Sr. Revenue Analyst

About This Role

The Senior Revenue Analyst is responsible for supporting revenue accounting operations, financial reporting, and close processes. This role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to independently validate financial data and resolve issues. The Senior Revenue Analyst partners with cross-functional teams to ensure revenue accuracy, maintain SOX compliance, and support audit readiness while driving process improvements and automation, including the effective use of AI tools, prompts, and agents.

Key Responsibilities

Revenue Close & Financial Reporting

• Own and prepare key revenue-related journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules during the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close.
• Perform independent validation of outputs, including tie-outs, variance analysis, and reasonableness checks before submission.
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of assigned close deliverables in accordance with the close calendar.
• Maintain supporting documentation and ensure all work is audit-ready.

Reconciliation & Analytical Review

• Perform detailed balance sheet reconciliations and investigate reconciling items proactively.
• Conduct variance analysis across revenue, allowance, and key financial metrics.
• Identify inconsistencies, investigate root causes, and resolve issues independently.
• Apply analytical review to ensure outputs are complete, accurate, and consistent with expectations.

Process Ownership & Controls

• Understand end-to-end revenue processes, including dependencies across data sources, schedules, and journal entries.
• Ensure compliance with SOX controls, including preparation of control evidence and documentation.
• Participate in improving and standardizing accounting processes, controls, and documentation.
• Proactively identify control gaps and suggest enhancements.

Data & Systems

• Extract, validate, and manipulate large data sets from multiple systems (e.g., ERP, Tableau, Snowflake).
• Ensure data integrity through validation checks and consistency reviews.
• Support system implementations, testing, and workflow improvements.
• Leverage automation and data tools to improve reporting and reduce manual effort.

Data Analytics & Business Insights

• Analyze large data sets to identify trends, anomalies, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools to monitor performance metrics.
• Standardize key metrics and definitions to ensure consistency across reporting.

Audit & Compliance

• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation and responding to audit requests.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of financial reporting and disclosures.
• Maintain compliance with accounting policies and regulatory requirements.

Process Improvement & Automation

• Identify opportunities to streamline workflows and eliminate manual processes through automation and responsible use of AI.
• Support integration between systems and improve data flow across platforms.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency and accuracy and enable more time for analysis versus data compilation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in revenue accounting, financial analysis, or related field.
• Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and revenue accounting principles.
• Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
• Proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools; familiarity with ERP and reporting systems.
• Exposure to or experience with AI tools, including effective prompt development and agent-based workflows, automate processes and improve analytical efficiency; ability to validate AI-assisted outputs is preferred.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to interpret complex data.
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience in SOX environment and audit support preferred.