Manager, Revenue Accounting

$75,000 - $85,000/Yr

National Retail Federation

Full-time - Mid Level

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is seeking an experienced Accounting Manager to join its dynamic and collaborative accounting and finance team. This role is pivotal in managing all revenue accounting processes and activities, which include the preparation, distribution, and analysis of financial reports. The Accounting Manager will oversee the depository and administrative processes related to cash receipts and credit card processing for NRF and its associated organizations. This position requires a detail-oriented individual who can effectively reconcile activity related to deferred revenue and revenue for NRF, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting and compliance with established standards. In this role, the Accounting Manager will be responsible for reconciling monthly merchant account activity to bank statements and managing event and sponsorship invoicing for conventions and conferences. This includes generating and distributing installment billings and statements, as well as preparing weekly reconciliations and journal entries for exhibit and sponsorship revenue for import into the general ledger. The successful candidate will supervise and assist with onsite rebook and registration activities at events, manage event receivable collections, and coordinate customer communications with collections support consultants. Collaboration is key in this position, as the Accounting Manager will work closely with the VP of Membership on billing-related matters, generating monthly reports for the CFO, and sharing month-end reports with the CFO, Controller, and external collections support. The role also involves communicating with the Controller on all revenue-related activities, including the preparation and distribution of monthly budget-to-actual reports, annual audit reports, and tax reports. Additionally, the Accounting Manager will collaborate with the Manager of Accounts Receivable in preparing all cash, receivable, deferred revenue, and revenue-related work papers required for quarterly financial close and annual audits. The position also requires troubleshooting and solutions development in collaboration with NRF's IT Department, serving as a backup to the Manager of Accounts Receivable, and responding timely to internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the depository and administrative processes related to cash receipts and credit card processing for NRF and all related organizations.
• Reconcile activity related to deferred revenue and revenue for NRF and all related organizations to the applicable underlying system.
• Reconcile monthly merchant account (credit card processing) activity to bank statements.
• Manage event and sponsorship invoicing for convention and conferences, including the generation and distribution of installment billings and statements.
• Prepare weekly reconciliations and journal entries for exhibit and sponsorship revenue for import to the general ledger.
• Supervise and assist with onsite rebook and/or registration activities at events.
• Manage event receivable collections, including customer communications and coordination with collections support consultant.
• Collaborate with the VP of Membership on billing-related matters, including monthly reports for CFO.
• Generate and share month-end reports to the CFO, Controller, and external collections support.
• Provide supporting information as needed for financial reports.
• Communicate and coordinate with the Controller on all revenue-related activities related to the preparation and distribution of monthly budget-to-actual reports, annual audit reports, and tax reports.
• Collaborate with Manager-AR in the preparation of all cash, receivable, deferred revenue, and revenue-related work papers for NRF and related entities required for quarterly financial close and annual audit.
• Collaborate with NRF's IT Department in revenue systems troubleshooting and solutions development.
• Serve as backup to Manager, Accounts Receivable, including processing cash receipts, generating invoices, and handling customer inquiries.
• Prepare yearly audit schedules and provide backup documentation as requested by auditors.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in accounting or finance roles.
• Strong knowledge of revenue accounting processes and financial reporting standards.
• Experience with cash receipts and credit card processing.
• Proficiency in reconciling financial accounts and managing invoicing processes.
• Ability to prepare and analyze financial reports and journal entries.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work with various stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the non-profit sector or with membership organizations.
• Familiarity with accounting software and financial systems.
• Knowledge of tax reporting and compliance requirements.