Palantir

Senior Revenue Accountant

Palo Alto, CA. Posted 18 months ago

The role

You will run revenue recognition for enterprise software deals, from contract closeout to financial statement disclosure. You will drive the month-end revenue and cost of revenue close and work with Deal and Finance teams on the quote-to-cash cycle for your customer portfolio.

What you will do

  • Execute the revenue recognition process from contract closeout to financial statement disclosure
  • Drive the revenue and cost of revenue month-end close: accruals, journal entries, account reconciliations, policy compliance, standard reports
  • Document accounting conclusions in technical memos under policies and current software revenue recognition rules
  • Work with internal and external auditors to complete audits efficiently
  • Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives for revenue processes, systems, reporting and analysis
  • Partner with Finance and Sales leadership on revenue forecasting

Required qualifications

  • Experience applying ASC 606, specifically to enterprise software-as-a-service
  • 3+ years of experience within 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 related field
  • Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, including summarizing accounting and operational issues for management
  • Strong attention to detail, operational, organizational and communication 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

  • Remote work, where allowed, requires working from the state in which you are employed; roles marked Onsite require an office

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 describes itself as an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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