Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting

At Podium, our mission is to arm every local business with a complete platform and outcome-driven AI employees that convert leads into real, paying customers. Every day, millions of workers use our AI lead conversion and communication platform to help them get more leads and make more money.

Our work and focus on helping local businesses thrive has been recognized across the industry, including Forbes’ Next Billion Dollar Startups, Forbes’ Cloud 100, the Inc. 5000, and Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies.

At Podium, we believe in fostering a culture that thrives on hiring and developing exceptional talent. Our operating principles serve as a compass, guiding daily behavior and decision-making, and ensure we hire people who will thrive at Podium. If you resonate with our operating principles and are energized by our mission, Podium will be a great place for you!

We’re looking for a partner to our Finance, Sales, User Operations, Legal, and Product teams to maintain and process accurate revenue transactions related to Podium’s fast growing customer base.

As Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting, you will support the Accounting team by being the primary contact in charge of revenue recognition policies. Additionally, you will be assisting in billings processes, reconciling data between systems, month-end close reporting process for revenue and ad hoc finance projects as needed. Podium has a high volume of billing transactions, so technical ability is important as we connect the dots systematically between billing systems, ERP, payment processors, and our product. 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Be the internal accounting expert for both SaaS, hardware, and merchant processing revenue streams.
• Assist in billing-related queries cross-functionally to ensure proper revenue recognition. Working closely with the customers directly or internally with our Sales, Legal and Operations team with respect to billing, contracts, and proper system setup.
• Supervise and manage Revenue Accounting team and Accounts Receivable function
• Collaborate with the business applications team and third-party contractors to implement new revenue functionality in NetSuite.
• Continuously improve business processes, systems, and enhance documentation and controls.
• Document revenue conclusions for large and unusual customer contracts.
• Month-end close: Perform weekly and monthly controls for revenue recognition. 
• Ad hoc projects as they arise across various teams (e.g.: preparation of audit support).
• Draft and update technical memos to document conclusions reached as part of new product and packaging offerings.
• Be flexible in a constantly changing and high growth business environment!

 

REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum of 5+ years accounting experience, Big 4 and industry experience preferred
• Previous role(s) in external audit and revenue accounting
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance or similar, CPA strongly preferred
• Technical knowledge of revenue recognition standard ASC 606
• Technical revenue knowledge around merchant processing accounting a plus
• Experience with NetSuite and Salesforce
• Strong aptitude and proficiency in Excel
• Excellent communication and organizational skills, both written and verbal
• Managerial experience
• Process oriented with an appreciation for financial controls
• Strong overall technical accounting knowledge with desire to be the Company’s technical accounting expert.
• Experience with multi-currency is a plus

 

BENEFITS

• Open and transparent culture 
• Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Fertility Benefits
• Generous vacation time, plus three 4-day summer holiday weekends
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k Plan with competitive company matching
• Bi-annual swag drops with cool Podium gear and apparel 
• A stellar HQ (Utah) gym with local professional coaches and classes offered
• Onsite HQ (Utah) child care center, subsidized for employees
• Additional benefits for fully remote employees

 

Podium is an equal opportunity employer. Podium provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status or veteran status