Revenue Accounting Lead

Talently; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Talently, a growing software company, seeks a Revenue Accounting Lead to own revenue recognition and the close as the business scales. You will partner with Accounting, Strategic Finance, and Revenue Operations to strengthen systems, schedules, and controls behind a complex revenue operation.

You will manage ASC 606 across subscription and usage-based models, lead monthly closes, and drive policies and automation efforts to optimize cash flow and reporting.

Qualifications

• 4+ years progressive revenue accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP revenue recognition (ASC 606).
• Experience with subscription and usage-based billing models.
• Hands-on experience with billing and ERP platforms (Orb, Stripe, NetSuite).
• Strong reconciliation skills and advanced Excel.
• Ability to own end-to-end accounting processes independently.
• Experience applying AI automation to finance workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own ASC 606 revenue recognition across subscription, committed-use, and usage-based contracts.
• Lead monthly and quarterly revenue close activities (deferred, unbilled, accrued revenue).
• Review contracts, assess performance obligations, and allocate standalone selling price.
• Manage billing operations including invoicing, credits, and usage true-ups.
• Oversee accounts receivable, cash application, reconciliations, aging, and collections.
• Prepare revenue and AR variance analysis and report on DSO and aging.
• Develop revenue policies, internal controls, and close procedures; support audits.
• Coordinate sales tax and VAT treatments; identify AI automation opportunities.

Skills

Revenue accounting

ASC 606

US GAAP

Billing & ERP proficiency

Excel advanced

Independent work

AI automation in finance

Education

CPA certification

Tools

Oracle NetSuite

Stripe

Orb

Job description

About The Opportunity:

A growing company in the software industry is building technology that helps enterprise teams develop, review, test, and deploy software more effectively. As Revenue Accounting Lead, you will take ownership of revenue recognition and the close as the business scales, partnering with Accounting, Strategic Finance, and Revenue Operations. This is an opportunity to strengthen the systems, schedules, and controls behind a complex, fast-moving revenue operation.

Responsibilities:

• Own ASC 606 revenue recognition across subscription, committed-use, and usage-based contracts.
• Lead monthly and quarterly revenue close activities, including deferred, unbilled, and accrued revenue schedules.
• Review customer contracts, assess performance obligations, and determine standalone selling price allocations and revenue treatment.
• Manage billing operations, including invoicing, credits, committed-use drawdowns, and usage true-ups.
• Oversee accounts receivable, cash application, reconciliations, aging analysis, and collections.
• Prepare revenue and AR variance analysis, and report on key metrics such as DSO and aging.
• Develop revenue policies, internal controls, and repeatable close procedures; support audits and diligence requests.
• Coordinate sales tax and VAT treatment and identify opportunities to apply AI and automation across finance workflows.

Must-Have Skills:

• 4+ of progressive revenue accounting experience.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP revenue recognition, particularly ASC 606.
• Experience with subscription and usage-based or consumption billing models.
• Hands-on experience with billing and ERP platforms such as Orb, Stripe, or NetSuite.
• Strong reconciliation skills and advanced Excel proficiency.
• Ability to own accounting processes end-to-end and work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience applying LLMs or AI automation to finance and accounting workflows.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• CPA certification.
• Big Four audit or assurance experience.
• In-house experience at a high-growth SaaS or technology company.
• Familiarity with SaaS metrics and bookings-to-revenue reconciliation.
• Exposure to international or indirect tax, including sales tax and VAT.