
Senior Director, Revenue Accounting
AlphaSense
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $190,000 - $261,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Own all aspects of global revenue accounting, including contract review, technical accounting conclusions, and monthly revenue close processes.
- Serve as the company’s internal subject matter expert on ASC 606 and related SEC guidance.
- Lead the design and execution of scalable, SOX-compliant revenue processes and systems (e.g., NetSuite, Salesforce, CPQ, RevPro/Zuora/Celigo)
- Establish controls and procedures for completeness and accuracy of revenue recognition, deferred revenue, contract assets, and other related areas.
- Collaborate with Legal and Sales Operations on deal desk support and contract structuring.
- Oversee the accounting for non-standard contracts, usage-based pricing, variable consideration, and multi-element arrangements.
- Support quarterly and annual financial statement audits, including technical memos and disclosures.
- Partner with FP&A and Investor Relations to ensure accurate forecasting and presentation of revenue KPIs and trends.
- Mentor and develop a high-performing revenue accounting team and oversee hiring plans as needed.
- Support system implementations or enhancements involving order-to-cash and revenue processes.
- Contribute to IPO readiness efforts, including audit preparedness, SOX documentation, and S-1 disclosures.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA required.
- 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including public accounting (Big 4 preferred) and SaaS/technology industry roles.
- Deep knowledge of ASC 606 and SaaS revenue recognition practices, including contract modifications, usage-based pricing, and standalone selling price allocation.
- Demonstrated experience with internal controls over revenue recognition (SOX 404).
- Experience with ERP and revenue automation systems (e.g., NetSuite, Salesforce, CPQ, Celigo).
- Proven leadership and team-building capabilities in high-growth environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience interacting with auditors, executives, and cross-functional teams.
- IPO readiness or public company experience preferred.
- Familiarity with international revenue operations and FX impacts preferred.
- Experience with board-level reporting preferred.
Benefits
- Performance-based bonus
- Equity
- Generous benefits program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
revenue accountingASC 606SOX compliancerevenue recognitioncontract reviewfinancial statement auditsinternal controlsusage-based pricingSaaS revenue recognitionforecasting
Soft Skills
leadershipteam-buildingcommunicationcollaborationmentoringorganizational skillsproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillspresentation skillscross-functional teamwork
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in AccountingCPA