Senior Accountant

ReliaQuest; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ReliaQuest is seeking a Senior Accountant to own revenue accounting responsibilities including ASC 606-compliant recognition, billing terms, and revenue forecasting. You will partner with Sales, Legal, and FP&A to review contracts, close monthly/period-end activities, and support audits.

The role requires 3+ years of experience in SaaS or tech, strong Excel skills, and excellent communication to collaborate across teams. Based in Tampa, FL, you’ll help scale revenue operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA is a plus.
• Minimum 3 years of progressive accounting experience; a mix of public and private is a plus.
• Experience operating to tight monthly close and financial reporting deadlines.
• Experience working in a SaaS or technology company, preferably within cybersecurity or software.
• Proficient in Revenue Accounting for software or other similar industry.
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Highly self-motivated and objective driven
• High level of curiosity and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work across teams and departments internally and externally.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting customer orders and/or contracts is a plus.
• Proficiency in leading and coaching newer team members is a plus.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales, Finance, and Legal to review non-standard contract terms and identify revenue recognition impacts.
• Review customer contracts to determine revenue treatment, billing terms, and accounting implications.
• Execute the monthly revenue close process, ensuring timely and accurate revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606.
• Partner with FP&A on revenue forecasting and planning.
• Maintain and improve revenue accounting policies, internal controls, and documentation.
• Drive month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Prepare additional analysis and insights for leadership, auditors, and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate annual audits and provide supporting documentation for revenue and receivables.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, automate workflows, and increase operational efficiency within the Order-to-Cash cycle.
• Collaborate with Finance leadership on system implementations, process improvements, and scalability initiatives.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Revenue accounting

ASC 606

Detail oriented

Written & verbal comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Why it’s worth it:

As a key member of the team, the Senior Accountant will own and execute multiple accounting functions within a dynamic, high-growth environment. Reporting to the Director of Revenue, this role will focus on customer and revenue accounting areas, including Accounts Receivable, revenue recognition, and customer contract review, while partnering cross-functionally with Sales, Customer Success, Legal, and FP&A to ensure accurate revenue recognition, billing operations, and compliance with accounting standards.

The everyday hustle:

• Partner with Sales, Finance, and Legal to review non-standard contract terms and identify revenue recognition impacts.
• Review and interpret customer contracts to determine appropriate revenue treatment, billing terms, and accounting implications.
• Execute on the monthly revenue close process, ensuring timely and accurate revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606.
• Partner with FP&A on revenue forecasting and planning.
• Maintain and improve revenue accounting policies, internal controls, and documentation.
• Drive month-end and year-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Prepare additional analysis and insights on an as‑needed basis for leadership, auditors, and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate annual audits and provide supporting documentation for revenue and receivables.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, automate workflows, and increase operational efficiency within the Order-to-Cash cycle, and take ownership of assigned improvement projects through completion.
• Collaborate with Finance leadership on system implementations, process improvements, and scalability initiatives.

Do you have what it takes?

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA is a plus
• Minimum 3 years of progressive accounting experience; a mix of public and private is a plus.
• Experience operating to tight monthly close and financial reporting deadlines.
• Experience working in a SaaS or technology company, preferably within cybersecurity or software.
• Proficient in Revenue Accounting for software or other similar and applicable industry.
• Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Highly self-motivated and objective driven
• High level of curiosity and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work across teams and departments internally and externally.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting customer orders and/or contracts is a plus.
• Proficiency in leading and coaching newer team members is a plus.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.