Senior Revenue Accountant

MRI Software; Solon (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MRI Software is seeking a Senior Accountant to join a newly established global Revenue Recognition, Technical Accounting and Policy team. The role focuses on reviewing complex customer agreements and ensuring consistent application of revenue-recognition policies across the group.

The position requires 6+ years of accounting experience in a recurring-revenue environment, strong analytical skills, and proficiency with IFRS/US GAAP. Ohio-based, on-site with collaboration across Finance teams.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to investigate discrepancies.
• Excellent written and verbal English, with clear communication of technical conclusions.
• Experience leveraging AI and data analytics tools within accounting/finance processes.

Responsibilities

• Review customer contracts and arrangements for revenue policy adherence.
• Own reviews with significant judgement and novel terms requiring technical analysis.
• Apply revenue recognition framework across SaaS, subscriptions, licenses, maintenance and services.
• Maintain documentation of contract reviews, conclusions and approvals.
• Assist month-end revenue close and address complex issues or corrections.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Legal, Sales Ops and Finance teams to obtain information.
• Provide guidance on established accounting policies and treatments.
• Support internal and external audits and drive process improvements.

Education

CPA or equivalent

Tools

Excel

AI analytics tools

Job description

MRI Software is seeking a Senior Accountant to join a newly established global Revenue Recognition, Technical Accounting and Policy team. The role serves as a key reviewer of complex and non-standard customer arrangements across the group, supporting the consistent application of revenue-recognition policies and the accurate reporting of revenue globally.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

Revenue recognition governance:

• Perform detailed reviews of customer contracts and commercial arrangements in accordance with the group's accounting policies.
• Take ownership of reviews involving significant judgement, novel terms, multiple revenue streams, complex amendments, bespoke pricing or other features requiring deeper technical analysis.
• Apply the revenue recognition framework across all revenue types, including SaaS, subscription, term licence, perpetual licence, maintenance, implementation, professional services, usage-based and partner arrangements.
• Maintain complete and accurate supporting documentation for contract reviews, accounting conclusions, significant judgements and approvals.
• Calculate and document revenue accounting adjustments arising from contract reviews, accounting assessments or control activities, and support their accurate recording in the financial records.
• Perform detailed revenue analyses, reconciliations and data validation procedures to verify that approved accounting conclusions are accurately reflected in the financial records.
• Partner with Commercial, Legal, Sales Operations, Accounting and Finance Operations teams to obtain relevant information, resolve contract queries and implement approved accounting treatments.
• Support month-end revenue close activities, with particular focus on complex issues, unusual movements, reconciling items and potential accounting or billing errors.
• Monitor complex existing arrangements for changes in facts, terms or estimates that may require reassessment of the original revenue accounting conclusion.
• Act as a subject matter resource for revenue recognition enquiries from Accounting, Commercial, Sales Operations and Finance teams, providing guidance on established accounting policies and approved treatments.
• Identify recurring accounting issues and process, system or control gaps affecting revenue recognition, and recommend practical improvements to the Senior Manager and relevant teams.
• Escalate significant, novel or highly judgmental matters promptly to the Senior Manager, presenting the relevant facts, analysis and recommended treatment.

Other:

• Contribute to revenue accounting guidance, templates, checklists and training materials to support consistent application of the group's revenue recognition framework.
• Support internal and external audit requests.
• Contribute to control enhancement, standardization, automation and continuous-improvement initiatives that strengthen revenue-recognition processes and related controls.
• Support technical accounting assessments, research and implementation activities on matters outside revenue recognition as required.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum:

• CPA or equivalent
• 6+ years of relevant accounting experience, including post-qualification experience, with exposure to a recurring-revenue environment.
• Understanding of accounting principles and revenue-recognition concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate and resolve accounting discrepancies.
• Excellent written and verbal English, with the ability to explain technical conclusions clearly.
• Strong Excel and financial systems capability, with experience extracting, reconciling and analyzing large or complex datasets.
• Experience in a multinational software or SaaS group.
• Experience leveraging AI and data analytics tools within accounting or finance processes.
• Knowledge of both IFRS and US GAAP, and exposure to local GAAP or statutory reporting.

WHY JOIN US

This is a unique opportunity to join MRI Software's Revenue, Technical Accounting & Policy team, partnering with the wider finance organization to support a growing global business. The Senior Revenue Accountant will play a key role in ensuring MRI Software’s revenue recognition is complete, whilst aligning with accounting policy.