Senior Accountant - Hybrid Remote - 90 K

Searchlogic Recruiting - Alpharetta, GA

Full-time - Mid Level

Alpharetta, GA

251-500 employees

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Revenue Accountant will play a critical role in managing the invoicing process and ensuring accurate revenue reporting for a national market leader in yard management solutions. This position involves collaboration with various finance departments and business partners, as well as interaction with senior management, including the Corporate Controller and CFO. The role is based in Alpharetta, GA, and offers a flexible work environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the invoicing process, including the creation of invoices and following up on outstanding amounts.
• Provide invoicing guidance to the team and support team review of non-standard arrangements.
• Perform monthly close tasks, including preparation of various journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations.
• Lead the monthly close cycle to ensure timely and accurate revenue reporting, record revenue-related journal entries, and complete account reconciliations.
• Review agreements and purchase order terms to ensure proper customer invoicing and revenue recognition.
• Perform weekly and monthly data validation procedures on sales and invoices to ensure completeness and accuracy of revenue.
• Liaison with business groups to ensure corresponding revenue is recognized correctly.
• Collaborate with other finance departments and business partners to provide ad hoc research, reporting, and projects related to revenue.
• Assist in the year-end audit process by working with external auditors to provide relevant support for revenue-related items.
• Understand revenue recognition criteria and policies to read and interpret terms and conditions in agreements (Revenue Standard ASC606).
• Perform revenue accruals or adjustments.
• Assist in identifying and implementing process improvements and automating manual processes where possible.
• Participate in ongoing projects to improve processes, implement new controls, tools, or systems.
• Prepare and analyze monthly/quarterly financial reports (Deferred or unbilled Revenue, Billback analysis).
• Prepare metrics - Key Performance Indicators.
• Adhere to controls, including contract checklist preparation, testing, and performing related procedures and narratives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance/Accounting.
• Minimum of 3-5 years working experience in accounting.
• Strong understanding of the principles of revenue recognition under both ASC 605 and ASC 606.
• Strong analytical and MS-Excel skills.
• Detail-oriented, self-starter with a positive and 'can-do' attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• CPA and prior public accounting experience.
• Experience with Sage, SalesForce, MS Business Intelligence, and SQL or Crystal reporting.
• Experience with System Implementation.

Benefits

• Highly competitive benefits package.
• Growth opportunities.