Revenue Accountant
Meet Our Team:
The Pega Revenue & Billing Operations Team is responsible for reporting the Company's revenue and receivables related financial statement metrics in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our global team values collaboration, attention to detail, and agility to interpret GAAP standards, ensure timely invoicing and revenue recognition, and develop policy and practice guidelines.
Picture Yourself at Pega:
The Pega Revenue & Billing Operations Team is responsible for reporting the Company's revenue and receivables related financial statement metrics in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles. Our global team values collaboration, attention to detail, and agility to interpret GAAP standards, ensure timely invoicing and revenue recognition, and develop policy and practice guidelines.
What You'll Do at Pega:
Revenue recognition and billing:
- Determine and document the appropriate revenue treatment of software agreements, ensuring compliance with ASC 606 and the Company’s revenue recognition policies
- Interpret software agreements, extract relevant contract details, and input into our order entry system (SAP)
- Contribute to ad-hoc process improvement and enhancement initiatives
Monthly, quarterly and annual close activities:
- Support month-end revenue close activities, including processing journal entries and maintaining balance sheet reconciliations
- Participate in the global billing cycle, ensuring all invoices and credit memos are promptly processed
- Prepare revenue-related disclosures for 10-Q and 10-K filings
- Perform fluctuation analyses to assess quarterly trends in revenue accounts
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the order-to-cash process:
- Partner with the Commercial Operations, Sales, Legal, FP&A and Collections teams to ensure accurate billing and revenue recognition
- Respond to billing questions and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner
- Coordinate with external and internal auditors for quarterly reviews, year-end and statutory audits, and SOX compliance testing
Who You Are:
An ambitious and detail-oriented team-player with strong critical-thinking, problem-solving, operational and revenue accounting skills.
- Bachelor's degree in accounting
- Knowledge of GAAP accounting and the ASC 606 revenue recognition standard
- Motivated to work collaboratively with a global revenue team in a fast-paced environment
What You've Accomplished:
- 1+ years of relevant work experience, either at an accounting firm supporting technology clients, or within the revenue function of a public technology company
- Experience with SEC filings preferred, including Form 10-Q & 10-K
- Experience working both independently and with a team to meet deadlines
- Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Excel
- Experience with ERP systems; SAP and SAP RAR experience preferred
Pega Offers You:
- Gartner Analyst acclaimed technology leadership across our categories of products
- Continuous learning and development opportunities
- An innovative, inclusive, agile, flexible, and fun work environment
- Competitive global benefits program inclusive of pay + bonus incentive, employee equity in the company
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Inclusion and Diversity – Inclusive is one of our values at Pega. Pegasystems is committed to inclusion and diversity and strives to foster a fair and inclusive environment for all. We believe Pega can achieve more when we create a culture that inspires each of us to fully contribute each and every day. We encourage diverse thinking and collaboration for better outcomes for all. Learn more about our inclusive culture.
We encourage candidates of all backgrounds and skillsets to consider opportunities at Pega. At Pega, we focus on the skills needed to be successful and we know that our employees can thrive even if they don't possess a traditional background. If you like the sound of this role, but are not sure if you are the right person, please consider applying. We would love to hear from you!
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