Active investment in process improvement and automation — this team is building, not just maintaining.
• A structured accounting organization with dedicated technical accounting resources, so you can go deep in your domain.

Pay Range

The base salary pay range for this position is $79,500 to $110,000. Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Medidata provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a commission on the terms of applicable plan documents, and many of Medidata's non-sales positions are eligible for annual bonuses. Medidata believes that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most and provides best-in-class benefits, including medical, dental, life and disability insurance; 401(k) matching; flexible paid time off; and 10 paid holidays per year.