Senior Revenue Accountant

Job Overview

This is an accounting role as a Senior Accountant on the Revenue Recognition team within the

Controllership, Assurance, and Operations (CAO) organization. The position is located in

Bengaluru. The position will be responsible for applying revenue recognition principles through

the performance of revenue accounting, while also charged with gaining efficiencies and work

product improvements that address financial risk and support business growth.

Intuit's Finance team drives business growth and profitability through strategic, financial and

operational leadership. Our team is comprised of finance, accounting, supply chain, corporate

strategy, and development and tax professionals that support and enhance Intuit's operating

efficiencies.

Responsibilities

This position will require strong cross-functional skills, revenue accounting application, and

ability to scope and centralize new accounting requirements that come from organic growth

within the business.

* Responsible for applying, enforcing, and executing the Company's revenue recognition policy

as it relates to the performance of revenue accounting.

* Stay current on evolving Accounting Standards pronouncements and updates under prevailing

regulatory bodies (FASB, SEC), incorporating into current Company policy as necessary.

* Apply professional skepticism and an inquisitive approach to review and analyze the

appropriateness and reasonableness of underlying accounting principles that support revenue

recognition.

* Work closely with business unit partners, accounting leads, and internal/external auditors on

accounting matters.

* Comfortable working with cross functional teams in order to understand company offerings and

implement accounting models that properly recognize revenue and expense according to

accounting principles and company policy.

* Participate in the month- and quarter-end close process and related responsibilities, including

preparing journal entries and maintaining account reconciliations consistent with GAAP and

corporate accounting policies and ensuring close timelines are met.

* Perform analysis to support deferrals and other revenue and expense impacting entries.

* Able to clearly articulate results and variances and demonstrate an understanding of root

cause to management.

* Streamline systems and reporting tools to ensure efficient and accurate recording and

classification of revenue.

* Establish controls necessary to ensure that revenue forecasts, deferred revenue balances and

revenue accounting execution are compliant with Intuit company policy and GAAP.

* Prepare and maintain reports and analysis for management, as well as prepare schedules

requested by internal and external auditors.

Qualifications

* Background in understanding and applying software and SaaS revenue accounting literature

and related concepts.

* Ability to manage complexity well and demonstrated experience managing across functions

and businesses to accomplish large scale goals in a large, public company environment.

* Confidence, good judgment, energy, and personality to work in a dynamic, multi-business unit

environment across all levels of management and across business units and functions.

* Strong end-to-end process orientation with demonstrated analytical thinking, organizational

skills, and problem-solving skills.

* Ability to influence people indirectly and work with people in multi-functional roles.

* Excellent analytical and organizational skills, time prioritization, and risk assessment.

* Chartered Accountant/CPA with minimum of 4 years experience preferred.

* Candidates should have strong technical (GAAP) and financial accounting skills and Public

accounting or large public company experience is strongly preferred.

* Software industry and Shared Service Center experience a plus

* Working knowledge of Oracle, Siebel/BRM, BlackLine, and QlikSense is a plus.

* Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational and multitasking skills, strong written and

oral communication skills and influencing skills, including the ability to raise issues appropriately

to the right level internally and externally to resolve.