Revenue Accounting Analyst - Data Products

Samba; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness program

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

PTO

Job summary

Samba is seeking a Revenue Accounting Analyst in San Francisco to help report revenue in accordance with GAAP and ASC 606. You will support order-to-cash, month-end close, and collaborate with legal, sales, and other teams to ensure policy compliance.

This role reports to the Revenue Manager and requires 4–6+ years of experience, ASC 606 knowledge, and a degree in Finance or Accounting. Proficiency in NetSuite, Excel, and Google Sheets is a plus.

Qualifications

• 4-6+ years of work experience in accounting or finance roles.
• Experience with ASC 606 revenue recognition.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
• Experience in digital advertising or ad tech is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Ensure revenue recognition under GAAP ASC 606.
• Manage order-to-cash processes and month-end close activities.
• Collaborate with legal, sales, and business development to ensure policy compliance.
• Prepare revenue waterfall schedules and post journal entries in NetSuite.
• Assist with audits and maintain procedure documentation.
• Support ad hoc projects as assigned.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Deadline oriented

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Samba is a media intelligence company. We know what the world is watching, reading, and thinking about — in real time, at scale, across every screen. Our data exists with the consent of over a billion people, organized into the most complete picture of consumer attention ever built. The biggest brands in the world use that picture to make smarter decisions. We think it’s the most interesting data asset on the planet, because it’s the most culturally relevant.

As Revenue Accounting Analyst, you will be responsible for assisting with timely and accurately reporting revenue according to GAAP and ASC 606. You will be involved with the order to cash process and related month end close activities. Oftentimes, you will need to collaborate with legal, business development, sales and other functions in the company to ensure compliance to revenue recognition policies. This role will be reporting to the Revenue Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensuring the proper accounting treatment of revenue according to GAAP policies (ASC 606)
• Understand basic revenue recognition rules, create sales orders based on standard contract reviews, prepare revenue waterfall schedules, ensure the revenue plan in NetSuite is accurate, and post monthly revenue journal entries
• Facilitate in the month-end close with preparing accrual calculation, creating journal entries and preparing reconciliations for related accounts
• Facilitate the preparation of invoices and communicate with customers to address and resolve invoice-related questions.
• Collaborate internally and externally on revenue and margin forecasts versus actuals and resolve discrepancies
• Participate in external audits by helping with auditor requests
• Maintain and improve related procedure documentation
• Other ad hoc projects as assigned

REQUIREMENTS

• 4-6+ years work experience
• Working experience with ASC 606
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
• Experience with digital advertising and/or ad tech is a plus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Excel and Google Sheets
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Familiarity with Enterprise accounting systems such as Netsuite is a plus
• Task based and deadline focused
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Ability to multi-task and work as a team in a high-volume/high-accuracy environment
• Public company experience is a plus

$100,000 - $125,000 a year

Samba TV expects to offer a base salary between $100,000 - $125,000 USD per year for roles to be performed in California; actual base salary offered will depend on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. Base salary is just one component of Samba TV’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include bonuses, short-term incentives and long-term incentives. In addition, Samba provides health insurance, wellness offerings, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO), and other employee benefits.

Samba is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.We strive to empower connection with one another, reflect the communities we serve, and tackle meaningful projects that make a real impact.

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