Honeycomb

Senior Revenue Accountant

Honeycomb$109K — $128K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Finance or Accounting
  • 4+ years of relevant experience
  • Expertise in GAAP and ASC 606 revenue recognition
  • Experience interpreting ASC 606 in SaaS agreements
  • Proficiency in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel
  • Experience with NetSuite or similar ERP system
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

  • Assist in monthly revenue accounting close activities, preparing journal entries
  • Review contracts to ensure compliance with ASC 606
  • Prepare annual standalone selling price analysis
  • Manage enterprise invoicing and accounts receivable aging report
  • Ensure accuracy of monthly data within Zuora Revenue
  • Develop and improve internal process documentation
  • Act as point of contact for sales tax and VAT-related issues

Benefits

  • Generous equity with employee-friendly stock program
  • Transparent pay structure based on experience levels
  • Unlimited PTO for personal time off
  • Distributed-first culture and mindset
  • Stipend for home office, co-working, and internet expenses
  • Full benefits coverage for employees and dependents
  • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Annual development allowance
Full Job Description
A little more about the team:

Honeycomb is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Senior Accountant to join our Finance team. The Senior Accountant will play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our revenue recognition processes. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of accounting principles, excellent communication skills, and drive for continuous improvement and scalability.

What you'll do in the role:
  • Assist in monthly revenue accounting close activities by preparing journal entries and performing key account reconciliations, including those related to revenue, deferred revenue, unbilled receivables.
  • Assist in reviewing standard and non-standard contracts to determine the appropriate revenue recognition under U.S. GAAP, ensuring the company is compliant with revenue recognition principles under ASC 606
  • Prepare and document the annual standalone selling price (SSP) analysis and ensure monthly revenue allocations are applied consistently in accordance with SSP conclusions and ASC 606
  • Assist in the order to cash process, reviewing submitted sales orders in our accounting system to ensure proper revenue recognition and compliance
  • Manage enterprise invoicing and prepare the weekly accounts receivable aging report, including proactive customer outreach to ensure timely collection of outstanding invoices
  • Maintain customer billing portals and payment applications, including addressing billing inquiries and resolving discrepancies to ensure an accurate and positive customer billing experience.
  • Ensure the accuracy and completeness of monthly data within Zuora Revenue, including validating system data and reconciling revenue reports to the general ledger in compliance with ASC 606
  • Assist draft technical accounting memos supporting revenue conclusions (e.g., SSP analysis, contract modifications, variable consideration, principal vs. agent assessments).
  • Work cross functionally within the organization to drive automation efforts to streamline accounting operations related to revenue accounting and improve the quality of monthly, quarterly, and annual closes
  • Work directly with our sales, customer success, revenue operations, and FP&A teams to obtain needed data and reporting to support monthly revenue entries
  • Develop, maintain, and continuously improve internal process documentation to ensure clarity, consistency, and operational efficiency across teams
  • Act as point of contact in all sales tax and VAT tax related issues, including nexus research, registering in new jurisdictions, and determining taxability for new products
  • Perform special technical projects, analysis, and ad hoc reporting
  • Play a key role throughout the company financial audit, preparing & reviewing revenue related schedules for external auditors

What you'll bring to the role:
  • BS in Finance or Accounting
  • 4+ years of relevant experience
  • Expertise in GAAP, ASC 606 revenue recognition, and other authoritative guidance
  • Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying ASC 606 to complex SaaS arrangements
  • Experience with usage-based or consumption-based revenue models
  • Experience developing and maintaining Revenue Recognition models and forecasts
  • NetSuite or similar ERP system experience required
  • Experience with contract review/order to cash process
  • Proficiency in Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel
  • Experience with international subsidiaries and consolidations
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and work on multiple tasks at once
  • Strong time management and organizational skills
  • Results focused while ensuring weekly/monthly deadlines are met
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Pluses, but not required
  • CPA with Big 4 experience
  • Experience with Zuora, Avalara, Stripe, FloQast, and Salesforce
  • Experience with revenue recognition automation
  • Experience with audit preparation/readiness (i.e. memo preparation/research)


Base Salary based on level of experience

$109,000-$128,000 USD

What you'll get when you join the Hive:
  • A stake in our success - generous equity with employee-friendly stock program
  • It's not about how strong of a negotiator you are - our pay is based on transparent levels relative to experience
  • Time to recharge with unlimited PTO
  • A distributed-first mindset and culture (really!)
  • Home office, co-working, and internet stipend
  • Full benefits coverage for employees, with additional coverage available for dependents
  • Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of path to parenthood
  • Annual development allowance
  • And much more...


Please note we cannot currently sponsor or support visa transfers at this time.

About Honeycomb

Honeycomb is a software company that provides observability tools for software engineers. The company's platform allows engineers to quickly identify and resolve issues in their software applications. Honeycomb's platform is used by companies such as GitHub, Stripe, and Fastly. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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