Senior Revenue Accountant
Overview of the Position:
CircleCI is looking for an operations-oriented Senior Revenue Accountant with a strong track record of process improvement and cross-functional collaboration. This role will have a strong operational emphasis, but it would also be helpful to have a technical understanding of the revenue recognition requirements for a software licensing and SaaS business.
In this role, you will become a primary contributor to the company’s revenue function and have the opportunity to assist with day-to-day order management and the monthly revenue close. You will also have the opportunity to scale and integrate various processes and systems, including improving billing operations and assisting with the development of an automated revenue recognition engine.
You'll be a critical member of the accounting team and have the ability to make an impact on improving processes and automating systems to keep pace with the growth of the company.
What you’ll do:
- Review customer invoices and billing schedules
- Assist with the creation of customer contracts
- Review revenue and deferred revenue schedules and related reconciliations as part of the monthly close process
- Monitor the collections processes, working closely with the Billing and Collections Analyst to resolve customer payment issues
- Work with Sales Ops to monitor and enhance the CPQ order management system
- Collaborate across departments to develop more automated revenue recognition solutions
- Leverage the use of AI in contract review, the monthly close process, and other operational areas
- Validate and analyze customer usage data to ensure completeness and accuracy
- Ensure compliance and proper revenue recognition in accordance within ASC 606 and any related guidance
- Assist with external auditors on revenue related requests and documentation
- Participate with legal in revenue contract negotiations to ensure accuracy and revenue recognition compliance
- Partner with the sales team on contract structures and guidelines
- Coordinate with Finance and the Senior Commissions Analyst on the accuracy and timeliness of commission calculations and reporting
- Develop new operational reporting and analysis for customer usage and other trends and metrics.
What we’re looking for:
- Experience with Salesforce or HubSpot, NetSuite, and other financial systems
- Up to date knowledge of US GAAP as it relates to revenue recognition (ASC 606)
- Experience working for a fast-paced SaaS organization
- Ability to review and interpret contracts
- Familiarity using AI tools
- Strong technical and analytical skills
- Excellent Excel skills
- CPA with audit experience, Big 4/regional experience preferred
- 5 + years relevant experience
- BA/BS in Accounting or Finance
How to apply
If you’re interested in joining the team at CircleCI, please send a resumé and cover letter describing what inspires you and why you think you are a good fit for the team. If you contribute to an open-source project, write a blog, or have a presence on the web (Twitter, Quora, Linkedin, etc.) we would love to hear about it.
We know there’s no such thing as a “perfect" candidate - we’re all a work in progress and are growing new skills and capabilities all the time. CircleCI welcomes those who are enthusiastic about learning and evolving, so however you identify and whatever your background, if this looks like a role where you could do work that excites you, we hope you’ll apply.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
About CircleCI
CircleCI is the world’s largest continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) platform, and the hub where code moves from idea to delivery. As one of the most-used DevOps tools - processing more than 3 million jobs a day - CircleCI has unique access to data on how the most effective engineering teams work, and the tools to help software companies successfully leverage the power of AI into their commercial applications. Companies like Hinge, HuggingFace, and Samsung use us to improve engineering team productivity, release better products, and get to market faster.
Founded in 2011 and headquartered in downtown San Francisco with a global, remote workforce, CircleCI is venture-backed by Base10, Greenspring Associates, Eleven Prime, IVP, Sapphire Ventures, Top Tier Capital Partners, Baseline Ventures, Threshold
Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Owl Rock Capital, Next Equity Partners, Heavybit, and Harrison Metal Capital.
CircleCI is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
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