Manager, MCA Revenue
Job Summary
Company Overview
Arcesium is a global financial technology firm that solves complex data-driven challenges faced by some of the worlds most sophisticated financial institutions. We constantly innovate our platform and capabilities to meet tomorrows challenges anticipate the risks our clients encounter and design advanced solutions to help our clients achieve transformational business outcomes.
Financial technology is a high-growth industry as change and innovation continue to disrupt the status-quo and prompt major transformation. Arcesium is at a particularly interesting time in our own growth as we look to leverage our successfully established market position and expand operations in pursuit of strategic new business opportunities. We value intellectual curiosity proactive ownership and collaboration with colleagues and we empower you to meaningfully contribute from day one and accelerate your professional development.
THE OPPORTUNITY
We are seeking a detail-oriented technically strong Revenue Manager to join our Finance team. You will own end-to-end revenue recognition under ASC 606 / US GAAP lead month-end close and ensure accurate timely revenue reporting. Partnering closely with Sales Legal FP&A Billing and external auditors you will bring rigorous technical accounting judgment and a process-improvement mindset to a fast-paced close environment.
What You Do:
- Revenue accounting & reconciliations: journal entries across revenue deferred revenue unbilled receivables and contract assets/liabilities with balance-sheet reconciliations resolved within the close calendar.
- Technical accounting memos & position papers: documented conclusions on variable consideration principal versus agent contract modifications and financing components.
- Revenue schedules & ASC 606 disclosures: disaggregation of revenue remaining performance obligations (RPO) and contract balances for management Board and annual financial reporting.
- Flux & variance analysis: month-over-month quarter-over-quarter and budget-versus-actual commentary for leadership.
- End-to-end billing: accurate timely invoicing across subscription usage-based milestone and time-and-materials models reconciled to the revenue schedule.
- Audit & SOX support: PBC schedules walkthroughs and SOX 404 control evidence delivered on schedule.
TECHNICAL SCOPE
- ASC 606 five-step model applied across SaaS subscriptions licenses professional services usage-based and multi-element arrangements.
- Contract analysis: identifying performance obligations determining standalone selling price (SSP) allocating transaction price and establishing recognition timing with ongoing SSP maintenance.
- Complex judgments: variable consideration (expected-value and most-likely-amount methods with constraint analysis) rights of return material rights significant financing components and non-cash consideration.
- ASC 340-40 contract costs: capitalization and amortization of sales commissions and costs to fulfill including amortization-period and impairment assessments.
- Contract combinations & modifications: assessing separate-contract prospective and cumulative catch-up treatment.
- Principal versus agent: gross-versus-net conclusions for reseller and partner revenue streams.
- Order-to-cash & indirect tax: sales tax VAT/GST and withholding considerations coordinated with Tax alongside billing-to-revenue reconciliation true-ups and dispute resolution.
- Systems: ERP platforms (NetSuite Oracle SAP or Workday) revenue automation tools (Salesforce CPQ or equivalent) and advanced Excel.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Technical accounting judgment interpreting ASC 606 / US GAAP and defending positions on complex arrangements.
- Attention to detail a strong ownership mindset and accountability for accuracy.
- Analytical thinking a problem-solving orientation comfortable with ambiguity and tight close deadlines.
- Communication drafting clear technical accounting memos and policy documentation.
- Stakeholder partnering influencing Deal Desk Sales and Legal and collaborating across Finance and the wider business.
- Integrity & continuous improvement sound professional judgment with a drive to enhance processes and automation.
What Youll need:
- Education: Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or related field; CPA CA ACCA or equivalent professional qualification strongly preferred.
- Experience: 59 years of progressive revenue accounting experience ideally a mix of public accounting (Big 4 preferred) and industry (SaaS / Technology / Services).
- Technical Accounting: Deep demonstrable expertise in ASC 606 revenue recognition and US GAAP.
- Close Ownership: Hands-on experience leading or owning month-end close cycles journal entries reconciliations and management reporting deliverables.
- Contract Acumen: Strong understanding of complex contract structures and ability to translate contractual terms into accounting outcomes.
- Systems: Proficiency with ERP systems (NetSuite Oracle SAP or Workday) and revenue automation tools (Salesforce CPQ or similar).
- Tools: Advanced Excel skills (pivots complex formulas large data sets
- Audit & SOX: Experience supporting external audits and working under SOX 404 control environments.
- Communication: Strong written communication ability to draft technical accounting memos and policy documents.
KEY COMPETENCIES
- High attention to detail with a strong ownership mindset and accountability for accuracy.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight close deadlines.
- Analytical and problem-solving mindset comfortable working through ambiguity.
- Collaborative team player able to partner across Finance and the broader business.
- Continuous improvement orientation proactively identifies and implements process enhancements.
- Integrity and sound professional judgment in applying accounting principles.
Recruiting Security
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Arcesium is an equal opportunity employer.
Required Experience:
Manager
About Company
Arcesium's scalable, cloud-native solutions help clients in the investment industry transform operations with new and better financial data management.