Revenue Accountant

Meet Our Team:

The revenue team is responsible for reporting the Company's revenue and related financial statement metrics in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and generally accepted accounting principles. Revenue is a challenging and visible performance metric for the Company, and our team values collaboration, critical thinking, and problem solving to ensure accurate and timely results.

Picture Yourself at Pega:

Pega is changing the way the world builds software. In this role, you will also support the billing and revenue accounting function on a day-to-day basis, which includes completing billing related tasks, preparing journal entries to support the monthly close, performing monthly account reconciliations, and other analyses as requested. This is an amazing opportunity to join an incredibly strong, tight nit team of revenue accountants in a fast paced, fun environment.

The Revenue Accountant is an exciting position and opportunity to be a key member of the Finance team supporting a dynamic and high growth organization. This role will be responsible for review of executed Software License agreements, timely billing, performing reconciliations and ensuring proper AR close, resolving billing related queries, revenue recognition and reporting, the most challenging and visible performance metric for the company. Is responsible review of signed customer Software License agreements, exercise judgment to accurately and timely record and report AR and revenue, the most challenging and visible performance metric for the company. 

Ad-hoc projects and process improvement initiatives

•  Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the order-to-cash process. Build relationships to collaborate with internal partners to resolve issues in a timely fashion. Support a team-oriented environment, ensuring that all tasks are being completed timely and accurately. Perform user acceptance testing of system enhancements. Other responsibilities include but not limited to participate in special projects or ad hoc assignments.

What You'll Do at Pega:

Billing & Revenue recognition

• Read and understand signed customer Software License agreements, exercise judgment to accurately extract the relevant customer and transaction details from the contract and input into contracts system to comply with revenue accounting policy and ASC 606.
• Ensure the recording of complete and accurate commercial terms and contract/order data.
• Prepare and submit credit memos as needed.
• Analyze and resolve billing and pricing discrepancies in a timely manner providing communication and/or support as needed.
• Support Customers and business partners within the Company, worldwide, where assistance is needed about billings (PegaBillers mailbox) and other requests.
• Produce clear and organized work papers that support the Company’s SEC filings and the internal/external audit process; analyze results in accordance with GAAP.Support monthly, quarterly and annual close activities

Support the monthly, quarterly and annual revenue close.

• Participate in the global billing cycle producing monthly, quarterly and annual billings and ensure all invoices are promptly processed and accounted for prior to month-end close.
• Assist with general accounting month-end closing procedures.
• Perform fluctuation analysis and research variances using the general ledger system.
• Coordinate with the external and internal auditors for quarterly reviews, year-end audits, corporate & statutory audits and SOX compliance testing.

Who You Are:

A detail-oriented, multitasker with knowledge of billing and revenue processes and how these processes interrelate and impact a company’s financial statements. This individual has exceptional interpersonal skills and enjoys being a team player, they are also able to work independently. This person is results-oriented and has the self-motivation to continuously learn and develop their skills.

What You've Accomplished:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting

•  Chartered Accountant (ICAI)– India with 0 to 3 years of software industry experience in Accounting or Finance

•  Semi-qualified Chartered Accountant with 1-4 years of billing and ASC 606 experience

•  Experience with ASC – 606, Software Revenue Recognition preferred

•  Working knowledge of Billing and Revenue processes preferred

•  Experience with ERP systems, SAP preferred, Microsoft Excel

•  Detail oriented with good organizational skills

•  Demonstrate problem solving capabilities for complex transactions

•  Ability to work cross-functionally and solve problems independently

•  Ability to multitask, work both independently and within a team and meet deadlines

•  Communication skills – excellent written, oral & presentation

Pega Offers You:

The world’s most innovative organizations as reference-able clients.

Analyst acclaimed technology leadership in a massive emerging market.

A highly collaborative environment for development of new ideas and drive new critical initiatives.

Many opportunities for development – an extensive on-boarding training and self-learning initiatives.

Attractive salary and benefits package (Medical Care, Group Insurance, Learning opportunities and many more).