Senior Technical Revenue Accountant

Alert Media, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K with company match

Parental leave

Flexible time off

Job summary

AlertMedia, Inc. is seeking a Senior Technical Revenue Accountant to join the Finance & Accounting team.

This role is fully remote and open to candidates across the United States, with collaboration across Sales, Legal, and Billing Operations to ensure scalable revenue recognition and compliant financial reporting. You will own ASC 606 technical accounting, revenue close, deferred revenue, SSP methodologies, and revenue reporting, partnering with Deal Desk and Sales before contracts are

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 5+ years of experience in revenue accounting within a SaaS or subscription-based business.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and ASC 606.
• Experience reviewing customer contracts and interpreting revenue recognition implications.
• Experience owning monthly revenue close responsibilities, including deferred revenue reconciliations and journal entries.
• Strong analytical and Excel skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to independently research accounting guidance and communicate conclusions clearly.

Responsibilities

• Own the accounting analysis for customer contracts, contract modifications, renewals, expansions, and terminations in accordance with ASC 606.
• Research complex accounting issues and prepare technical accounting memoranda.
• Lead SSP methodologies development and maintenance.
• Partner with external auditors on revenue-related matters.

Skills

US GAAP

ASC 606

Revenue accounting

Excel proficiency

Contract review

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

NetSuite ARM

Salesforce

Zone Billing

Job description

Do work that matters.

At AlertMedia,we help organizations protect their people, operations, and brand. Our modernRisk Intelligence and Responseplatform empowers teams to detect emerging threats, assess impact, and respond with confidence. We believe building resilience should be simpler—and it starts with bringing critical information and workflows together in one unified platform.

Ourcorevaluesdrive us inour important mission of keeping people safe& informed:

• We’rehumans not robots
• Customers always come first
• Wework better together
• Simplicity is our strength
• Ourreputation is pricelessHard work pays off

AlertMediais seeking a Senior Technical Revenue Accountant to join the Finance & Accounting team.

Reporting to the Corporate Controller, this individual contributor role serves as the technical accounting expert for revenue recognition and the primary accounting partnertoSales, Deal Desk,RevOps, Legal, Billing Operations, and Finance.

You will own the monthly revenue close process, ASC 606 technical accounting, NetSuite Advanced Revenue Management (ARM), deferred revenue accounting, SSPmethodology, and revenue-related financial reporting. You will partner closely with Deal Desk and Sales before contracts arefinalized, helping structure customer agreements that achieve both commercialobjectivesand clean, scalable accounting outcomes.

This role complements our Billing Operations team by owning the accounting behind the revenue cycle while Billing Operations owns execution, customer billing, and collections.

Success in this role will be measured byaccurateandtimelyrevenue reporting, audit readiness, scalable revenue accounting processes, and the ability to proactively partner with the business to solve complex commercial and accounting challenges.

Who You Are:

You are a technically strong accounting professional who enjoys working at the intersection of accounting andthe business.

You are equally comfortable researching ASC 606 guidance, reviewing complex customer contracts, performing detailed revenue analysis, and partnering with Deal Desk, Sales, and Legal to help structure scalable commercial agreements.

You are analytical, detail-oriented, and naturally curious. Rather than simplyidentifyingaccounting issues, you work collaboratively to find practical solutions that support both the customer and the business whilemaintainingcompliance.

You enjoy improving processes, reducing manual work, andleveragingtechnology to build scalable revenue accounting operations.

What you get to do every day:

Technical Revenue Accounting & ASC 606

• Own the accounting analysis for customer contracts, contract modifications, renewals, expansions, and terminationsin accordance withASC 606.
• Research complex accounting issues and prepare technical accounting memoranda supporting revenue recognition conclusions.
• Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of Standalone Selling Price (SSP) methodologies.
• Partner with external auditors on all revenue-related technical accounting matters.

Revenue Close & Financial Reporting

• Own the monthly revenue close process, including journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Own deferred revenue, unbilled receivables, and NetSuite Advanced Revenue Management (ARM).
• Perform detailed MRR, ARR, deferred revenue, and revenue trend analysis.
• Investigate revenue fluctuations andprovidemeaningful business insightstoFinance leadership.

Commercial Partnership

• Partner closely with Deal Desk, Sales,RevOps, and Legal before contracts arefinalized.
• Evaluate proposed deal structures and proactivelyidentifyrevenue recognition implications.
• Recommend alternative contract structures that support both commercialobjectivesand compliant, scalable revenue recognition.
• Help the business understand revenue accounting implications before deals are executed—not after.

Audit, Controls & Compliance

• Serve as the primaryAccountingcontact for revenue-related audit requests.
• Maintain and enhance revenue accounting policies, documentation, and internal controls.
• Ensure revenue accountingremainscompliant as products, pricing, and commercial models evolve.

Continuous Improvement

• Partner closely with Billing Operations and the Financial Systems Manager to ensure revenue accounting processesremainscalable, automated, and well controlled.
• Identifyopportunities to simplify revenue accounting workflows and reduce manual effort.
• Support enhancements to NetSuite ARM and related revenue systems.
• Leverage AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and other emerging technologies to improve analysis, documentation, and operational efficiency.

What you bring to the role:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years of experience in revenue accounting within a SaaS or subscription-based business.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and ASC 606.
• Experience reviewing customer contracts and interpreting revenue recognition implications.
• Experience owning monthly revenue close responsibilities, including deferred revenue reconciliations and journal entries.
• Strong analytical and Excel skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to independently research accounting guidance and communicate conclusions clearly.
• Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail.

Strongly Preferred

• CPA or public accounting experience.
• NetSuite Advanced Revenue Management (ARM) experience or comparable ERP revenue management experience.
• Experience with subscription and usage-based revenue models.
• Experience partnering with Deal Desk, Sales,RevOps, and Legal.
• Experience with Salesforce, Zone Billing, or similar revenue management platforms.

Location:

Position is fully remote and open to candidates in Austin, Texas or other cities in the United States. Please note that we currently do not hire candidates residing in the following states: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming

Sponsorship:

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have existing authorization to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

Whyyou’lllove working atAlertMedia:

AtAlertMedia, youwon’tjust build your career —you’llbe part of something meaningful, surrounded by people who genuinely care about the work and each other.

• Competitive base salary +Company-wide bonus program
• Generous and flexible time off and parental leave policies
• Health benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance are 100% paid for employees!
• 401K with generous company match
• Amazing rewards and incentives – we lovecelebratingeachother!
• Commitment to community service with opportunities to give back
• A Best Places to Work company 10 years in a row andnumerousother awards
• Access to new downtown office with 360 views of Austin, high-tech building gym and nearby running trails
• Ongoing career development opportunities through our Learning & Development team
• You'lldo meaningful work—while growing your career in a fast-moving, global company with an award-winning culture

AboutAlertMedia:

We are the leading risk intelligence and response platform — trusted by the largest companies in the world to protect their people and assets when it matters most.We are a high-growth, PE-backed SaaS company with more than 4,000 clients scaling rapidly across the globe.Our technology is unmatched with a unified platform, a 7+year history of AI innovation, a customer NPS of 70+, and a culture that sets us even further apart from our competition.

We are an equal opportunity employer focused on creating a collaborative and exciting place for all to work. Ensuring a diverse, inclusive, andequitableworkplace for all people is key to our success andcore to ourvalues. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Come join us in our mission to save lives and minimize loss through effective communication.