About Ping Identity:
At Ping Identity, we believe in making digital experiences both secure and seamless for all users, without compromise. We call this digital freedom. And it's not just something we provide our customers. It's something that inspires our company. People don't come here to join a culture that's built on digital freedom. They come to cultivate it.
Our intelligent, cloud identity platform lets people shop, work, bank, and interact wherever and however they want. Without friction. Without fear.
While protecting digital identities is at the core of our technology, protecting individual identities is at the core of our culture. We champion every identity. One of our core values, Respect Diversity, reminds us to celebrate differences so you are empowered to bring your authentic self to work.
We're headquartered in Denver, Colorado and we have offices and employees around the globe. We serve the largest, most demanding enterprises worldwide, including more than half of the Fortune 100. At Ping Identity, we're changing the way people and businesses think about cybersecurity, digital experiences, and identity and access management.
The Role:
We are looking for someone who is confident in their skills, has a great attitude, works hard and wants to join an overachieving team. If you want to build your career within an industry-leading, growing technology company, then Ping is the right place for you. You will report to the Revenue Accounting Senior Manager and work cross-functionally with the Finance, GL Operations, Financial Reporting, Sales, Professional Service, and Legal teams. The Revenue Accounting Manager will lead a team which ensures proper revenue recognition for multi-element arrangements including software, SaaS, and services, and provide timely and accurate visibility into Ping's revenue.
You will:
- Ping sells multi-element arrangements which include subscriptions for software, SaaS and services. You will be responsible for reviewing contracts to ensure appropriate revenue recognition in accordance with US GAAP (ASC 606).
- Manage the month end close process ensuring team members are meeting deadlines.
- Review and approve monthly revenue recognition journal entries.
- Prepare and present monthly reporting for revenue, deferred revenue, and AR accounts.
- Assist sales, deal desk and legal teams with deal structure ensuring revenue recognition aligns with commercial expectations. .
- Support annual SSP analysis.
- Coordinate with the financial reporting team to prepare revenue related footnote disclosures.
- Work directly with external auditors to provide appropriate documentation and explanations for revenue related audit requests.
- Partner with the billing and collections team, including review of the quarterly reserve process.
- Monitor revenue related accounting standard updates and partner with the Senior Manager to implement and operationalize.
- Prepare monthly technical memos to document significant or unusual revenue transactions.
- Provide coaching to a team of accountants to improve their skills and overall team performance.
- Support ad hoc projects related to the revenue and receivables process including system implementations, acquisitions, and process improvements.
You have:
- ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified
- 5+ years of accounting experience
- Experience leading a team
- Advanced knowledge of US GAAP
- Advanced knowledge of Excel (can perform complex functions and maintain complex spreadsheets)
You have an advantage if:
- NetSuite experience
- Knowledge of ASC 606 and it's application
- Software revenue experience
Life at Ping:
We believe in and facilitate a flexible, collaborative work environment. We're growing quickly, but remain true to the innovative, can-do startup values that got us here. Most importantly, we keep hiring talented, smart, fun, and genuinely nice people because that's who we want to succeed with every day.
Here are just a few of the things that make Ping special:
- A company culture that empowers you to do your best work.
- Employee Resource Groups that create a sense of belonging for everyone.
- Regular company and team bonding events.
- Competitive benefits and perks.
- Global volunteering and community initiatives
Our Benefits:
- Generous PTO & Holiday Schedule
- Parental Leave
- Progressive Healthcare Options
- Retirement Programs
- Opportunity for Education Reimbursement
- Commuter Offset (Specific locations)
Ping is the collective sum of all our individual experiences, backgrounds and influences and we pride ourselves in growing and learning together. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone's individuality is respected and everyone has an Identity. In recruiting for new colleagues, we welcome the unique contributions you can bring and encourage you to be your best self.
We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
What We Do
Ping Identity delivers intelligent identity solutions for the enterprise. We enable companies to achieve Zero Trust identity-defined security and more personalized, streamlined user experiences. The PingOne Cloud Platform provides customers, workforce and partners with access to cloud, mobile, SaaS and on-premises applications across the hybrid enterprise. 60% of the Fortune 100 choose us for our identity expertise, open standards and partnerships with companies including Microsoft and Amazon. We provide flexible identity solutions that accelerate digital business initiatives, delight customers and secure the enterprise through multi-factor authentication, single sign-on, access management, intelligent API security, directory and data governance capabilities.
Why Work With Us
Identians are what make Ping an extraordinary place to work. They create our award-winning products and they’re the reason for our unique customer following.