Director, Revenue Accounting

AlphaSense is seeking a Director of Revenue Accounting to lead its global revenue accounting operations and ensure compliance with ASC 606. This role is a key leadership position within the controllership organization, requiring cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Sales, FP&A, Billing, and Systems teams. The Director will be instrumental in ensuring accurate revenue recognition, building scalable processes, and supporting IPO-readiness.

Responsibilities:

• Own all aspects of global revenue accounting.
• Serve as the company’s internal subject matter expert on ASC 606.
• Lead the design and execution of scalable, SOX-compliant revenue processes and systems.
• Establish controls and procedures for completeness and accuracy of revenue recognition.
• Collaborate with Legal and Sales Operations on deal desk support and contract structuring.
• Oversee the accounting for non-standard contracts.
• Support quarterly and annual financial statement audits.
• 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.
• Support system implementations or enhancements involving order-to-cash and revenue processes.
• Contribute to IPO readiness efforts.

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.
• 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.
• IPO readiness or public company experience preferred.
• Familiarity with international revenue operations and FX impacts preferred.
• Strong project management skills.
• Experience with board-level reporting preferred.

What AlphaSense Offers:

• Competitive compensation.
• Equity.
• Generous benefits program.