Insero Talent Solutions is recruiting a Senior Revenue Accountant for a fast growing professional services firm in Rochester, NY.
What this role is responsible for:
- Managing the full-cycle revenue process, processing high-volume customer invoices, and ensuring accurate and timely billing for all service lines.
- Owning AR processes, analyzing aging reports, and meeting collection goals to ensure prompt payment and manage outstanding accounts.
- Analyzing complex customer contracts and business arrangements to determine appropriate revenue recognition in accordance with US GAAP and ASC 606.
- Performing revenue close procedures, including revenue and deferred revenue journal entries, account reconciliations, and fluctuation analyses.
- Reconciling revenue and AR to billing systems and the general ledger, investigating variances, and performing revenue analysis.
- Addressing all customer inquiries and escalating as required per policy
- Preparing, analyzing, and issuing the daily revenue forecast
- Performing complex calculations and preparing workpapers for revenue recognition reporting
- Collaborating with appropriate team members to accurately forecast collections to maintain our rolling 13-week cash forecast report.
- Maintaining and improving revenue accounting workflows, implementing internal controls, and providing input on revenue-related policies and procedures.
- Working closely with sales and operations teams to ensure proper revenue cut-off, accruals, and an efficient billing process.
- Reviewing all contracts and SOWs to ensure accurate project set up in our tracking system
- Owning the automation of manual processes within the organization
- Ensuring compliance with company policies, internal controls and support best practices
- Assisting with or leading the administration, implementation, continual review, and improvement of financial systems and processes
- Adhering to FASB guidelines and GAAP, company policies and procedures and other regulations in the performance of duties.
What makes someone successful in this role:
- Deep understanding of ASC 606 and complex revenue arrangements
- Demonstrated ability to read, interpret, and analyze financial contracts and statements
- Proven track record in implementing or improving automated solutions, including exposure to AI-enabled tools
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
- Highly organized and detail oriented
- You have a strong sense of ownership and take initiative while empowering others to do the same
- You prioritize positive impact over busy work
- You have no ego and understand that everyone has something to bring to the table regardless of experience
Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
- Previous start up or public accounting experience is a huge plus
- Knowledge and experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
- Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Strong critical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving skills
- Financial analysis experience
- Demonstrated expertise with accounting software, and data management systems e.g., Sage, Datto/Autotask, Excel, Salesforce, AWS
- High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Excel (i.e., pivot tables, VLOOKUPs, IF statements, etc.)