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Sr. Manager, Revenue Accounting

AppFolio
Santa Barbara, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2026
Description

AppFolio is more than a company. We’re a community of dreamers, big thinkers, problem solvers, active listeners, and multipliers. At every opportunity, we set the pace while delivering innovation built to carry real estate into the future. One in which every experience feels effortless, yet meaningful. Where customers are empowered to take on any opportunity. We show up as one team, connected by our values to be a force for good. Because together, we have the power to create extraordinary outcomes for our customers, our communities, and ourselves.

The Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting will lead the high-performance team responsible for the integrity of our revenue recognition processes. You will act as a strategic partner to the business, ensuring that our complex financial operations scale seamlessly with our continued innovation in the real estate industry.

Your Impact

  • Lead and mentor a dedicated revenue accounting team, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence to elevate the collective output of the department.
  • Own the monthly and quarterly revenue close process, ensuring all financial results are delivered with accuracy, transparency, and timeliness.
  • Direct the application of ASC 606 revenue recognition standards for diverse product offerings, providing clarity on complex accounting treatments. Create and maintain documentation of revenue accounting policies including impacts of non-standard contracts
  • Drive continuous process improvements across our order to cash and revenue systems to reduce manual processes and increase operational efficiency.
  • Thrive in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment by partnering across the company to ensure seamless integration of new product launches, contract structures and partnerships. You will partner with functions including Product, Product Marketing, Partners, Revenue Operations, Order to Cash, Legal, Accounting and FP&A.
  • Maintain a rigorous internal control environment, ensuring that we consistently do what we say we’re going to do regarding financial compliance.


Qualifications

  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment that demands strong attention-to-detail skills and the ability to 'see around the corner' as the business evolves
  • Proven ability to lead through uncertainty and embrace change while maintaining high standards for the team.
  • Exceptional communicator who can translate complex accounting concepts into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders.
  • Strategic thinker who prioritizes data-driven decisions to solve for the business above all.
  • Expertise in optimizing large-scale financial systems and a relentless drive to raise the bar on reporting quality.


Must Have

  • Extensive experience in Leading teams through change with a proven track record of driving significant process improvements.
  • Deep technical expertise in ASC 606 Revenue Recognition within a SaaS or high-growth technology environment.
  • Proven experience in Revenue accounting close management, specifically overseeing revenue cycles.
  • BA/BS in Accounting or Finance.
  • CPA required
  • 7 years experience working in revenue accounting, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in revenue for SaaS technology companies.
  • At least 3 years experience in a manager role.
  • At least 2 years of public accounting (Big4 preferred) experience.
  • Advanced proficiency in Zuora Revenue, Zuora Billing, Salesforce, and NetSuite.


Location

Find out more about our locations by visiting our site.

Compensation & Benefits

The compensation that we reasonably expect to pay for this role is: $138,400 - $173,000 base pay. The actual compensation for this role will be determined by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s skills, education, experience, and internal equity.

Please note that compensation is just one aspect of a comprehensive Total Rewards package. The compensation range listed here does not include additional benefits or any discretionary bonuses you may be eligible for based on your role and/or employment type.

Regular full-time employees are eligible for benefits - see here.

About AppFolio

AppFolio is the technology leader powering the future of the real estate industry. Our innovative platform and trusted partnership enable our customers to connect communities, increase operational efficiency, and grow their business. For more information about AppFolio, visit appfolio.com.

Why AppFolio

Grow | We enable a culture of high performance, where delivering results is recognized by opportunities for growth and compelling total rewards. Our challenging and meaningful work drive the growth of our business, and ourselves.

Learn | We partner with you to realize your potential by investing in you from the start. We're cultivating a team of big thinkers through coaching and mentorship with our best-in-class leaders, and giving you the time and tools to develop your skills.

Impact | We are creating a world where living in, investing in, managing, and supporting communities feels magical and effortless, freeing people to thrive. We do this by innovating with purpose while cultivating a culture of impact. We learn as much from each other as we do our customers and our communities.

Connect | We excel at hybrid work by fostering an environment that feels flexible, personal and connected, no matter where we are. We create space to fuel innovation and collaboration, and we come together to celebrate, connect, and succeed.

Paddle as One.

Learn more at appfolio.com/company/careers

Statement of Equal Opportunity

At AppFolio, we value diversity in backgrounds and perspectives and depend on it to drive our innovative culture. That’s why we’re a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe that our products, our teams, and our business are stronger because of it. This means that no matter what race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, age, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, or veteran status, you’re always welcome at AppFolio.

Salary : $138,400 - $173,000

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