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Senior Revenue Accountant

Vaco LLC
  • Raleigh, NC
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    Vaco LLC

    Job Description

    Senior Revenue Accountant

    Raleigh, NC - Hybrid

    About the Opportunity

    Our client, a premier technology-enabled organization experiencing significant national growth, is seeking a Senior Revenue Accountant to own a complex revenue function, lead revenue systems initiatives, and serve as the internal expert on ASC 606 revenue recognition.


    Key Responsibilities

    • Own the end-to-end revenue accounting process and ensure compliance with U.S. GAAP and ASC 606.
    • Review and analyze customer contracts to determine appropriate revenue recognition treatment.
    • Evaluate complex and non-standard revenue arrangements and apply judgment to support proper accounting treatment.
    • Manage deferred revenue schedules, accounts receivable-related revenue accounting, and month-end close activities.
    • Prepare revenue-related journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
    • Lead revenue management system implementations and enhancements, including revenue recognition configuration and process design.
    • Develop revenue forecasts, projections, and financial models to support planning and decision-making.
    • Analyze revenue trends, investigate variances, and prepare recurring financial reporting.
    • Partner directly with customers and internal stakeholders to support invoicing, contract interpretation, and revenue-related inquiries.
    • Serve as the primary accounting resource for external auditors and support revenue-related audit procedures.
    • Identify opportunities to improve policies, procedures, internal controls, and automation initiatives across the revenue cycle.

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
    • 3+ years of accounting experience with significant exposure to revenue accounting and ASC 606.
    • Demonstrated experience reviewing and interpreting customer contracts for revenue recognition purposes.
    • Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and complex revenue recognition principles.
    • Hands-on experience with ERP systems and revenue management tools.
    • Experience supporting month-end close, account reconciliations, and financial reporting processes.
    • Advanced Excel skills, including financial modeling, forecasting, and data analysis.
    • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
    • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical accounting concepts to non-finance audiences.
    • Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • CPA certification or active pursuit of CPA certification.
    • Experience implementing or administering revenue management systems.
    • NetSuite ERP experience preferred.
    • Experience with complex contract structures, recurring revenue models, or multi-stream revenue environments.
    • Experience partnering directly with customers, clients, or external stakeholders.
    • Background in high-growth or rapidly expanding organizations.
    By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions.

    EEO Notice

    Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

    Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact

    HR@vaco.com

    .

    Vaco by Highspring also wants all applicants to know their rights that workplace discrimination is illegal.

    Representation Notice

    By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

    For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring’s discussions with its Client, Highspring’s understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

    Privacy Notice

    Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” or “Vaco by Highspring”) respects your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

    • California residents may access Vaco by Highspring HR Notice at Collection for California Applicants and Employees here.
    • Virginia residents may access our state specific policies here.
    • Residents of all other states may access our policies here.
    • Canadian residents may access our policies in English here and in French here.
    • Residents of countries governed by GDPR may access our policies here.

    Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.

    Pay Transparency Notice

    Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

    • the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
    • licensure and certification requirements;
    • office location and other geographic considerations;
    • other business and organizational needs.

    With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationRaleigh, NC
    IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
    Company Size2,500 to 4,999 employees
    Year Founded2002
    Websitehttp://www.vaco.com/

    About Company

    Vaco provides expert consulting, permanent placement, executive search and strategic staffing for companies around the world, in the areas of accounting, finance, technology, healthcare, operations, administration and more. As a premier talent solutions firm, Vaco connects people to their dream jobs and helps leading companies find talent to grow their business. Since its founding in 2002, Vaco has grown to more than 35 offices across the globe, 700+ employees, more than 3,000 consultants and $450M in revenue. Vaco has been named to Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies for past 11 years and is dedicated to developing long-term relationships, life-long careers and creative client solutions.

    Skills

    • Accountingunmatched
    • Accounting Closeunmatched
    • Accounting Policiesunmatched
    • Accounts Receivableunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
    • Automationunmatched
    • Billingunmatched
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)unmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Contract Analysisunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Decision Supportunmatched
    • Documentationunmatched
    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
    • English Languageunmatched
    • External Auditunmatched
    • Financeunmatched
    • Financial Modelingunmatched
    • Financial Reportingunmatched
    • Financial Trend Analysisunmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
    • Hair Stylingunmatched
    • Journal Entriesunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • NetSuite ERPunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Policy Developmentunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Procedure Developmentunmatched
    • Reconciliationunmatched
    • Revenue Accountingunmatched
    • Revenue Analysisunmatched
    • Revenue Forecastingunmatched
    • Revenue Managementunmatched
    • Revenue Recognitionunmatched
    • Schedule Developmentunmatched
    • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
    • Systems Administration/Managementunmatched
    • Technical Accountingunmatched

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