Senior Revenue Accounting Manager

Vaco Recruiter Services; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Vaco Recruiter Services seeks a Senior Revenue Accounting Manager to lead revenue recognition, reporting, and close activities in a high-volume technology environment. You will partner with FP&A, Sales Ops, Legal, and executives to ensure accurate revenue accounting and strong internal controls.

You will mentor the accounting team, drive process improvements, and champion automation while upholding U.S. GAAP guidance and complex customer arrangements. On-site in San Jose, CA, five days a week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience with revenue accounting focus.
• 5+ years in leadership managing accounting professionals or revenue-related teams.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and revenue recognition guidance for complex customer arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Lead revenue accounting and reporting ensuring revenue recognition compliance.
• Evaluate complex customer arrangements including multi-element contracts.
• Oversee month-end and quarter-end close activities and journal entries.
• Partner with FP&A, Sales Operations, Legal, and others for forecasting and contract evaluation.
• Analyze revenue trends and provide insights to senior leadership.
• Maintain internal controls across revenue and order-to-cash processes.
• Drive automation, system enhancements, data integrity, and scalable improvements.
• Mentor and develop accounting team members.

Skills

Revenue accounting

Leadership

GAAP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

CPA preferred

Job description

Senior Revenue Accounting Manager

Location:

San Jose, CA. This role is on-site five days per week.

Job Description:

This strategic and hands-on role will oversee revenue recognition, reporting, close activities, internal controls, and process improvement across a complex, high-volume operating environment. The ideal candidate brings deep technical revenue accounting expertise, strong leadership skills, and the ability to partner effectively with Sales, Operations, Legal, Finance, and executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Lead revenue accounting and reporting activities, ensuring compliance with applicable revenue recognition guidance
• Evaluate complex customer arrangements, including multi-element contracts, channel sales, rebates, incentives, and other forms of variable consideration
• Oversee revenue-related month-end and quarter-end close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, analytics, and reporting
• Partner with FP&A, Sales Operations, Legal, and other stakeholders to support forecasting, contract evaluation, and business decision-making
• Analyze revenue trends, margin impacts, and key business drivers, providing clear insights to senior leadership
• Serve as the primary contact for auditors on revenue matters and support external reporting requirementsMaintain effective internal controls across revenue and order-to-cash processes
• Drive automation, systems enhancements, data integrity, and scalable process improvements across the revenue function
• Lead, mentor, and develop accounting team members while promoting accountability and continuous improvement

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA preferred
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including significant revenue accounting responsibility
• Deep knowledge of U.S. GAAP and revenue recognition guidance for complex customer arrangements
• 5+ years of leadership experience managing accounting professionals or revenue-related teams
• Experience supporting high-volume transactions within a technology, hardware, manufacturing, or similarly complex operating environment

Compensation:

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors, including but not limited to:

• The individual’s skill sets, experience, and training;
• Licensure and certifications;
• Office location and other geographic considerations;
• Other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco by Highspring notes that the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.