Director of Revenue Accounting

Grant Thornton; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton is seeking a Director of Revenue Accounting to join the team in Phoenix. This leader will establish and maintain global revenue accounting policies and procedures, ensuring ASC606 and CECL compliance while partnering with billing across jurisdictions to harmonize revenue recognition under US GAAP.

The role supports acquisitions, finance transformation initiatives, and financial reporting improvements across the Grant Thornton platform, coordinating closely with internal teams and

Qualifications

• Experience establishing revenue accounting policies under ASC 606 and CECL.
• Experience bridging local GAAP/IFRS to US GAAP for revenue.
• Strong leadership in cross-functional finance teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain revenue accounting policies in compliance with ASC606, CECL and GAAP.
• Bridge local GAAP/IFRS to US GAAP for revenue recognition.
• Partner with billing functions across jurisdictions to enable revenue accounting.
• Provide revenue accounting guidance to internal business leaders.
• Prepare month-end schedules, management reporting packages, and analyses.
• Drive improvements in cash flows by partnering cross-functionally.
• Build scalable processes, controls, and systems for revenue model growth.
• Support monthly, quarterly and annual close processes and related journal entries.
• Ensure strong GL integrity and GAAP compliance across revenue accounts.
• Prepare technical accounting memos and documentation for revenue positions.
• Partner with external auditors

Skills

Revenue accounting leadership

ASC 606

GAAP compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

IFRS to US GAAP

Policy development

Job description

Grant Thornton is seeking a Director of Revenue Accounting to join the team. Approved office locations can be found below.

The primary responsibilities of the Director of Revenue Accounting is the establishment and maintenance of global revenue accounting policies and procedures, including adherence to ASC606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers and Current Expected Credit losses under ASC Topic 326. This is a newly created role resulting from the growth of the Grant Thornton Advisory multinational platform. This successful candidate will play a key leadership role in acquisitions, finance transformation initiatives, and continuous improvement in financial reporting across the Grant Thornton global platform.

What You’ll Do

• Establish and maintain revenue accounting policies in compliance with ASC606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers and ASC 326, Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) as well as other guidance.

• Develop accounting procedures with various international jurisdictions to bridge from local GAAP and/or IFRS to U.S. GAAP relating to revenue recognition.

• Partner with billing functions in various jurisdictions and through various accounting systems to enable appropriate overall revenue accounting.

• Provide revenue accounting guidance to internal business leaders.

• Prepare month-end schedules, management reporting packages, and supporting analyses.

• Drive improvements in collections and cash flows by partnering cross-functionally.

• Build and enhance scalable processes, controls, and systems to support a growing and evolving revenue model.

• Support and lead monthly, quarterly and annual financial statement close processes, including preparation and review of revenue-related journal entries, reconciliations, and flux analysis.

• Ensure strong GL integrity and GAAP compliance across revenue-related accounts.

• Prepare technical accounting memos, narratives, and documentation to support revenue recognition positions.

• Partner with external auditors