The Role
Lead operational revenue accounting and ASC 606 compliance: review/approve contracts and revenue arrangements, execute month-end revenue close and reconciliations, perform CECL/ASC 326 analysis, manage SSP and item master, collaborate with AR/GTM/Deal Desk/FP&A, support system implementations, and prepare audit and board-ready revenue packages.
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About AppZen
AppZen is an AI-first automation platform for finance teams, covering the full spend-to-pay lifecycle — from invoice processing and expense auditing to accounts payable and corporate card review. Our AI platform integrates with customers' existing systems to reduce manual effort, errors, fraud, and compliance risk, giving finance and accounting teams the tools to operate more strategically and scale without adding headcount.
As a member of the Finance team, the Senior Revenue Accountant will own operational revenue accounting and compliance at AppZen,. This role reviews, analyzes, and approves customer contracts and revenue arrangements under ASC 606, drives the month-end revenue close, and partners closely with AR & Collections, Deal Desk, GTM, and FP&A to ensure revenue, deferred revenue, and receivable balances are accurate, well-documented, and audit-ready. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, motivated, and thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. This is initially an individual contributor role, with the expectation that it will grow into a managerial position as the Revenue Accounting function scales.
Responsibilities :
• Manage daily revenue accounting operations — review, analyze, and approve customer contracts using the ASC 606 framework and company policy for revenue recognition.
• Review and approve revenue arrangements for allocations, concessions, and similar items to ensure accurate revenue recognition in compliance with ASC 606.
• Perform the month-end revenue close process, including revenue-related account reconciliations and journal entries for revenue, deferred revenue, and unbilled receivables.
• Perform quarterly CECL aging analysis to ensure consistent application of ASC 326, and partner with the AR & Collections Lead to develop and report key AR metrics for management reporting.
• Work closely with the AR team to resolve complex AR and collections issues.
• Perform regular month-end close flux analysis, identifying and explaining significant variances in revenue and accounts receivable balances to support financial integrity and management decision-making.
• Perform and maintain the annual SSP (standalone selling price) analysis, including management of the item master and fair value records.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with GTM, Deal Desk, and AR teams to resolve issues.
• Support revenue accounting system initiatives, including implementation, testing, and optimization.
• Prepare audit schedules and assist with coordination of the year-end audit with external auditors.
• Maintain the highest documentation standards.
• Partner with FP&A to provide inputs for revenue forecasts as needed.
• Prepare detailed revenue packages for management and the audit committee/Board as requested. • Participate in special projects as they arise.
What you need :
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of GAAP and accounting principles.
• 7+ years of experience in revenue accounting, and full-cycle accounts receivable, ideally for SaaS companies.
• Knowledge of US GAAP revenue accounting, specifically revenue from customer contracts (ASC 606), is required.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage effectively through ambiguity and complexity. • Consistently meets deadlines, prioritizes appropriately, and remains flexible.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Workspace applications.
• Highly motivated, energetic self-starter and strategic thinker.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to build relationships within and outside the Finance team.
• Experience with NetSuite ERP, NetSuite ARM, and Salesforce is required.
Things That Make a Difference :
● Familiarity with US sales tax regulations and requirements.
● Proven expertise managing full-cycle accounts receivable processes.
● Knowledge of Order Processing.
● Hands-on experience navigating customer procurement portals, including Coupa and Ariba.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
- 7+ years of experience in revenue accounting and full-cycle accounts receivable (ideally SaaS)
- Knowledge of US GAAP revenue accounting and ASC 606
- Experience performing month-end revenue close, reconciliations, and revenue journal entries
- Experience with CECL / ASC 326 quarter CECL aging analysis
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and Google Workspace
- Experience with NetSuite ERP, NetSuite ARM, and Salesforce
- Strong understanding of GAAP and general accounting principles
- Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and oral communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Ability to prepare audit schedules and support year-end audit
- Experience performing standalone selling price (SSP) analysis and maintaining item master/fair value records
- Highly motivated self-starter and strategic thinker
- Familiarity with US sales tax regulations and requirements
- Proven expertise managing full-cycle accounts receivable processes
- Knowledge of order processing
- Hands-on experience with customer procurement portals (e.g., Coupa, Ariba)
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The Company
What We Do
AppZen is the leader in autonomous spend-to-pay software. Its patented artificial intelligence software accurately and efficiently processes information from thousands of data sources so that organizations can better understand enterprise spend at scale to make smarter business decisions. It seamlessly integrates with existing accounts payable, expense, and card workflows to read, understand, and make real-time decisions based on your unique spend profile, leading to faster processing times and fewer instances of fraud or duplicate spend. Global enterprises, including one-third of the Fortune 500, use AppZen’s invoice, expense and card transaction solutions to replace manual finance processes and accelerate the speed and agility of their businesses. To learn more, visit us at www.appzen.com. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/appzen Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Appzeninc Follow us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AppZen Request an exclusive demo: https://www.appzen.com/demo
