Revenue Accountant

Note: This role is temporarily remote until it is safe to return to our company offices.

The Role

We are seeking a Revenue Accountant to join the SMBC finance unit at Carbonite, an OpenText company. Within this role, you’ll be responsible for calculating deferred revenue, preparing revenue schedules and contributing to system and process improvements. You’ll review partner agreements and collaborate closely with our Sales department to ensure the application of revenue recognition procedures is in accordance with GAAP. In, this role, you’ll partner with the database team to create reporting and reconcile daily activity. In this critical role within our SMBC unit, the Revenue Accountant will complete calculations and management of Carbonite’s revenue streams and provide analytical trend analysis to management.  Our revenue accounting team is vital to ensure we continue to maintain a highly scalable global revenue management system.  

Specific Objectives and Responsibilities

Your First Six Months:

• Review customer agreements to ensure consistent application of revenue recognition policies in accordance with relevant accounting literature and corporate policy
• Perform daily, monthly, and quarterly close procedures to meet tight deadlines in a timely and accurate manner
• Complete month-end close deliverables, including preparation of journal entries, account reconciliations, and analysis between forecasted revenue and actual results
• Prepare audit schedules, and assist the Company’s external auditors in the revenue function
• Identify process improvements and implement changes to improve efficiency and scalability, and to mitigate risk
• Assist and analyze recurring detailed monthly billing which ensures revenue accuracy
• Understanding of unbilled receivables currently tracked manually
• Experience and knowledge of a quote to cash cycle desired
• Review and assist in processing of daily orders
• Experience with SAP, NetSuite, Zuora, Oracle and/or RevPro a plus

Six to Twelve Months and Beyond:

• All of the above, plus;
• Assist as a key contributor with implementation and testing of new billing and revenue subledger
• Display an eagerness to learn and take personal responsibility while assisting team members when needed

Key Challenges to Overcome

The primary challenge will be creating efficiencies through systematic reporting. Managing revenue accounting for various new sales initiatives and completing many tasks simultaneously, while critically assessing business processes.  Carbonite’s fast-paced, growth-focused culture requires the finance team to maintain a highly scalable global revenue management system.        

Qualifications

Skills, Experience, & Characteristics:

• 3+ years of experience in corporate or public accounting; Revenue accounting experience in software or technology industry strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in accounting and/or finance 
• Strong conceptual understanding of GAAP accounting standards
• Proven experience using Excel for analyzing data, including knowledge of pivots and common function
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment
• Excellent organization, analytical, problem-solving, and oral and written communications skills
• Desired attributes include:
  • Integrity
  • Sense of urgency
  • Attention to detail
  • Strong work ethic
  • Team player
  • Desire and ability to deliver excellence under pressure
  • Results oriented
  • Sense of humor

Company Overview

Together Carbonite—a leader in data protection and Webroot—a leader in data security—form the SMB and Consumer Division of OpenText.  The mission of our joint offering is to make cyber resilience simple, reliable and accessible in the connected world. We enable comprehensive data protection for companies, consumers, and our vast network of partners around the globe.

Our business requires top talent. We foster a thriving, dynamic environment rich with inventive minds and entrepreneurial spirit. From engineering to sales and marketing, operations and customer support, our employees are empowered and encouraged to build their careers at OpenText.

We pride ourselves on hiring standout candidates who shine in a workplace that encourages collaboration and teamwork. We are growing fast and looking for talented candidates around the globe.  Are you ready to grow with us?

Carbonite, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer does not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.  Upon request, accommodations will be made available during the recruitment process for applicants with a disability. If you require accommodations, we will work with you to provide or arrange for the provision of suitable accommodation wherever possible.  All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.