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Sales Compliance (nice) Scheduling (must) Excel (must)

What this posting asks for

Level: Senior — The title says "Sr".

Main responsibilities

• Review customer contracts and identify performance obligations, transaction price, variable consideration, and timing of recognition in compliance with ASC 606.
• Prepare technical accounting memos and contract summaries for review by the Revenue Manager.
• Gather data and run analyses that support SSP studies and allocations as new products and pricing models launch.
• Support audit readiness, including preparation of schedules, memos, and responses to internal and external audit inquiries.
• Partner with Billing, Sales Ops, and Program Finance to resolve contract, invoicing, and booking issues upstream.
• Find and carry out process improvements and automation in the ERP and related revenue tools.
• Support special projects, including new product launches, international entity expansion, and systems implementations.
• 3+ years of accounting experience, with significant hands-on revenue recognition work under ASC 606
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of ASC 606, including performance obligations, variable consideration, contract modifications, and over-time vs. point-in-time recognition.

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies.” · “Reporting to the Manager, Revenue Accounting, you will run the day-to-day revenue recognition work across our defense software and hardware programs.” · “Find and carry out process improvements and automation in the ERP and related revenue tools.”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Support audit readiness, including preparation of schedules, memos, and responses to internal and external audit inquiries.” · “Comfortable building and maintaining detailed revenue schedules.” · “High attention to detail and a sense of ownership over accuracy and deadlines.”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “Shield AI is looking for a detail-oriented, technically strong Senior, Revenue Accounting to join our fast-growing Accounting team.” · “Review customer contracts and identify performance obligations, transaction price, variable consideration, and timing of recognition in compliance with ASC 606.” · “High attention to detail and a sense of ownership over accuracy and deadlines.”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “You will oversee the full revenue lifecycle—from contract review through month-end close—collaborating cross-functionally with other departments such as Lega…” · “Partner with Billing, Sales Ops, and Program Finance to resolve contract, invoicing, and booking issues upstream.”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies.” · “High attention to detail and a sense of ownership over accuracy and deadlines.”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Customer focus Core
  In the posting: “Review customer contracts and identify performance obligations, transaction price, variable consideration, and timing of recognition in compliance with ASC 606.” · “Big 4 or national public accounting experience, ideally with technology or aerospace/defense clients.”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “Reporting to the Manager, Revenue Accounting, you will run the day-to-day revenue recognition work across our defense software and hardware programs.” · “Gather data and run analyses that support SSP studies and allocations as new products and pricing models launch.”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Problem solving Supporting
  In the posting: “Partner with Billing, Sales Ops, and Program Finance to resolve contract, invoicing, and booking issues upstream.”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Communication Supporting
  In the posting: “Strong written communication skills, including documenting accounting positions and processes clearly.”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Stakeholder management Supporting
  In the posting: “Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and sp…”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.

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