Head of Revenue Accounting

The role

You will lead and build the revenue accounting function. You will own revenue recognition end to end and build scalable infrastructure including audit-ready processes and systems.

What you will do

• Lead the existing revenue accounting team, coaching and developing members and hiring strategically
• Own revenue recognition under ASC 606 across subscription and usage-based arrangements
• Interpret ambiguity in new revenue arrangements and create audit-ready accounting policies and technical memos
• Own the monthly and quarterly revenue close including the revenue waterfall and related reconciliations
• Build audit-ready infrastructure including documented policies, controls, and workpapers
• Serve as primary owner of the revenue audit with external auditors
• Design, implement, and optimize the revenue systems stack including NetSuite ARM
• Turn complex usage and billing data into accurate, reconciled revenue
• Evaluate opportunities to embed AI into revenue accounting processes
• Own accounting for sales commissions including capitalization and amortization under ASC 340-40

Required qualifications

• CPA required
• 12+ years of progressive revenue accounting or controllership experience at a software or technology company
• Experience in team leadership and building or scaling a function
• Deep technical command of ASC 606
• Hands-on experience in software subscription and usage-based revenue models
• Hands-on NetSuite experience, including ARM
• Experience leading systems implementations or optimizations
• Familiarity with billing and usage-based revenue systems, sales tax tools, and commissions software
• Strong data skills in advanced Excel, SQL, or equivalent
• AI-native with examples of automating close, reconciliation, or reporting work
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Proven ability to recruit, manage, and develop accounting talent

Nice to have

• Big Four public accounting experience
• Government or public-sector contract experience
• IPO or first SOX readiness experience
• International or multi-entity experience

Benefits

• Benefits

About the company

Peregrine helps public safety organizations, state and local and governments, federal agencies, and private-sector institutions address society’s challenges with an AI-enabled platform. The company supports hundreds of customers across 30+ states and two countries.