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Salary: USD 75,000 - 90,000 / annual
Ookla (an Accenture company), a global leader in connectivity intelligence, is seeking a Revenue Recognition Accountant to join its Accounting team. This role will support revenue accounting activities with a strong focus on ASC 606 compliance, revenue recognition, account reconciliations, and month-end close processes. The position reports directly to the Revenue Recognition Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist with monthly, quarterly, and year-end close processes
- Support revenue recognition activities in accordance with ASC 606 and U.S. GAAP
- Review customer contracts and supporting documentation to determine appropriate revenue recognition treatment
- Prepare and maintain revenue schedules and reconciliations, including deferred revenue and recognized revenue
- Create accurate and complete documentation supporting revenue recognition conclusions and journal entries
- Research and resolve discrepancies between contracts, billing information, and accounting records
- Assist with contract modifications and changes that impact revenue recognition
- Support internal and external audit requests by preparing schedules and documentation
- Collaborate with Finance, Billing, Sales, Operations, and cross-functional teams to resolve revenue and billing questions
- Assist with improving revenue accounting processes, controls, reporting, and documentation
- Perform additional accounting and financial analysis or ad-hoc projects as needed
- Assist with ERP implementation
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career accounting professional with practical revenue recognition experience who is looking to develop further within a growing organization.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
- CPA eligible
- 1–3 years of professional accounting experience
- Hands-on knowledge and experience with ASC 606 revenue recognition
- Experience with non-standard, complex contracts
- Understanding of U.S. GAAP and fundamental accounting principles
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills (lookups, pivot tables, etc.)
- Strong data analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to operate independently, manage deadlines, and competing priorities in a remote work environment
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Continuous improvement and learning mindset
- Willingness to work Eastern Standard Time zone in USA
Nice to Have:
- Public accounting experience
- Experience within technology, SaaS, software, cloud, or subscription-based industry
- Experience with deferred revenue, contract assets, unbilled revenue, or recurring revenue models
- Experience reviewing customer contracts for accounting implications
- Experience with Oracle Fusion, SAP, or another major ERP system
- Salesforce or other CRM experience
- Experience supporting financial statement audits
