Manager - Revenue Accounting - NWN Carousel

NWN Carousel delivers AI-powered technology solutions for the modern workplace, delivered across multiple offerings. Our expertise in cloud transformation, intelligent infrastructure, cybersecurity, managed devices, visual collaboration, and cloud communications, leverages 30+ years of engineering strategic outcomes. Our proprietary Experience Management Platform (EMP) ensures seamless service delivery, real-time observability and improved uptime, efficiency, and experiences for our clients.  We’re a customer-obsessed team earning a 70+ Customer Net Promoter Score (NPS), and committed to a culture of innovation, integrity, and operational excellence. Our company has been recognized with hundreds of industry awards and are proud to be a 'Best Place to Work’ with an 80+ Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS).

Our team of 1,050+ dedicated and talented employees deliver first-class, innovative technology solutions to more than 5,000 customers with a goal to deliver great customer and employee experiences. We offer employees a rewarding family-friendly flexible work environment where they can advance their skills and grow their careers AND we offer full-time employees a competitive and comprehensive benefits package.

Description

The Manager – Revenue Accounting will report to the Senior Manager – Revenue Accounting and will have one Staff Accountant direct report and work alongside a Senior Accountant within the Revenue Accounting team.  This role supports ongoing improvements and the requirements of the larger company we have become through acquisition and organic growth. The role will assist with the revenue recognition and cost of goods sold cycle. The team will work closely with multiple departments in the organization such as sales, business operations, and treasury operations. A primary goal of the team is to ensure the end-to-end process is as automated as possible.  

This position will be a great fit for someone:

• with significant public accounting experience and some hands-on experience in industry.
• interested in being both an in-depth accounting expert for revenue recognition and the application expert in a commercial environment.
• who enjoys working with sales side of organizations to ensure the accounting is correct.

This role will be primarily remote, however travel a few days a month to our headquarters in Exeter, RI is required.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining a deep understanding of the revenue and COGS cycle from sales order through to invoicing.
• Participate in revenue month-end close process: prepare revenue journal entries, analyze COGS, reconciliations.
• Review, analyze, and ensure journal entries have appropriate supporting documentation before approving journal entries.
• P&L ownership from Gross Profit and above: responsible for revenue recognition and COGS analysis and review for specific revenue units.
• Balance sheet reconciliation of deferred revenue, prepaid cost and selected other accounts. Resolve reconciling items in a timely manner.
• Respond to accounting and financial inquiries by researching and interpreting business unit’s financial data.
• Assist in Sales Order quality control and work with Order Management team to ensure accuracy of order processing and to identify revenue risks.
• Making improvements to corporate systems and business processes to increase the automation of revenue and COGS recognition.
• In association with the Assistant Controller ensure new contracts are correctly set up using the correct revenue recognition methodology.
• Assist with external audit and prepare tax schedules.
• Assist with ad hoc reporting requests and other responsibilities as assigned.
• Prepare reporting on customer profitability, including comparison of original deal forecast to actuals.

Role Qualifications and Requirements

The qualifications and requirements for this role are:

• CPA or equivalent.
• 4 years public accounting experience.
• 2 years supervisory experience.
• Solid understanding of US GAAP accounting practices and principles.
• Significant experience in business process improvement with a focus on deliverables.
• Active Learning. Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Critical Thinking. Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

The following qualifications are ideal, but not required:

• NetSuite, ServiceNow, Salesforce experience.
• 2-5 years’ experience in similar role.

NWN Carousel is an Equal Opportunity Employer: NWN Carousel provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment free from unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or any other status or condition protected by local, state or federal law.