Senior Technical Accounting & Revenue Lead

Jeppesen ForeFlight, Inc.; Englewood (CO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

PTO (Open)

401(k) with company match

12 weeks paid parental leave

Flight Training Rewards

Job summary

Jeppesen ForeFlight, Inc. in Denver, CO seeks a Senior Analyst of Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting to lead complex technical accounting, revenue recognition, and capitalized software processes.

You will oversee OEM royalty and project accounting, work with FP&A on financials, and support audits in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The role requires 5–6+ years in accounting, US GAAP/SEC knowledge, and leadership experience.

Qualifications

• 5–6+ years of relevant accounting experience.
• Experience in software/SaaS industries, including revenue recognition (ASC 606).
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements.
• Ability to navigate complex accounting issues and develop clear recommendations.
• Strong analytical, communication, and technical writing skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading, mentoring, or supervising accountants, with the ability to review work and develop staff.
• Experience working within Oracle ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee royalty accounting for OEM agreements, including contract review, royalty reporting and reconciliations, accruals, and revenue recognition in accordance with ASC 606.
• Manage and oversee the royalty accountants supporting OEM accounting, including work allocation, review of royalty calculations and journal entries, month-end close deliverables, and coaching and development.
• Manage and oversee project accounting for implementation projects, including project setup, cost and revenue tracking, billing and milestone review, forecast-to-actual analysis, and project close-out.
• Partner with project managers and FP&A on implementation project financials, contract terms, and reporting.
• Help implement capitalized software processes, including defining policies and controls, establishing project tracking and time capture, and coordinating with Engineering and Product on eligible costs.
• Prepare and maintain quarterly capitalized software analyses for new products, major upgrades, and enhancements.
• Assist with the preparation of quarterly and annual consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
• Identify, research, interpret, and document accounting conclusions on complex and non-routine transactions, including revenue recognition, segment reporting, goodwill and long-lived asset impairment, capitalized software, leases, business combinations, and stock-based compensation.
• Review and summarize customer contracts for revenue recognition implications.
• Maintain monthly capitalized sales commission analyses and prepare related journal entries.
• Support quarterly and annual audits, partnering with internal and external auditors.
• Stay current on emerging US GAAP and SEC standards and assess impact to the business.
• Support ad hoc and special projects as needed.

Skills

Technical accounting

Revenue recognition

Financial analysis

Leadership

Communication

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Jeppesen ForeFlight, Inc. in Denver, CO seeks a Senior Analyst of Technical Accounting and Financial Reporting to lead complex technical accounting, revenue recognition, and capitalized software processes.

You will oversee OEM royalty and project accounting, work with FP&A on financials, and support audits in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. The role requires 5–6+ years in accounting, US GAAP/SEC knowledge, and leadership experience.