Senior Manager, Revenue Recognition

About Chargebee:

Chargebee is the leading Revenue Growth Management (RGM) platform for subscription businesses. Thousands of companies at every stage of development — from startups to enterprises — use Chargebee to unlock revenue growth, experiment with new offerings and monetization models, and maintain global compliance as they scale.

Chargebee counts businesses like Freshworks, Calendly, and Study.com amongst its global customer base and is proud to have been named a Leader in Subscription Management by G2 for five consecutive years, as well as a Great Place to Work in both the United States and India.

We are backed by some of the most respected investors in the world; Accel, Tiger Global, Insight Partners, Steadview Capital, and Sapphire Venture, who believe in the magic of subscriptions and the world that they can create — from cars to coffee pods and everything in between. With headquarters in San Francisco and Amsterdam,our 1000+ team members work remotely throughout the world, including in India, Europe and the US.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated results-oriented Revenue Senior Manager with the ability to take initiative in a diverse organization. This role will report to the Controller in the US, with core revenue team members located in India. The successful candidate will lead our global revenue accounting team and processes, and be responsible for all aspects of the global revenue accounting, including SaaS subscription revenue, professional services revenue and related accounts. He or she will serve as accounting subject matter expert on our revenue recognition matters with expertise in ASC 606 in the SaaS industry.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Develop and retain a high performing global team that employs best in class practices.
• Lead and standardize the revenue accounting close process, including but not limited to the detailed review of all revenue recognition entries and supporting documentation, analytical review and assessment, and the preparation and review of revenue related reporting and presentations.
• Ability to apply GAAP accounting standards, such as ASC 606 and CECL, to the SaaS industry, and identify accounting implications and impacts on Chargebee while collaborating with team members cross-functionally to develop processes to record revenue timely and help us scale.
• Review non-standard customer agreements to evaluate revenue recognition impacts and propose solutions that align with internal policies and company objectives.
• Document/review accounting conclusions in audit ready memos and lead communication of those conclusions among internal and external stakeholders, including auditors.
• Work cross-functionally with the go-to-market systems, sales operations, and professional services teams to streamline billing, collection, and revenue processes.
• Manage/support revenue recognition related software and tools and continuously automate/improve revenue recognition policies and practices. Proactively identify ways to shorten close timelines.
• Implement and document process and controls on areas related to the revenue recognition
• Support special projects as necessary, which may include software implementation and integrations, or other automation projects.

Must Have:

• CPA required.
• Experience with SaaS Industry and ASC 606 required.
• Big 4 experience required.
• Experience in a similar role in a publicly traded multinational company with international operations preferred.
• Experience with foreign exchange and intercompany transactions preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functional units and levels within the organization.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.

Benefits:

Want to know what it means to work for a company that genuinely cares about you? Check out just a few of the benefits we give our employees:

• Unlimited PTO
• Annual 2 week sabbatical
• 4% 401k Match
• Multiple medical plans designed to fit you and your family’s needs

We are Globally Local

With a diverse team across four continents, and customers in over 60 countries, you get to work closely with a global perspective right from your own neighborhood.

We value Curiosity

We believe the next great idea might just be around the corner. Perhaps it’s that random thought you had ten minutes ago. We believe in creating an ecosystem that fosters a desire to seek out hard questions, and then figure out answers to them.

Customer! Customer! Customer!

Everything we do is driven towards enabling our customers’ growth. This means no matter what you do, you will always be adding real value to a real business problem. It’s a lot of responsibility, but also a lot of fun.