Revenue Accounting Manager

Workiva Inc.•Ames, IA

2d•$106,000 - $172,000•Remote

About The Position

The Revenue Accounting Manager takes ownership of Workiva's worldwide revenue recognition process, including the implementation of policies and procedures. In this critical role, the Revenue Accounting Manager will partner with the different business partners, playing an advisor role during the contracting process to optimize business outcomes while ensuring accurate revenue recognition.

Requirements

Undergraduate Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in a related field.
5 years of revenue accounting or related experience
Ability to interpret contracts and policies to ensure items are implemented accurately
Advanced technical accounting skills and proficiency with financial systems required
Must be able to manage multiple projects, processes, programs, and procedures simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines
Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead, motivate, and drive teams to deliver world-class services and high-impact results
Positive and professional demeanor, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and ability to interact effectively with a variety of team members in various departments and job levels
Ability to travel up to 10% travel for customer meetings and internal events
Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely and not in a Workiva office

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree in accounting is required; CPA certification is preferred
Public accounting (Big 4) and industry experience
Proficiency in both operational and technical in ASC 606 and ASC 340
Salesforce, Xactly, and Intacct experience is highly desired
Prior SQL and/or Alteryx experience
Experience working in a global environment preferred
Leadership experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Oversee revenue accounting policy for continuous improvement under ASC 606 & ASC 340
Lead strategic initiatives, drive implementation, and participate in cross-functional projects and system enhancements
Reviews and concludes on complex transactions for appropriate accounting treatment
Cross-functional collaboration with sales operations, product, marketing, legal, corporate accounting, and other business/operational groups to understand and resolve complex and ambiguous issues identified in reviews of business model and revenue arrangements
Partner with IT and Finance Transformation teams and leverage AI-driven tools to deploy automations for high-volume, repeatable tasks such as contract data extraction, billing reconciliation, and data validation between the CRM and ERP
Reviews Month/Quarter/Year-end accounting close for critical accounting matters, assist the disclosure analysis, and communicates results to management
Identify and lead initiatives to automate routine revenue accounting tasks, reducing manual intervention and shortening the month-end close cycle for revenue recognition
Evaluate existing manual revenue workflows and redesign them into automated models to support the increasing complexity of new SaaS business models
Collaborate with Internal Audit and External Auditors around key control documentation and evidence compliance requirements
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing other tasks as needed and other projects as assigned
Demonstrates and applies strong accounting knowledge, acumen, and advanced technical expertise
Build and maintain a positive environment to train and develop team members to foster an understanding of broad Revenue Accounting principles, policies, procedures, and systems, with a high level of customer service focus