Cielo Talent

Lead Revenue Accountant

Cielo Talent
Posted 10/22/2026full-timeRemote • MexicoSenior💰 MX$576,000 - MX$720,000 per yearWebsite
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Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in revenue accounting, including ASC 606 compliance, revenue recognition methods, and contract analysis. Proficient in managing complex customer contracts and providing accounting guidance across business functions.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Revenue AccountingASC 606 ComplianceU.S. GAAP KnowledgeAdvanced Microsoft ExcelERP System Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Oversee day-to-day revenue accounting activities and ensure revenue is recognized accurately and timely
  • Analyze customer contracts and determine the appropriate accounting treatment under ASC 606
  • Identify performance obligations and determine appropriate revenue recognition methods and timing
  • Evaluate standalone selling prices and allocation of transaction consideration among performance obligations
  • Analyze contract modifications, renewals, cancellations, expansions, and other changes to customer arrangements
  • Perform revenue recognition for software, SaaS, term licenses, professional services, maintenance, and other revenue streams
  • Evaluate time-and-materials, fixed-price, milestone-based, and other professional services arrangements
  • Prepare and review revenue recognition calculations, journal entries, and supporting schedules
  • Monitor contract assets, contract liabilities, deferred revenue, and other revenue-related balance sheet accounts
  • Perform monthly revenue reconciliations and investigate variances between billing, subledgers, and the general ledger
  • Support month-end and year-end close activities, including preparation and review of revenue-related journal entries and account reconciliations
  • Review billing activity to ensure it is consistent with contractual terms and revenue recognition requirements
  • Partner with Billing and Dispute Resolution teams to research and resolve revenue-related billing issues
  • Provide accounting guidance to Sales, Operations, Order Management, and other business functions regarding contract structure and revenue implications
  • Maintain revenue accounting policies, procedures, and documentation
  • Identify opportunities to improve revenue processes, systems, controls, and reporting
  • Assist with the implementation and maintenance of revenue recognition systems and automation
  • Prepare analyses and documentation supporting internal and external audits
  • Research technical accounting matters and document conclusions for complex or unusual transactions
  • Monitor changes in accounting standards and assess their potential impact on the company's revenue accounting practices
  • Provide training, guidance, and technical support to accountants and other Finance team members
  • Participate in special projects, process improvements, system implementations, and other Finance initiatives as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field
  • 8+ years of accounting or finance experience, with significant experience in revenue accounting
  • Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and revenue recognition principles
  • Working knowledge of ASC 606 and experience applying its requirements to customer contracts
  • Experience analyzing contracts and determining appropriate revenue recognition treatment
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical accounting skills
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel
  • Experience working with an ERP or revenue management system
  • Experience with software, SaaS, technology, professional services, or other subscription-based businesses
  • Experience with complex, multi-element customer contracts
  • Experience with term and perpetual software licenses
  • Experience with professional services revenue recognition, including percentage-of-completion or other input/output methods
  • Experience evaluating standalone selling prices and allocating transaction consideration
  • Experience with contract modifications under ASC 606
  • Experience with Netsuite or similar systems
  • Experience with revenue recognition automation and system implementations
  • Experience supporting external audits and technical accounting reviews

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Performance Bonus
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Discretionary Time Off (DTO)
  • Global paid parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Competitive benefits, compensation and long-term impact on how the world’s industrial companies operate, automate, and innovate

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Hard Skills
Revenue RecognitionContract AnalysisJournal EntriesRevenue ReconciliationTechnical AccountingProblem-SolvingAttention to DetailMulti-Priority ManagementProfessional Services Revenue RecognitionStandalone Selling Price Evaluation
Soft Skills
Written CommunicationVerbal CommunicationAnalytical Skills
Tools & Technologies
NetsuiteRevenue Management SystemRevenue Recognition Automation
Industry Keywords
SaaSSubscription-Based BusinessesComplex Customer ContractsContract ModificationsExternal Audits