Senior Revenue Accountant

Synthesia; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and stock options

Paid parental leave

25 days annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

A fast-growing tech start-up in the UK is seeking a Senior Revenue Accountant to join their team. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in revenue recognition and financial analysis, particularly within the technology sector. Responsibilities include managing month-end closes, ensuring compliance with ASC 606/IFRS 15, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. This role offers competitive salary, stock options, and excellent benefits including paid parental leave and private medical insurance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in revenue, billing, or financial analysis.
• In-depth knowledge of ASC 606/IFRS 15.
• Proficiency with revenue allocation tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end and year-end close activities related to revenue.
• Ensure compliance with revenue recognition standards.
• Review and analyze complex sales agreements and contracts.
• Collaborate with other departments on revenue-related issues.
• Assist with external audits regarding revenue recognition practices.

Skills

Revenue recognition

Financial analysis

Data management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

Master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., ACA, CPA)

Tools

ERP systems (NetSuite)

Salesforce

Job description

Senior Revenue Accountant

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About the role

We are seeking a highly analytical and results‑driven Senior Revenue Accountant to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in revenue recognition, contract review, financial analysis, and data management, with a proven ability to analyze complex data sets and communicate insights effectively. This operational and technical role will require collaboration with cross‑functional teams, including legal, sales, and deal desk, to drive accurate financial statements. The hands‑on manager will personally own all revenue related tasks with the ability to train and mentor new team members in the future as the team grows.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage month‑end and year‑end close activities related to revenue: This includes preparing journal entries, account reconciliations, and deferred revenue schedules, along with analyzing revenue trends and performance.
• Ensure compliance with revenue recognition standards: This involves a deep understanding and application of ASC 606/IFRS 15 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers).
• Review and analyze complex sales agreements and contracts: This involves evaluating the revenue implications of proposed contracts and ensuring they comply with company policy and revenue recognition standards.
• Collaborate with other departments: This includes working closely with sales, legal, and deals desk teams to ensure accuracy and resolve revenue‑related issues.
• Assist with external audits: This involves preparing audit schedules and responding to inquiries from external auditors regarding revenue recognition practices.
• Identify and implement process improvements: This includes developing and maintaining desktop procedures for revenue accounting activities and exploring automation solutions to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Responsible for system integrations and reconciliations to ensure data is complete and accurate.
• Partner with other departments on introduction of new products and new products set up in various systems.
• Partner with FPA on revenue forecasting and variance analysis.
• Own and update the company's revenue memo(s) as needed.

We’d love to hear from you if you have

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; Master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., ACA, CPA) is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in revenue, billing, financial analysis, or a related field, preferably within the technology industry with at least 3 years specifically in Revenue Accounting.
• In‑depth knowledge of accounting principles: This includes a deep understanding ASC 606/IFRS 15 including SSP allocations, contract modifications and material rights.
• Proficiency with ERP systems such as NetSuite, or equivalent platforms.
• Full understanding of Q2C lifecycle with emphasis on sales‑led enterprise contracts and related billing / revenue.
• Customer service orientation and strong communication skills.

We’d be particularly excited if you have

• Experience with revenue allocation tools (NetSuite ARM, Zuora etc).
• Experience with Salesforce & Workato (or other iPaaS tools).
• Experience with Stripe (reporting and revenue for self‑serve / PLG subscriptions).
• Multi‑Subsidiary, Multi‑Currency environment/experience.
• SaaS industry experience with multiple performance obligations.

At Synthesia we expect everyone to

• Put the Customer First
• Own it & Go Direct
• Be Fast & Experimental
• Make the Journey Fun

The good stuff

• A competitive salary + stock options in our fast‑growing Series D start‑up.
• Paid parental leave entitling primary caregivers to 16 weeks of full pay, and secondary 5 weeks of full pay.
• 25 days of annual leave + public holidays in the country where you are based.
• Cycle to work scheme (London).
• Regular socials.
• Private Medical Insurance (Medical History Disregarded basis) including mental health support, dental & vision, cashback and gym discounts. (UK)
• A generous referral scheme.
• Pension contribution/salary sacrifice.
• Work from home set up.
• A huge opportunity for career growth as you’ll help shape a market‑defining product.