Senior Manager of Revenue

Summary

Join Instructure, a company focused on creating intuitive products for learning and personal development, as a Senior Manager of Revenue. Lead the revenue recognition and reporting functions, utilizing your deep understanding of GAAP and ASC 606. Manage a high-performing team, drive process improvements, and collaborate cross-functionally. This critical role involves ensuring accurate and efficient revenue accounting operations and providing strategic insights to executive leadership. You will be responsible for month-end close processes, ASC 606 compliance, and collaborating with various teams. The position requires significant experience in revenue accounting, leadership, and a CPA.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (CPA required)
• 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, including at least 2 years in Big 4 audit and leadership roles in a SaaS or technology environment
• Expertise in ASC 606
• Deep knowledge of NetSuite ARM
• Significant experience improving revenue accounting processes
• Prior experience growing a remote Accounts Receivable team
• Excellent organizational abilities, attention to detail, and strong written and oral communication skills
• Comfortable rolling up sleeves and getting into the details
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams
• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across departments

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end close process for revenue and accounts receivable (AR), ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Review financial close journal entries, reconciliations, analyses, and fluctuation explanations
• Oversee the application of ASC 606 principles to all revenue streams and ensure compliance
• Present revenue-related information to executives in a clear and actionable manner
• Partner extensively with Technical Revenue, Accounts Receivable, FP&A, GL Accounting, Product Management, Revenue Operations, Deal Desk, Enterprise Systems, Data Engineering, Legal, Professional Services, and Sales teams to align on revenue objectives and strategies
• Evaluate new product introductions or upstream process changes for impacts on revenue accounting processes and activities
• Proactively identify opportunities for both large and small process improvements, propose solutions, and drive implementation
• Enhance the company’s NetSuite ARM (Advanced Revenue Management) implementation to increase automation, reporting capabilities, and efficiency
• Design, implement, and perform controls related to revenue
• Manage and develop a global workforce, fostering collaboration across multiple regions and time zones
• Hire, mentor, and develop the Revenue Accounting team, fostering a high-performance culture
• Provide guidance on technical accounting matters and promote professional growth within the team
• Collaborate on the revenue forecast process in partnership with FP&A, ensuring alignment with company goals
• Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue reports, providing insights and recommendations to executive leadership

Benefits

• Competitive salary, and 401k
• Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance
• HSA program, vision, voluntary life, and AD&D
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and flexible work schedules
• LifeStyle Spending Account