Original listing text, shown exactly as published by the company.
Responsibilities
Revenue Accounting & Recognition
- Own end-to-end revenue accounting processes, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and in compliance with ASC 606 and internal policies.
- Analyze and review customer contracts, purchase orders, and trade agreements to determine appropriate revenue recognition treatment.
- Complete semi-annual transit time study for customers with FOB Destination shipping terms.
- Prepare and post monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue journal entries including deferred revenue and accrued revenue.
- Perform monthly revenue close activities, including reconciliation of revenue sub-ledgers to the general ledger.
- Manage complex revenue streams across multiple channels (e-commerce and , wholesale,).
- Monitor and analyze gross-to-net revenue deductions, ensuring proper classification and timely recording.
- Partner with Sales, Commercial Finance, and Legal teams to assess revenue implications of new contracts, promotions, and business arrangements.
- Manage customer pricing in SAP including customer specific, allowances and discounts.
Accounts Receivable Management
- Oversee the full AR cycle including invoice generation, cash application, customer account reconciliation, and collections follow-up.
- Manage and maintain the AR sub-ledger, ensuring timely and accurate posting of customer payments, credit memos, and adjustments.
- Review and approve credit memos, write-offs, and bad debt provisions in accordance with company policy.
- Monitor days sales outstanding (DSO) and implement strategies to improve cash collection performance.
- Coordinate with external auditors and provide supporting documentation for AR-related audit requests.
- Ensure compliance with SOX controls related to revenue and receivables processes.
Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Prepare monthly revenue and AR analytical reports for senior management and FP&A teams.
- Assist in the preparation of footnote disclosures related to revenue and receivables for quarterly and annual financial statements.
- Perform variance analysis of actual revenue versus budget/forecast; communicate findings with clear narratives.
- Develop and maintain revenue reporting dashboards and KPI trackers.
- Support internal and external audit requests related to revenue recognition and AR.
Process Improvement & Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Identify opportunities to streamline and automate revenue accounting and AR workflows; lead or support implementation of improvements.
- Collaborate with IT/ERP teams on system enhancements, integrations, and UAT testing related to billing, AR, and revenue modules.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior accounting staff on revenue and AR processes.
- Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on revenue recognition policy and AR best practices within the organization.
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, meeting all reporting deadlines.
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field required. CPA designation strongly preferred.
- Experience: Minimum 12 years of progressive accounting experience, with at least 6–8 years in revenue accounting and/or accounts receivable roles.
- Technical Knowledge: Strong working knowledge of ASC 606 (Revenue from Contracts with Customers) and US GAAP.
- AR Expertise: Demonstrated experience managing the complete AR lifecycle including billing, cash application, collections, and reconciliation.
- ERP Systems: Proficiency in large-scale ERP systems (SAP, , NetSuite, or similar); experience with AR/Revenue modules required.
- Excel Skills: Advanced Excel skills including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data modeling, and financial analysis.
- SOX Compliance: Experience working within a SOX-compliant environment with strong understanding of internal controls over financial reporting.
- Analytical Skills: Excellent ability to analyze large datasets, identify trends, and communicate financial results to non-finance stakeholders.
- Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
- Attention to Detail: High degree of accuracy and meticulous attention to detail in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- CPA license or CMA certification.
- Experience in the consumer packaged goods (CPG), beauty, retail, or e-commerce industry.
- Exposure to trade promotion management (TPM) and chargeback processing.
- Experience with BI/reporting tools such as Tableau, Power BI, or Looker.
- Prior experience with revenue accounting in a multi-channel or omnichannel retail environment.
- Familiarity with ASC 740 (income taxes) or intercompany accounting a plus.
- Experience supporting IPO readiness or working in a publicly traded company.
Competencies & Attributes
- Integrity: Upholds the highest standards of accuracy, transparency, and ethical conduct.
- Ownership: Takes accountability for deliverables; proactively identifies and resolves issues.
- Collaboration: Works cross-functionally with operations, commercial, legal, and IT teams and other counter parts across US and UK
- Adaptability: Thrives in a high-growth, dynamic environment with evolving processes and priorities.
- Leadership: Mentors and develops team members; contributes to a culture of continuous improvement.
- Strategic Thinking: Connects detailed accounting work to broader business outcomes.
