Senior Revenue Accountant (Virtual/Remote)

Mission + People + Culture:  With a corporate Mission to stop disease through technology, the company is the market leader in software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to public health agencies.  Our People come from all backgrounds and walks of life ranging from world class experts in epidemiology, informatics, and disease surveillance to engineers and product teams building high performance, modern solutions.  Mission + People are unified around a virtual first Culture centered around teamwork, relentless focus on client outcomes, and individual accountability.

Why work at the company?

• Motivation: We value initiative-takers and self-starters who want to contribute to the success of our Team and client outcomes.
• Curiosity: Seeking to understand and comprehend is critical - we expect and encourage questions to master job duties and grow professionally.
• Organization: We are a Team. This means we hold each other accountable and have high expectations for performance and outcomes.
• Feedback: "Open and honest" is part of our corporate values that builds a culture of professional growth to support client success.
• Impact: Your individual contributions will stop the spread of disease and improve individual, community, and population health outcomes.

As the Senior Revenue Accountant, you will serve as the primary owner of revenue accounting and customer billing operations for a fast-growing, private equity-backed SaaS organization. This position reports to the Controller and will work closely with leadership to support process improvements, NetSuite optimization initiatives, acquisition integrations, audit readiness, and the continued scaling of the accounting function. The role will be responsible for client invoicing, accounts receivable management, collections, revenue recognition, deferred revenue accounting, and ASC 606 compliance. The Senior Revenue Accountant will partner closely with Client Success, Operations, Finance, and the accounting team to coordinate revenue accounting activities. While this position does not have direct supervisory responsibility, it is expected to provide day-to-day work direction, technical guidance, and subject matter expertise to accounting team members in the areas of billing, collections, and revenue recognition.  This role is ideal for someone who enjoys leading by example and combining hands-on execution with the ability to guide and coach others. We are unified around a virtual-first culture centered on teamwork, relentless focus on client outcomes, and individual accountability.

What you'll be doing

• Own the end-to-end client invoicing process, ensuring timely and accurate billing.

• Manage accounts receivable activities, including customer account maintenance, aging review, collection efforts, and dispute resolution.

• Monitor and report key revenue cycle metrics including DSO, collections effectiveness, unbilled revenue, deferred revenue, and billing accuracy.

• Review client contracts and coordinate with Legal, Sales, and Operations to ensure proper revenue recognition treatment and billing setup in accordance with ASC 606.

• Prepare and maintain revenue recognition schedules and deferred revenue reconciliations.

• Calculate monthly revenue recognition entries and support month-end close activities related to revenue accounting.

• Partner with Client Success and Operations to ensure accurate contract setup, billing, and revenue treatment.

• Support integration of acquired entities and standardization of revenue recognition, billing, and collection processes.

• Develop and improve revenue accounting controls, policies, and procedures.

• Prepare audit schedules and respond to auditor requests related to revenue, accounts receivable, unbilled revenue, and deferred revenue.

• Identify opportunities to automate billing, collections, and revenue accounting processes within NetSuite.

• Coordinate and prioritize revenue-related work across the accounting team, serving as the primary resource for billing, collections, and revenue recognition questions.

• Assist with monthly revenue forecasting, backlog analysis, and recurring revenue reporting.

• Lead special projects and ad hoc financial analyses as assigned by the Controller and CFO.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance (CPA or CPA candidate strongly preferred).

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 2+ years in a senior or lead accountant capacity.

• SaaS industry experience required; private equity–backed company experience preferred.

• Proficiency with ERP systems (NetSuite experience required) and advanced Excel skills.

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and ability to apply it to practical, day-to-day accounting activities.

• Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines.

• Demonstrated experience applying ASC 606 guidance to complex SaaS and professional services contracts, variable consideration, contract modifications, and multi-element arrangements.

• Experience managing SaaS billing and revenue recognition processes.

• Experience with deferred and unbilled revenue accounting and contract review.

• Proven success managing accounts receivable and collection processes.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Demonstrated ability to influence, mentor, and coordinate the work of others without formal supervisory responsibility.

What would make you stand out?

• Proven experience improving accounting processes while still performing daily transactional work.

• Ability to mentor and develop team members by working alongside them on deliverables.

• Audit experience.

• Experience with governmental clients including billing and reporting.

Additional notes

• At this time, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position.

Benefits and Perks: the company offers competitive benefits and perks including:

• Virtual first, remote organization and culture
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) retirement plan with corporate matching
• Medical, prescription, vision, and dental coverage (multiple plans based on your needs)
• Short Term and Long Term Disability (for employee)
• Life Insurance (for employee)
• New Team Member support for home office setup

About the company: the company ([link for members] was co-founded by Matthew Dollacker and Stephen Macauley in 2013.  Today, the company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and has over 80 team members across the United States supporting state, tribal, local, and territorial (STLT) public health agencies in addition to Federal agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  In early 2021, the company became the exclusive commercial partner of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) for the Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE) syndromic surveillance solution.  To accelerate growth in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the company become a portfolio company of Diversis Capital ([link for members] in early 2022.

All responses to applications will come from [link for members] or from the domain @the company.com.

The company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, or disability.