Director, Revenue, Finance & Accounting Operations – SaaS/TPRM

Aravo Solutions - Integrated Risk & Resilience

Director owning revenue accounting, billing governance, forecasting, and automation for Aravo’s AI-powered TPRM SaaS platform. Partnering with executives across finance, sales, legal, and professional services.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeIrving • Florida, Massachusetts, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in revenue recognition policies and processes, particularly in accordance with ASC 606, while effectively managing financial close, reconciliations, and forecasting. Proficient in utilizing automation tools and SQL or Python for data analysis and workflow optimization.

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Revenue Recognition PrinciplesASC 606 ComplianceFinancial Close ManagementSQL and Python ScriptingWorkflow Automation Design

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Hard Skills

Revenue RecognitionFinancial ReportingContract ReviewReconciliationForecastingData AnalysisAutomation ImplementationSaaS Revenue ModelsFinancial ControlsProcess Improvement

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsCommunication SkillsOrganizational SkillsExecutive Presentation SkillsCross-Functional Leadership

Tools & Technologies

SalesforceCertiniaDatarailsFP&A ToolsERP SystemsPSA SystemsAI ToolsLow-Code Automation ToolsOrchestration Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

CPA

Industry Keywords

SaaSCloud ComputingRevenue AccountingFinance OperationsTechnology Industry

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudERPPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own revenue recognition policies and processes for subscription, support, and professional services revenue
Ensure accurate and consistent revenue recognition in accordance with company policy and ASC 606
Review contracts, statements of work, amendments, and non-standard commercial terms for accounting implications
Maintain revenue schedules, deferred revenue balances, contract assets, contract liabilities, and reconciliations
Prepare and review revenue-related journal entries, account reconciliations, and close documentation
Resolve discrepancies among contracts, bookings, billing, project activity, and recognized revenue
Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close and provide analysis to the CFO and auditors
Establish billing policies and controls and partner with Revenue Operations and Professional Services Operations
Monitor billing exceptions, credits, adjustments, delayed invoices, and revenue or cash-flow impacts
Reconcile bookings, billings, backlog, deferred revenue, and recognized revenue
Own revenue forecasting with the CFO and business leaders
Analyze actual results against forecast and explain variances, risks, and opportunities
Support planning and scenario analysis using Datarails or other FP&A tools
Govern professional services list rates and rate-card methodology
Evaluate pricing changes, discounts, payment terms, contract structures, and commercial exceptions
Support or lead vendor contract negotiations and identify cost-saving and process-improvement opportunities
Serve as Finance business owner for revenue-related requirements in Certinia, Salesforce, PSA, Datarails, and reporting platforms
Define integration requirements and develop standardized revenue, billing, backlog, deferred-revenue, delivery, and forecast reporting
Use approved AI tools to accelerate reconciliation research, variance analysis, contract-term extraction, forecasting, audit preparation, and documentation
Identify and implement automation across quote-to-cash, billing, revenue recognition, close, forecasting, reporting, vendor management, and approvals
Create, review, and test lightweight SQL or Python scripts, data transformations, exception checks, and API-enabled workflows
Measure automation outcomes through cycle time, hours saved, error reduction, control performance, forecast accuracy, and adoption
Design and maintain internal controls and segregation of duties
Own revenue-related audit requests, support, and documentation
Identify control or process gaps and lead remediation
Build partnerships with executive and cross-functional leaders
Establish handoffs, service levels, approval paths, escalation procedures, and process ownership
Communicate financial risks, operational issues, and recommendations to executive leadership
Lead through influence as an individual-contributor director with no direct reports at inception

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
Approximately 8-12 years of progressive experience in accounting, revenue accounting, finance operations, or a related function
Experience in start-up and/or lean, smaller-organization structures, specifically in SaaS, cloud, or technology-related industries
Strong knowledge of revenue-recognition principles, including ASC 606
Experience with subscription, SaaS, support, and professional services revenue models
Experience reviewing contracts and interpreting accounting implications of commercial terms
Strong understanding of financial close, reconciliations, controls, forecasting, and financial reporting
Experience across ERP, PSA, CRM, and FP&A systems
Hands-on experience using ChatGPT and Codex or comparable enterprise generative-AI and coding-assistant tools in finance, accounting, or business-operations workflows
Experience designing and implementing workflow automation using low-code or orchestration tools and integrating data across CRM, ERP, PSA, FP&A, and reporting platforms
Ability to translate finance processes into prompts, workflow requirements, automation specifications, test cases, exception rules, and control checkpoints
Ability to read, write, and validate SQL and lightweight Python or similar scripts using AI-assisted development
Understanding of generative-AI limitations and risks, including inaccurate outputs, data leakage, confidentiality, access management, model validation, documentation, and human oversight
Ability to lead complex cross-functional work without direct authority
Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and executive-presentation skills
Salesforce, Certinia, and Datarails experience is preferred
CPA or equivalent accounting qualification is preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation and benefits packages
Opportunities for professional development
100% Employer Paid Medical Insurance options for the Employee and Family
Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
Life and AD&D Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
401K with Company Matching
Equity Participation
4 Weeks of Vacation
Fully Stocked Kitchens
Company-Sponsored Charitable Day of Giving Events