Palo Alto Director Technical Revenue Accounting 

United States, California 

154674574

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Your Impact

• Partner with Sales, Legal, FP&A, and Sales Operations on non-standard contract reviews to determine revenue impact and provide recommendations to maximize revenue and other key financial metrics

• Support monthly closing activities including, but not limited to, reviewing non-routine revenue transactions, performing accounting assessments, preparing accurate journal entries, and documenting revenue conclusions

• Monitor revenue inbox to respond timely and appropriately to business requests

• Research, resolve, and operationalize complex and non-routine revenue accounting transactions

• Identify actionable insights and suggest recommendations to address issues and improve accounting processes/efficiencies

• Create accounting policy for new product introductions in partnership with the Product and IT organizations

• Participate in and/or lead projects and initiatives with cross functional impacts

• Ensure compliance with SOX 404 key controls

• Assist with external audits and special projects as needed

Your Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field or equivalent military experience

• Minimum of 8+ years of related work experience with 6+ years of Technical Revenue experience

• Prior Public Accounting experience with regards to Revenue (ASC 606) preferred

• CPA or equivalent a plus

• SAP, SFDC, Big Query and accounting operations experience a plus

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel and PowerPoint) and Google Sheets

• Experienced in writing complex technical revenue accounting position papers

• Solid organizational skills with the ability to manage priorities and execute in a fast-paced environment with attention to details

• Team player and effective communicator with all levels of management and cross functional organizations.

Compensation Disclosure

The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/commissioned roles) is expected to be between $192000 - $264500/YR. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found .

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.