Samsara

Revenue Accounting Manager

Samsara • $82K — $139K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of progressive accounting experience with ASC 606 in a public company or high-growth technology environment.
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
  • Strong background in reviewing customer contracts and drafting technical accounting memos.
  • Experience in enhancing or automating accounting processes, preferably using ERP systems like NetSuite or Zuora.
  • Ownership of SOX controls and support for internal and external audits.
  • Proven leadership experience in managing or mentoring accounting teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end-to-end contract review process for complex customer agreements under ASC 606.
  • Drive process and control automation in revenue systems to improve efficiency and accuracy.
  • Collaborate with Sales and Legal to structure deals that optimize revenue outcomes prior to agreement signing.
  • Support audits and maintain compliance, delivering audit-ready documentation and addressing queries from auditors.
  • Resolve complex revenue issues requiring deep evaluation and innovative accounting methods.
  • Implement AI techniques in revenue processes to enhance efficiency while maintaining necessary control measures.
  • Promote and exemplify Samsara's cultural principles and develop a high-performing team.

Benefits

  • Flexible, employee-led remote working model.
  • Professional development stipend to support ongoing learning.
  • Comprehensive health coverage and parental leave plans.
  • Performance-based bonuses and equity options in a high-growth company.
  • Long-term success foundations designed for high-impact builders.
Full Job Description
About the role:

Samsara's Revenue Accounting team owns how revenue is recognized, reported, and controlled for Samsara's Connected Operations Platform. As our Revenue Accounting Manager, you will lead the contract review process that turns complex, non-standard customer agreements into defensible ASC 606 conclusions, and ensure deliverables are accurate, automated, and audit-ready. This is a high-visibility role that sits at the intersection of Accounting, Sales, Legal, and Deal Desk - you will help shape deals before they are signed, not just account for them afterward.

You will report to the Director of Revenue Accounting, partnering daily with Deal Desk, Legal, Sales, Revenue Operations, and our external auditors. The work balances technical depth - ASC 606 judgment on novel deal structures - with operational leverage: automating the manual work out of our close and our controls.

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the United States.

You should apply if:
  • You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact - helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
  • You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won't be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
  • You're energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
  • You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. Youwill be surrounded by a high-calibre team that will encourage you to do your best.

In this role, you will:
  • Lead the Contract Review process end-to-end: evaluate non-standard and complex customer contracts, determine the appropriate ASC 606 treatment, and document technical accounting positions in memos that stand up to auditor, leadership, and SEC-reporting scrutiny.
  • Drive automation and enhancement of existing processes and controls: scope and lead improvements to revenue systems, close activities, and control design - from business case through go-live - eliminating manual effort while improving accuracy and timeliness.
  • Partner with Sales, Legal, and Deal Desk teams during contract negotiations to structure deals and optimize revenue outcomes, advising on terms that affect revenue timing, classification, and presentation before agreements are signed.
  • Support internal and external audits and maintain SOX compliance: own the revenue control narratives, deliver audit-ready support, and resolve requests directly with internal audit and our external auditors.
  • Own complex, ambiguous revenue issues that require in-depth evaluation of variable factors (material right options, variable consideration, contract modifications), determining the methods and procedures to apply where precedent does not yet exist.
  • Build AI-enabled routines across revenue workstreams - contract review triage, memo drafting, reconciliation and anomaly detection, and audit-support preparation - while setting clear guardrails for quality, privacy, and where human accounting judgment must remain explicit.
  • Champion, role model, and embed Samsara's cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices.
  • Hire, develop, and lead an inclusive, engaged, and high performing team.

Minimum requirements for the role:
  • 6+ years of progressive accounting experience, including revenue recognition under ASC 606 at a public company, a high-growth technology company, or in public accounting.
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
  • Experience reviewing customer contracts and documenting technical revenue recognition positions in written accounting memos.
  • Experience improving or automating accounting processes and controls, including hands-on work in an ERP or revenue subledger (for example NetSuite, Zuora, or RevPro).
  • Experience owning SOX controls and supporting internal and external audits.
  • Experience leading, managing, or mentoring accountants.

An ideal candidate also has:

  • Active CPA license, or CPA eligibility.
  • Big 4 or national public accounting experience, with technical revenue or SEC reporting exposure.
  • Experience in a hardware-plus-software or SaaS business with multi-element arrangements spanning devices, subscriptions, and professional services.
  • Experience partnering with Deal Desk, Legal, and Sales on deal structuring and non-standard commercial terms.
  • Experience implementing or upgrading a revenue automation or contract lifecycle tool, or leading a revenue system migration.
  • A track record of writing accounting positions on novel deal structures that were adopted as company policy.
  • Experience applying AI or analytics tooling to reduce manual accounting work and strengthen controls.
  • Strong written communication - able to make a technical conclusion legible to non-accountants in Sales, Legal, and leadership.


The range of annual base salary for full-time employees for this position is below. Please note that base pay offered may vary depending on factors including your city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role is also eligible for an initial RSU grant with no vesting cliff, and ongoing refresh opportunities tied to performance, subject to plan terms and conditions. Learn more about our total rewards and benefits below.

Annual Base Salary

$82,705-$139,000 USD

Total Rewards

At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. We want owners, not passengers, which is why our rewards are designed to fuel high-impact builders. Our compensation program delivers above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company. We meaningfully differentiate pay for our top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above-market compensation that can outpace the broader market over time.

Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more. If you're ready to build for the long term and own the outcome, your journey starts here.

Flexible Working

At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements. For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, or alignment with our service regions. In these cases, the job description will clearly indicate any working location requirements. Our goal is to ensure that all members of our team can contribute effectively, whether they are working on-site, in a hybrid model, or fully remotely. All offers of employment are contingent upon an individual's ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location, if applicable.

About Samsara

Samsara is a technology company that provides Internet of Things (IoT) solutions to businesses. The company's platform combines hardware, software, and cloud to bring real-time visibility, analytics, and AI to operations. Samsara's products are used in a variety of industries, including transportation, logistics, construction, and energy. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Learn more about Samsara
Size
2,000 employees
Market Cap
$6.2 billion
Industry
Founded
2015
NASDAQ

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