Senior Revenue Accountant

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.)