Revenue Accounting Manager

The role

You will guide a portfolio of customers and deals through the quote-to-cash process and review complex revenue transactions. You will set revenue recognition policies, advise Sales, Legal and Finance on contracts, and take part in month and quarter end revenue close.

What you will do

• Manage revenue recognition from contract negotiation to financial statement disclosure.
• Work with Legal and Sales to structure contracts that meet business goals and comply with revenue rules.
• Document accounting conclusions in technical memos under ASC 606 and company policy.
• Drive revenue and cost of revenue month-end close, including accruals, journal entries and reconciliations.
• Give technical guidance and training to Finance, Legal and Business Development/Sales teams.
• Work with internal and external auditors to keep revenue policies consistent and GAAP compliant.
• Lead continuous improvement of revenue processes, systems and reporting.
• Partner with business leadership and Sales/Finance on revenue forecasting.

Required qualifications

• Extensive experience applying ASC 606, especially to enterprise software-as-a-service.
• 5+ years' experience at a large public accounting firm and/or a small to mid-size enterprise software company.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in business administration, economics, finance, accounting or a related field.
• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Complex analytic problem solving and project management skills.

Nice to have

• CPA or ACCA/ACA.
• Proficiency with NetSuite and/or other revenue recognition accounting systems.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance, plus voluntary life insurance.
• Basic life, AD&D and disability insurance covered automatically.
• Commuter benefits.
• Flexible paid time off, not accrual based.
• 2 weeks paid time off at the end of each year (subject to team and business needs).
• 10 paid holidays per year.
• Leave of absence program, including military service and medical events.
• Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents.
• Fertility and family building benefits, including adoption, surrogacy and preservation.
• Stipend to help with expenses of a new child.
• 401k plan.

Before you apply

• Palantir will never ask you to submit a payment or share financial information during interviews.

About the company

Palantir builds software for data-driven decisions and operations, used by partners to develop drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions and locate missing children. It is an Equal Opportunity Employer.