Senior Technical Revenue Accountant

Job Description

Anaplan is seeking a Senior Technical Revenue Accountant to join their Revenue Accounting Team. This role is crucial for ensuring accurate revenue recognition, compliance with ASC 606, and improving internal processes. The Senior Technical Revenue Accountant will review subscription contracts, document special terms impacting revenue recognition, and prepare technical analyses for complex transactions. They will also be responsible for preparing monthly journal entries and reconciling revenue-related GL accounts. This position offers significant exposure to different parts of the business and involves close cross-functional collaboration with teams in GTM.Responsibilities:

• Support processing and review of subscription contracts, billing, and revenue schedules within Workday.
• Evaluate and document the accounting treatment for non-standard revenue transactions.
• Support close process efforts, including necessary journal entries, analysis of accounts, reconciliations for revenue, deferred revenue and other related accounts and other financial reporting requirements.
• Understand and apply internal bookings policy to ACV/Net New ACV/Renewal ACV calculations and reporting.
• Develop a strong working knowledge of Anaplan’s ERP environment (Workday and Salesforce) and demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot issues and navigate systems independently.
• Review amendments to executed contracts to ensure compliance with company revenue recognition policy and serve as the final checkpoint before processing.
• Assist in identifying opportunities for revenue and quote to cash process efficiencies.
• Participate in revenue accounting and quote to cash cycle special projects.
• Maintain revenue policy, research, and prepare technical accounting memos as required.
• Implement and document processes and procedures for compliance purposes.
• Support cross-department efforts and build relationships with other teams including accounting, FP&A, sales, deal desk, and legal.
• Assist deal desk in determining revenue accounting impact of prospective deals.
• Assist with external audit requests for revenue and quote to cash cycle.
• Complete Anaplan training and assist in the improvement and development of internally used Anaplan models.

Requirements:

• 2+ plus years of revenue recognition experience, preferably with Big 4 Public Accounting with in-depth knowledge of revenue recognition accounting standards, specifically ASC 606
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, fast-growing company where adaptability is imperative
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to communicate complex scenarios and topics to team and supervisors in a clear, logical manner
• Ability to research and apply applicable accounting guidance
• Experience with accounting process level or technical accounting documentation
• Experience with public SaaS revenue companies preferred
• CPA or equivalent is a plus
• Experience with Workday and Salesforce is a plus

Anaplan offers:

• A chance to build your career in a place that thrives on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.