Senior Contract Revenue Accountant

Who We Are

Robert Half has a long history of connecting opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. Bolstered by the strength of our brand, our people, our technology and our professional services business model, we find meaningful and exciting employment for the people we place and provide clients access to the specialized talent they need to help grow their businesses. We pioneered the idea of professional talent solutions nearly 70 years ago and continue to lead the industry in this space as a global, publicly traded, Fortune 500 company. Simply put, we’re the best in the business. 

To support our significant revenue growth in recent years, our Corporate Revenue Accounting team is seeking a Senior Contract Revenue Accountant to join us in ensuring timely and accurate revenue recognition. This role works on all aspects of the revenue accounting process, including contract review for revenue implications under ASC 606, review of accounting system set-up of contractual terms, month-end and quarter-end close activities, and post-close financial reporting. This position requires impeccable attention to detail, a technical understanding of ASC 606 (we will train on this), and the ability to deliver timely results under tight deadlines. Further, we process a high volume of revenue contracts, and teamwork is essential to our success. This opportunity partners cross-functionally with various teams to develop and maintain best-in-class processes to support the seamless execution of our revenue recognition.  

What You'll Do

Project Set-up & Activation 

• Review project activation requests and evaluate underlying contract to ensure proper documentation for revenue accounting under ASC 606 
• Ensure contract review and accounting processes follow the company’s documented policies 
• Review underlying budget to determine whether contract terms are appropriately reflected   

• Resolve any questions from this review process with our professional services sales leadership   
• Apply relevant system flags on transactions, non-standard contract terms and conditions, volume discounts, other fees & charges, or other revenue impacting contract items, as necessary 

• Act as a subject matter expert on revenue implications of contract terms and conditions 

• Serve as technical accounting resource to business engagement management and the legal department during the contracting process to optimize terms for timely revenue recognition 

 Project Life Cycle Maintenance  

• Review re-estimated budgets for compliance with Contract terms   
• Validate completeness of any required contract change order documents   
• Enforce compliance with revenue policy to ensure accurate percentage-of-completion recognition under ASC 606  

• Work cross-functionally with billing teams, practice engagement team members, the corporate legal group, and operations groups to understand and resolve issues identified in the project life cycle maintenance and closure reviews 

 Communication, Customer Service and Relationship Management 

• Work directly with our professional services sales leadership   
• Relay complex information in a clear and concise manner to simplify understanding of accounting concepts    
• Apply knowledge of revenue policy and historical trends in preparing executive level summaries for RHI leadership 

• Demonstrate a customer service focus, and strive to meet team goals 

• Escalate unresolved issues with sound judgment  

 Financial Systems Continuous Improvement 

A significant portion of our work takes place in a revenue sub-ledger, which we are constantly improving and optimizing. To ensure system changes take place as designed, we: 

• Contribute ideas and system requirements to our IT configuration partners 

• Participate in designing how new business and accounting requirements might take shape within the system 
• Perform testing in development environments to ensure system improvements are functioning as intended, and reports are accurately reflecting our transactions  

What You'll Need

• B.A., B.S. Degree in Accounting
• 2+ years’ experience in public Accounting or 4+ years in accounting/finance, etc.
• Experience in reviewing contractual agreements for financial terms required
• Operational accounting, Revenue analysis or Financial analysis experience a plus
• Experience in a consulting services industry highly desirable
• Knowledge and experience applying GAAP including revenue recognition and Sarbanes-Oxley
• Financial ERP systems experience.  Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) applications.  Working experience with client contracts review and revenue accounting preferred. Experience in a high volume, operational accounting environment preferred.
• CPA a plus
• Ability to grasp new concepts and/or systems and technology quickly. Excellent oral and written communication skills, demonstrated project management skills, a strong customer service orientation.

The typical annual salary range for this position is shown below and is negotiable depending upon experience and location. The position is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus.

$75,000.00 - $112,000.00

We offer exceptional earning potential and a competitive benefits package, including group health insurance benefits (medical, vision, dental), FSA and HSA healthcare accounts, life and accident insurance, adoption and fertility assistance, paid parental leave of up to 6 weeks, and short/long term disability. Robert Half provides paid time off for vacation, personal needs, and sick time. The amount of Choice Time Off (CTO) our people receive varies based on their years of service and is pro-rated based on the hours worked per week. A new hire earns up to 17 days of CTO per calendar year. Our people also receive up to 11 paid holidays per calendar year. We also offer the opportunity to contribute to our company 401(k) savings and investment plan or deferred compensation plan (if eligible), with an employer match of 100% on the first 3% of your contributions for eligible employees. Learn more at https://roberthalfbenefits.com.

Robert Half Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veteran

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