As a Senior Revenue Accountant at Strata, you'll own critical revenue and accounts receivable processes for a rapidly growing financial technology company. Reporting to the Accounting Manager, you'll combine technical accounting expertise with analytical rigor to ensure revenue is recognized accurately under ASC 606, reconciliations remain accurate, and our financial close stays efficient as the business scales. Your work directly supports month‑end close, audit readiness, and business decision‑making across Finance, Sales, and Operations.
Why This Role Matters at Strata
Strata is in a growth phase, which means our financial close speed, data accuracy, and revenue recognition rigor directly enable M&A strategy, financial reporting, and operational decisions. This role is the backbone of that—you'll see the direct impact of your work within weeks.
Core Responsibilities
Revenue & Contract Accounting
Evaluate customer contracts and collaborate with Sales to ensure Salesforce opportunities map accurately to company revenue recognition policy and ASC 606 requirements
Prepare and maintain contract deferred revenue schedules, as well as commission accounting and performance obligation tracking
Record revenue‑related journal entries and resolve revenue recognition inquiries from internal stakeholders
Build financial analysis and support materials for revenue audits and accounting reviews
General Ledger & Month‑End Close
Own reconciliations of balance sheet accounts, particularly accounts receivable, contract assets, deferred revenue, and related accruals
Prepare and maintain recurring journal entries; coordinate month‑end close timeline and deliverables
Prepare revenue related disclosures for financial reporting
Support year‑end close acceleration and audit readiness efforts, including documentation compilation and automation projects
Systems & Data Integrity
Validate Salesforce‑to‑NetSuite revenue workflows; escalate system issues and recommend process improvements
Review revenue arrangements in NetSuite and compare to revenue arrangements to ensure proper revenue recognition within NetSuite
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
Partner with Enterprise Applications on system automation and integration work
Support Sales Ops on subscription billing, contract interpretation, and revenue cycle questions
Work with Growth and Payroll on commission work
Contribute to special projects and ad hoc analysis as assigned
What We're Looking For
Minimum 3 years in public accounting or a corporate accounting environment with demonstrable expertise in ASC 606 revenue recognition or contract accounting
Solid foundation in GAAP and comfort with balance sheet accounting (AR, deferred revenue, accruals)
Advanced Excel proficiency and familiarity with AI tools
Hands‑on experience with NetSuite, Salesforce, or similar enterprise systems; comfort learning new tools quickly
CPA license, preferred
Track record of spotting inefficiencies and recommending process improvements
Experience in SaaS revenue recognition (subscriptions, multi‑year contracts, usage‑based billing)
Experience working in a SOX environment
Estimated Salary Range
Estimated Salary Range: $70,000 – $90,000. Actual salary will be determined based on factors including skill set and level of experience. Strata also provides discretionary variable pay programs based on role. In addition, Strata provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits, health and welfare benefits, paid time off, parental leave, life and accident insurance, and other voluntary and well‑being benefits.
Preferred Location
Our preferred location for open roles is Chicago, IL. We value in‑person connection and regularly host on‑campus events to create meaningful opportunities for our team to build relationships and collaborate.
Equal Employment Opportunity
As set forth in Strata Decision Technology’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
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