Responsibilities
- Manage month-end and quarter-end close tasks for worldwide revenue, including accruals for revenue shares and service-related contra-revenue items.
- Conduct analysis on warranty lag periods and returns reserves to ensure proper financial provisioning.
- Calculate and maintain deferred revenue schedules across multiple periods.
- Process journal entries for reclassifications and adjustments, such as shifting deferred revenue between short-term and long-term categories or correcting segment reporting.
- Verify accuracy of automated entries from systems like Rev Engine, amortization modules, and waterfall calculations; resolve any inconsistencies.
- Prepare and review reconciliations of critical balance sheet accounts including deferred revenue, accruals, and reserves.
- Support preparation of management reports and quarterly financial disclosures tied to revenue performance.
- Collaborate with auditors during internal and external reviews, fulfilling SOX and PBC list requirements.
- Lead and coordinate Revenue Countdown meetings, providing timely updates on close progress and deliverables.
- Examine customer and third-party service agreements to determine appropriate revenue recognition treatment.
- Perform standalone selling price (SSP) assessments and evaluate how bundled offerings are split and accounted for.
- Determine whether transactions should be reported on a gross or net basis and maintain documentation to support conclusions.
- Evaluate how product bundles are structured, including timing lags and allocation impacts on recognized revenue.
- Monitor revenue sharing agreements and ensure correct accruals and reporting accuracy.
- Work with teams across Sales, Product Lifecycle Management, FP&A, Cost Accounting, IT, Legal, and regional units during product launches and market expansions.
- Assess accounting treatment for new SKUs, including hardware, services, support plans, and bundled packages.
- Help design accounting processes and configure systems for emerging revenue models such as subscriptions and professional services.
- Ensure proper SSP determination, revenue allocation rules, and system setup for new offerings.
- Identify potential compliance risks under ASC 606 and propose corrective actions.
- Create and refine forecasts for key revenue categories, including channel marketing incentives, service income, and bundled products.
- Support forecasting activities related to Revenue Countdown and estimated revenue submissions.
- Compare actual results to forecasts, analyzing variances in shipments, returns, and other key metrics.
- Drive process enhancements in revenue accounting and reporting workflows.
- Support automation projects aimed at improving efficiency and data integrity.
- Maintain and update documentation for revenue accounting procedures and internal controls.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Other
- 6-month contract with potential for conversion to permanent employment
- Hybrid work model requiring three days per week on-site at the San Jose headquarters
