Remote Commissions Accounting Lead — ASC 606 & Automation

Avalara; United States; On-site; USD 111,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Avalara is seeking a Commission Accounting Lead, an individual contributor responsible for the accurate, detailed accounting of sales and partner commissions under ASC 606. You will review and evaluate partner and sales commission agreements to ensure proper accounting treatment and correct cost classification, and you will build automated processes to scale commission accounting as the business grows.

This remote U.S.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive accounting experience with ASC 606 exposure.
• Experience with ASC 606 cost capitalization and GAAP cost classification.
• SaaS or subscription business experience with complex agreements.
• Hands-on automation design to improve accuracy and cycle time.
• AI tools proficiency (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) with impact.
• ERP systems proficiency (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Workday) and advanced Excel.
• Ability to explain technical accounting conclusions to non-accounting partners.

Responsibilities

• Perform detailed accounting for commission accruals, expense, capitalization, and amortization under ASC 606.
• Review and evaluate complex sales and partner agreements for proper GAAP treatment.
• Identify manual processes and implement automated workflows and AI-enabled tools.
• Prepare and review reconciliations for commission-related balance sheet and P&L accounts.
• Support SOX-compliant controls over commission accounting.
• Prepare journal entries and schedules for audits and reporting.
• Collaborate with Legal, Financial Operations, Revenue Ops, Partner Ops, IT on deal structures and system improvements.
• Be a detail-level technical resource on commission accounting questions.

Skills

ASC 606

GAAP knowledge

Automation design

ERP systems

Excel advanced

AI tooling

Explain accounting

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

Workday

Job description

Avalara is seeking a Commission Accounting Lead, an individual contributor responsible for the accurate, detailed accounting of sales and partner commissions under ASC 606. You will review and evaluate partner and sales commission agreements to ensure proper accounting treatment and correct cost classification, and you will build automated processes to scale commission accounting as the business grows.

This remote U.S.