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Technical Revenue Accounting Manager
Scale is looking for a Technical Revenue Accounting Manager to join our growing accounting team in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You will ensure revenue is recorded accurately and on time, support the monthly close, and review contracts both during negotiation and after signature. You will also work on new accounting standards and complex transactions, with room to keep building your technical skills.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, self-motivated team player with strong U.S. GAAP and ASC 606 expertise, a passion for delivering quality results, and a track record of turning technical research into practical solutions.

You will:

• Own revenue recognition: Ensure revenue is booked correctly and on time, and that the company remains compliant with ASC 606

• Contract review: Review standard and non-standard contracts, during negotiation and after signature, to determine the appropriate revenue recognition under U.S. GAAP

• Month-end close: Assist with monthly close activities, including journal entry preparation and review and key account reconciliations

• Technical accounting: Analyze and operationalize complex transactions under U.S. GAAP including revenue, cost to fulfill, and commissions

• Policies and standards: Monitor, assess, and implement new accounting pronouncements applicable to the company, and help draft and maintain the accounting policy library

• Partner cross-functionally: Collaborate with Accounting, Finance, and business stakeholders on revenue metrics, flux analysis, forecasts, and projections (e.g., develop the internally developed software policy with Engineering, analyze commission plans with Sales Ops and Strategy)

• Drive process improvement: Identify and implement process improvements that keep pace with our growth and scale with the business

• External audit: Work with external auditors on revenue and technical accounting matters

Ideally you'd have:

• 5+ years of progressive experience in public accounting, or a combination of public accounting and private industry; Big 4 experience preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting; CPA license required

• Strong working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and ASC 606, including review of non-standard contracts

• Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to convert technical research and interpretation into a practical solution

• Ability to prioritize and problem solve in a fast-paced environment

• Excellent problem-solving skills and a high level of attention to detail

• Ability to work in a team and collaborate across different business units

• Self-starter with a strong interest in learning

Nice to haves:

• Experience working in a high-growth startup and public company environments

• Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills

Compensation packages at Scale for eligible roles include base salary, equity, and benefits. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position and may be inclusive of several career levels at Scale; it will be determined during the interview process based on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, qualifications, interview performance, and relevant education or training. Scale employees in eligible roles are also granted equity based compensation, subject to Board of Director approval. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process, and confirm whether the hired role will be eligible for equity grant. You'll also receive benefits including, but not limited to: comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits, a learning and development stipend, and generous PTO. Additionally, this role may be eligible for additional benefits such as a commuter stipend.

The base salary range for this full-time position in the location of San Francisco is:
$133,600 — $167,000 USD

PLEASE NOTE: Our policy requires a 90-day waiting period before reconsidering candidates for the same role. This allows us to ensure a fair and thorough evaluation of all applicants.

About Us:

At Scale, our mission is to develop reliable AI systems for the world's most important decisions. Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, deploy, and oversee AI applications that deliver real impact. We work closely with industry leaders like Meta, Ernst & Young, Mayo Clinic, Time Inc., the Government of Qatar, and U.S. government agencies including the Army and Air Force. We are expanding our team to accelerate the development of AI applications.

We believe that everyone should be able to bring their whole selves to work, which is why we are proud to be an inclusive and equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability status, gender identity or Veteran status.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruiting process due to a disability, please contact us at accommodations@scale.com. Please see the United States Department of Labor's Know Your Rights poster for additional information.

We comply with the United States Department of Labor's Pay Transparency provision .

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What this posting asks for

Level: Manager — The title says "Manager".

Main responsibilities

Own revenue recognition: Ensure revenue is booked correctly and on time, and that the company remains compliant with ASC 606
Contract review: Review standard and non-standard contracts, during negotiation and after signature, to determine the appropriate revenue recognition under U…
Month-end close: Assist with monthly close activities, including journal entry preparation and review and key account reconciliations
Technical accounting: Analyze and operationalize complex transactions under U.S. GAAP including revenue, cost to fulfill, and commissions
Policies and standards: Monitor, assess, and implement new accounting pronouncements applicable to the company, and help draft and maintain the accounting po…
Partner cross-functionally: Collaborate with Accounting, Finance, and business stakeholders on revenue metrics, flux analysis, forecasts, and projections (e.…
Drive process improvement: Identify and implement process improvements that keep pace with our growth and scale with the business
External audit: Work with external auditors on revenue and technical accounting matters
Ideally you'd have:
5+ years of progressive experience in public accounting, or a combination of public accounting and private industry; Big 4 experience preferred

Competencies an interviewer will look for

Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, self-motivated team player with strong U.S.” · “Partner cross-functionally: Collaborate with Accounting, Finance, and business stakeholders on revenue metrics, flux analysis, forecasts, and projections (e.…” · “Ability to work in a team and collaborate across different business units”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “Technical accounting: Analyze and operationalize complex transactions under U.S.” · “Partner cross-functionally: Collaborate with Accounting, Finance, and business stakeholders on revenue metrics, flux analysis, forecasts, and projections (e.…” · “Our products provide the high-quality data and full-stack technologies that power the world's leading models, and help enterprises and governments build, dep…”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “You will ensure revenue is recorded accurately and on time, support the monthly close, and review contracts both during negotiation and after signature.” · “You will also work on new accounting standards and complex transactions, with room to keep building your technical skills.” · “The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, self-motivated team player with strong U.S.”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
Stakeholder management Core
In the posting: “You will ensure revenue is recorded accurately and on time, support the monthly close, and review contracts both during negotiation and after signature.” · “Contract review: Review standard and non-standard contracts, during negotiation and after signature, to determine the appropriate revenue recognition under U.S.” · “Partner cross-functionally: Collaborate with Accounting, Finance, and business stakeholders on revenue metrics, flux analysis, forecasts, and projections (e.…”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
Technical skill Core
In the posting: “Partner cross-functionally: Collaborate with Accounting, Finance, and business stakeholders on revenue metrics, flux analysis, forecasts, and projections (e.…” · “Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
Problem solving Core
In the posting: “Ability to prioritize and problem solve in a fast-paced environment” · “Excellent problem-solving skills and a high level of attention to detail”
Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “Scale is looking for a Technical Revenue Accounting Manager to join our growing accounting team in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.” · “Ability to prioritize and problem solve in a fast-paced environment”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
Ownership and accountability Supporting
In the posting: “Self-starter with a strong interest in learning”
Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.

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