Manager, Revenue Accounting
WHO WE ARE
Braze delivers customer experiences across email, mobile, SMS, and web. Customers, including Burger King, Delivery Hero, HBO Max, Mercari, and Venmo, use the Braze platform to facilitate real-time experiences between brands and consumers in a more authentic and human way. And we do it at scale – each month, hundreds of billions of messages are sent to a network of over 3 billion active users through Braze.
Need more proof? Braze was named a Leader in the Forrester Wave™: Cross-Channel Campaign Management (Independent Platforms), Q3 2021, and was named to the Forbes Cloud 100 list for the fourth consecutive year. The company has also been selected as one of Fortune’s Best Workplace for Millennials in 2021, and was ranked #20 on Fortune’s Best Medium Sized Workplaces in 2021. Braze is certified as a Great Place to Work in the UK and the U.S. and is recognized as one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Women.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
We are looking for a Manager of Revenue Recognition to join a growing team in our New York City headquarters. This cross-functional role involves technical accounting, finance and operations. You will be a key partner with our Sales, Legal and Revenue Operations teams. This role will primarily be responsible for providing revenue recognition guidance and documenting accounting positions on complex contracts. This role will be a key contributor in preparing the Company for public readiness.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the revenue recognition function through contract review, revenue and deferred revenue reconciliation activities, analysis and reporting
- Identify and articulate complex revenue accounting issues clearly and concisely, and supervise preparation of revenue recognition documentation for external auditor review
- Responsible for the review of various accounting close entries including revenue recognition and related allowances, deferred revenue, and sales commission expense
- Review set up and ongoing maintenance of customer-specific ASC 606 revenue recognition models
- Partner with the Sales, Legal and Revenue Operation functions to optimize contract structure under ASC 606
- Perform technical accounting research and prepare documentation around complex revenue recognition accounting issues
- Assist with the implementation, compliance and maintenance of Sarbanes Oxley requirements around revenue recognition
- Review and support revenue recognition disclosures
- Support the annual audit and preliminary activities with external auditors, as needed
- Assist with implementation of revenue system Zuora
- Work with pricing team to ensure pricing model meets companies ASC 606 policies
- Ad hoc projects and technical accounting research as needed
WHO YOU ARE
- Strong technical accounting skills and exposure to revenue recognition rules under U.S. GAAP
- Experience in researching accounting guidance and applying it to resolve complex technical issues as well as communicate conclusions to financial and non-financial personnel
- Bachelors Degree and/or Master’s Degree in Accounting with CPA
- 4+ year’s experience at a public company or audit experience at a Big 4 public accounting firm
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage competing priorities, and adhere to tight deadlines
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of an organization, from clerical staff to executives, and manage relationships with external parties
- Preferred :
- SaaS or Technology industry experience, with subscription and professional service revenue models that are under the new ASC 606 guidelines
- Experience working with NetSuite or comparable ERP system
- Experience using and managing Zuora RevPro
- Experience managing a team
WHAT WE OFFER
- Competitive compensation that includes equity
- Generous time off policy to balance your work and life, including paid parental leave
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- Collaborative, transparent, and fun loving office culture
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