Revenue Accounting Manager

Randstad USA; Dublin (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Snowflake is seeking a Technical Revenue Accounting Manager to lead complex revenue recognition work in a consumption-based model. You will evaluate non-standard terms, bundled pricing, and usage-based arrangements while ensuring ASC 606 compliance.

Collaboration with Deal Desk, Legal, GTM, RevOps, Billing, Product, and Strategic Finance will be essential to scale processes and maintain audit readiness. You will drive technical accounting memos, policy documentation, and scalable controls,

Qualifications

• 5+ years in relevant revenue accounting within tech/SaaS.
• Deep knowledge of ASC 606 and complex contract terms.
• CPA license required (active or inactive acceptable).
• Experience evaluating non-standard contracts, variable consideration, multi-element arrangements, and subscription models.

Responsibilities

• Review complex customer arrangements to identify ASC 606 implications.
• Develop, document, and communicate technical accounting conclusions with memos and policy docs.
• Partner with Deal Desk, Legal, GTM, RevOps, Billing, Product, and Strategic Finance to evaluate deal structures.
• Help design and improve scalable revenue accounting processes, controls, and workflows for period-end reporting.
• Support accounting implications of new product launches and pricing changes.
• Assist with internal and external audits and cross-functional initiatives to improve quality and scalability.

Skills

ASC 606

Revenue accounting

Contract evaluation

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical accounting judgment

Process improvement

Communication

CPA license

Education

CPA license

Job description

As a Technical Revenue Accounting Manager, you will lead high-impact revenue accounting work supporting Snowflake’s consumption-based revenue model. You will evaluate complex customer contracts and commercial structures, including usage-based arrangements, committed capacity agreements, consumption billing, contract modifications, multi-product offerings, and other non-standard terms. You will partner cross-functionally to ensure accurate revenue recognition and scalable accounting processes in accordance with ASC 606.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with Deal Desk, Legal, Go-To-Market (GTM), RevOps, Billing, Product, Strategic Finance, and Revenue Accounting teams. Your work will help Snowflake scale its commercialization efforts while maintaining strong accounting rigor, audit readiness, and operational practicality. This position is critical to ensuring our technical revenue accounting policies, decision frameworks, and processes remain robust as the business grows and evolves.

Key Responsibilities

• Contract Review & Analysis: Review complex customer arrangements to identify revenue recognition implications under ASC 606, including non-standard terms, bundled offerings, usage-based pricing, committed spend, and contract modifications.
• Technical Guidance & Documentation: Develop, document, and communicate technical accounting conclusions that are both well-supported and operationally executable. Prepare and maintain technical accounting memos, policy documentation, and audit-ready support for complex revenue positions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Deal Desk, Legal, GTM, RevOps, Billing, Product, and Strategic Finance to evaluate deal structures and provide practical accounting guidance.
• Process & Systems Scalability: Help design and improve scalable revenue accounting processes, systems, controls, and workflows to support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end reporting.
• New Product & Pricing Support: Support the accounting implications of new product launches, pricing changes, and evolving commercial models.
• Audit Support: Assist with internal and external audit processes while contributing to cross-functional initiatives that improve the quality, speed, and scalability of revenue accounting.

Qualifications & Skill Requirements

• Experience: 5+ years of relevant experience across public accounting, accounting advisory, technical accounting, revenue accounting, or industry roles within technology, SaaS, AI, cloud, infrastructure, or other complex business models.
• ASC 606 Expertise: Deep knowledge of ASC 606 with hands-on experience applying revenue recognition guidance to complex customer arrangements.
• Contract Evaluation: Demonstrated experience evaluating non-standard contracts, contract modifications, variable consideration, multi-element arrangements, principal-agent assessments, material rights, and usage-based or subscription revenue models.
• Technical Judgment: Strong technical accounting judgment paired with the ability to translate complex conclusions into clear, practical guidance for non-finance stakeholders.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Proven track record of partnering effectively with Deal Desk, Legal, GTM, RevOps, Billing, Product, Strategic Finance, and external auditors.
• Process Improvement: Demonstrated ability to build or improve scalable processes, systems, controls, or workflows in a fast-moving, high-growth environment.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional business partners.
• Education & Credentials: CPA license required (active or inactive status acceptable). Background in Big 4 or national-firm accounting advisory practices (e.g., Accounting Advisory Services, FAAS, CMAAS, ARA) is highly preferred.