Director, Revenue Accounting

At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market.

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Join us as our new Director, Revenue Accounting! You will have a hybrid schedule with 2 days/week in either our San Francisco or San Ramon office.

Your Impact

• Lead the month-end close process for Subscription and Services revenue, ensuring timely and accurate revenue recognition in compliance with ASC 606 and alignment with internal controls and reporting requirements.
• Develop and maintain global revenue recognition policies to reflect changes and developments in our business.
• Perform technical accounting research for new product lines or other revenue recognition issues requiring analysis, and document findings and conclusions supporting revenue treatment and disclosures.
• Mentor and manage a high-performing, global revenue accounting team, ensuring team members have clear goals and resources to succeed.
• Review and document complex revenue arrangements related to license sales and implementation projects.
• Work closely with various business partners to address technical revenue recognition concerns for potential new deal models, pricing and packaging changes, and partnerships.
• Continuously seek out and design process and system improvements to increase scalability and accuracy, including key metric reporting for new AI product releases.
• Drive innovation by using tools, data, automation, and AI to streamline revenue processes.
• Partner with the Senior Director of Revenue to define long-term priorities for revenue automation and improvements to processes and controls.
  
  

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 10 years of revenue accounting experience, with deep expertise in ASC 606 for SaaS and Professional Services.
• Excellent communication skills and proven experience working cross-functionally in an organization.
• Willingness to appropriately debate difficult issues, with the ability to think quickly and present to an audience.
• Big 4 and relevant industry experience, particularly at a US public company, preferred.
  
  

Base Salary Range

$190,000—$257,000 USD

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