Revenue Accounting Manager (SaaS)

Location: Office - Chicago, United States

Salary: $85,000.00–$120,000.00 per year

Company

hirify.global provides software and financial data solutions through a growing, complex SaaS business.

What you will do

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue close activities covering revenue, deferred revenue, contract assets, unbilled receivables, ARR, and ACV.
• Apply ASC 606 to complex customer contracts, including multi-element arrangements, usage-based and variable consideration, modifications, and renewals.
• Review revenue recognition memos and technical accounting positions for non-standard deals, and advise Sales, Legal, and Deal Desk on accounting impacts before contract signature.
• Reconcile revenue, billing, and cash activity; prepare revenue schedules, disclosures, flux analyses, and management and external reporting.
• Own revenue controls, documentation, audit requests, and SOX compliance while partnering with FP&A on forecasting, bookings-to-revenue analysis, ARR, deferred revenue, and RPO.
• Drive order-to-cash process improvement and automation, define the function roadmap, and hire, develop, and mentor the revenue accounting team.

Requirements

• CPA or postgraduate degree in Finance.
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years managing people.
• Deep, hands-on ASC 606 experience in a software or subscription business.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and month-end close processes.
• Experience supporting external audits and SOX-compliant controls.
• Proficiency with an ERP and revenue or billing systems such as NetSuite and Salesforce, plus advanced Excel skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical accounting to non-accountants.

Nice to have

• Public accounting experience at a Big Four or national firm and/or public company experience.
• Experience in fintech, financial data, or enterprise SaaS.
• Experience with revenue automation tools and process-improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with multi-entity and multi-currency revenue accounting.
• Experience with Zuora.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, hands-on leadership role reporting to the Head of Revenue Accounting and Operations.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Sales Operations, Legal, Billing, FP&A, Sales, and Deal Desk.
• Health, vision, and dental insurance; 401(k); PTO; parental and medical leave; and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Equal opportunity and affirmative action employment practices.