The Senior Revenue Recognition Accountant will participate in all aspects of the revenue accounting function to review & approve customer contracts for proper revenue recognition. 

Responsibilities:

• Review fully executed customer contracts to conclude on appropriate accounting treatment & identify any issues to ensure that all software & services revenues are accounted for in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles (ASC 606).
• Review & approve revenue allocation & revenue plans in the NetSuite accounting system to ensure accurate revenue recognition treatment in the general ledger & support the monthly closing process.
• Review drafts of customer contracts & provide revenue accounting guidance to Legal & Sales personnel on an as-needed basis.
• Prepare supporting revenue accounting documentation, including revenue accounting checklists, position papers & revenue allocation spreadsheets for booked orders.
• Assist manager with technical research on complex revenue accounting issues. 
• Assist with Fair Value (SSP) analyses of historical sales transactions.
• Support annual audit & quarterly reviews by providing external auditors with requested documentation for revenue transactions being tested. 
• Assist with preparation of SEC filings as needed.

Qualifications: 

• 3-5 years of software revenue accounting experience.
• Public accounting experience, strongly preferred.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• ERP financial systems experience, preferred. 
• Bachelors degree in Accounting & CPA certification. 

About Appian

Before Appian was a company, it was an idea. Not about a product or a market, but about the culture needed to sustain innovation & value. Today, we help businesses build apps & workflows rapidly, with a low-code automation platform. 

Appian was founded on the belief that talented & passionate people, given the power & autonomy to excel, will deliver amazing impact. We have worked thoughtfully to create an inclusive, agile & collaborative work environment where employees feel challenged, & all voices are heard. We value & encourage cross-departmental collaboration, & actively seek opportunities to better ourselves & others. Creating impact to us means that when we deliver results, were focused on lasting positive change. 

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