Revenue accounting manager

The Revenue Accounting Manager owns the accuracy, timeliness, and compliance of Clearwater’s revenue recognition. Reporting to the Head of Revenue Accounting and Operations, you will lead a team of revenue accountants, partner closely with Sales Operations, Legal, Billing, and FP&A, and strengthen the processes and controls that support a growing, complex SaaS business. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who is equally comfortable with technical accounting and coaching the team.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the revenue accounting function, including monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities related to revenue, deferred revenue, contract assets, unbilled receivables, ARR and ACV
• Apply ASC 606 to complex customer contracts, including multi-element arrangements, usage-based and variable consideration, modifications, and renewals
• Review and approve revenue recognition memos and technical accounting positions for non-standard deals
• Partner with Sales, Legal, and Deal Desk to review contract terms and advise on accounting impact before signature
• Reconcile revenue, billing, and cash activity, and ensure accurate reporting in the general ledger
• Prepare and review revenue-related schedules, footnote disclosures, and flux analyses for management and external reporting
• Support external audit and SOX compliance by owning revenue controls, documentation, and audit requests
• Partner with FP&A on forecasting, bookings-to-revenue analysis, and key SaaS metrics (ARR, deferred revenue, RPO)
• Drive process improvement and automation across the order-to-cash and revenue lifecycle, including system configuration and enhancements
• Partner with the Head of Revenue Accounting and Operations to set team priorities, define the function’s roadmap, and align revenue operations (billing, collections handoffs, contract-to-cash workflows) with accounting requirements
• Hire, develop, and mentor team members, setting clear goals and fostering a culture of accountability and growth

Requirements:

Required:

• CPA or post graduate degree in Finance
• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, including 2+ years managing people
• Deep, hands-on experience with ASC 606 in a software or subscription business
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and month-end close processes
• Experience supporting external audits and SOX-compliant controls
• Proficiency with an ERP and revenue/billing systems (e.g., NetSuite, Salesforce) and advanced Excel skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to explain technical accounting to non-accountants

Preferred:

• Public accounting experience (Big 4 or national firm) and/or public company experience
• Experience in fintech, financial data, or enterprise SaaS
• Experience with revenue automation tools and process-improvement initiatives
• Familiarity with multi-entity and multi-currency revenue accounting
• Experience with Zuora