Revenue Accounting Manager

Astronomer is the commercial developer of Apache Airflow, a community-driven open-source tool that’s leading the market in data orchestration. We’re a globally-distributed and rapidly growing venture-backed team of learners, innovators and collaborators. Our mission is to build an Enterprise-grade product that makes it easy for data teams at Fortune 500’s and startups alike to adopt Apache Airflow. As a member of our team, you will be at the forefront of the industry as we strive to make Apache Airflow the de-facto standard in data orchestration.

Your background may be unconventional; as long as you have the essential qualifications, we encourage you to apply. While having "bonus" qualifications makes for a strong candidate, Astronomer values diverse experiences. Many of us at Astronomer haven't followed traditional career paths, and we welcome it if yours hasn't either.

About this role

We are looking for a detail-oriented Revenue Accounting Manager to join our Finance Organization with a focus on bringing best practices to our revenue accounting operations. In this role, you will create and implement policies, procedures, internal controls, and continuous improvements related to revenue processes. 

In addition, you will be responsible for participating in the external audit process and ensuring that the company is in compliance with revenue and ASC 606 reporting requirements. The right candidate will successfully work cross-functionally with teams across the organization, including sales ops, billing and revenue operations, FP&A, IT, and more. 

What you get to do

• Manage review of new agreements and order forms

• Collaborate closely with Deal Desk, Legal, Sales Ops, and Finance to structure deals in order to achieve the best revenue recognition results 

• Guide the business as we structure new business models and product offerings

• Partner with cross functional teams to create scalable revenue processes

• Lead Workday revenue recognition implementation 

• Implement ASC606 revenue recognition 

• Participate in the month-end close process, including invoicing audits, journal entry preparation, deferred revenue maintenance, account reconciliations, and related fluctuation analysis 

• Create and implement new policies and procedures 

• Establish and manage internal revenue controls and guidelines

• Liaise with external auditors to review contract management and revenue recognition accounting and assessments, and to manage quarterly and annual audits

• Assist with ad-hoc projects

What you bring to the role

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field

• CPA license is a must

• Leadership experience at a B2B SaaS company, private or public (or both) 

• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP. Excellent understanding and working knowledge of ASC 606 and SOX. 

• Experience with marketplace order/invoice process a big plus

• Experience with sales tax and Avalara a big plus 

• Leader who is detail-oriented, willing to roll up their sleeves, and able to multitask. 

• Has project management and team management experience

• Extensive system implementation & system integration experience 

• Strong critical thinking skills and execution ability

• Top-tier written and verbal communication

• A love of problem solving

Bonus points if you have

• Big Four experience 

• 10 to 12 years of leadership roles at both private and public B2B SaaS/software companies

• Experience with Workday a big plus 

• Experience with Salesforce, CPQ, Stripe, Avalara a big plus

At Astronomer, we value diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer: we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.  Astronomer is a remote-first company.