Principal Revenue Accountant

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
3+ years of related accounting experience, including significant exposure to revenue recognition issues – predominantly at large public companies
3+ years of working with large, global ERP systems (Oracle or SAP preferred); Hyperion Financial Management and Hyperion Planning
2+ years public accounting
CPA/CMA (or international equivalent, or in progress)

Review executed customer contracts and agreements to ensure appropriate revenue recognition treatment and to identify and communicate revenue recognition issues.
Partner with program managers, contract administrators, and finance counterparts to ensure proper revenue and cost recognition for all fully executed agreements.
Perform technical review of contracts over certain threshold to ensure revenue is appropriately recognized.
Ensure the integrity of key processes by understanding systems, flow of transactions, internal controls.
Prepare recurring and period-end journal entries and revenue analysis, including Lessor accounting.
Prepare asset and liability balance sheet reconciliations and roll-forward schedules, to include recommending and preparing adjusting journal entries.
Review progress billings, unbilled and programs in process (PIP) balances for accuracy and abnormalities.
Ensure that contractual backlog is properly computed and reported.
Interface with internal and external auditors.

Master’s Degree in Accounting
Experience at the Big Four
Proven ability to be decisive, resolve issues, and deliver on commitments and deadlines
Demonstrated creativity and flexibility in problem-solving and project collaboration
Highly skilled in data analysis and proven ability to present data in a clear, concise and compelling manner to all levels of management
Comfortable in discussing issues, strategy and negotiating with Company executives
Proven self-starter who doesn’t need much guidance to get projects done in an excellent manner
Superior writing skills
Superior Excel modeling skills