Senior Revenue Accountant

IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking a Senior Revenue Accountant to join our accounting team and help us continue to grow and innovate. #LI-CC1

The Senior Revenue Accountant will be responsible for ensuring timely and accurate IXL product revenue recognition and financial reporting in accordance with GAAP. This position will report directly to the VP Finance and will work closely with other members of the accounting and finance team to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will be a revenue recognition expert with both Big 4 CPA audit experience and SAAS revenue accounting experience in industry.

This is a full-time position in our San Mateo, CA headquarters office. The work schedule for this role is Monday-Friday in the office with the option to work from home one day per week.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Apply ASC 606 and company revenue recognition policies
• Review IXL School Revenue contracts to ensure proper revenue recognition in accordance with company policy and revenue recognition accounting standards.
• Analyze and interpret complex revenue accounting issues and provide guidance to sales and other departments
• Participate in the implementation and maintenance of revenue recognition policies and procedures in IXL’s subscription database
• Perform revenue testing on IXL subscriptions and provide feedback to data engineer in order to improve the accuracy of revenue recognition
• Work with the sales, sales operation, and AR collection team to ensure proper documentation of revenue transactions
• Prepare journal entries, revenue reconciliations, and other month-end close activities related to revenue and revenue recognition
• Assist with the preparation of financial statements, footnotes, and management reports related to revenue 
• Work with external auditors to ensure compliance with audit requirements related to revenue and revenue recognition
• Ensure correct application of internal controls on revenue recognition process
• Stay up-to-date with changes in revenue recognition guidance and communicate their impact to the finance team and other stakeholders
• Participate in ad hoc projects including due diligence review on M&A activities

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• CPA certification preferred
• Big 4 CPA experience preferred
• 5+ years of experience in revenue accounting, with a focus on software or technology industries
• Strong knowledge of revenue recognition principles under GAAP
• Experience with complex revenue arrangements, including multi-element arrangements and software revenue recognition