What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Revenue Accountant position at Connection?
Responsibilities
As a Senior Revenue Accountant, you’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring our revenue recognition is accurate, compliant, and strategically aligned with ASC 606 standards. You’ll collaborate closely with accounting leadership, support critical month-end processes, and contribute to the company’s technical accounting and SEC filings—all while serving as a trusted resource for auditors and cross-functional partners.
What You’ll Do
- Lead Revenue Recognition: Manage accounting for hardware, software licensing, third-party services, and professional services, ensuring every transaction meets ASC 606 requirements.
- Drive Financial Accuracy: Reconcile revenue and cost accounts to the General Ledger, maintaining transparency and precision in our financial reporting.
- Be the Go-To Expert: Act as a subject matter expert in revenue accounting, offering guidance and insights on complex issues.
- Support Close Cycles: Execute monthly and quarterly close activities, including account reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and consolidations. Partner with auditors to ensure a smooth review process.
- Research & Advise: Stay ahead of evolving accounting guidance, prepare technical memorandums, and document the impact of new standards on our business.
- Contribute to SEC Filings: Assist in preparing and filing Form 10-Q, 10-K, and Proxy statements, ensuring compliance and timeliness.
What You Bring
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex formulas, v-lookup, and pivot tables.
- Technical aptitude and a passion for learning new systems and processes.
- Deep knowledge of US GAAP and SEC regulations, with the ability to interpret and apply new guidance.
- Hands-on experience with ASC 606 and contract revenue recognition.
- Solid understanding of general ledger accounting and journal entry preparation.
- Ability to conduct technical accounting research and serve as a subject matter expert.
- Clear, professional communication skills—both written and verbal.
- Adaptability to shifting priorities and tasks.
- Analytical mindset with a systematic approach to data and decision-making.
- Creative, conceptual thinking to drive results.
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy.
- Sound judgment and decision-making abilities.
- Strong organizational skills to document activities, anticipate challenges, and manage schedules according to deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA certification (preferred).
- Experience with JDE or similar financial applications.
- Prior public accounting experience is a plus.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
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