Director, Revenue Accounting

Job Description:

Who we are:

We’re Cart.com, one of the fastest growing commerce enablement companies in the world. We provide the digital and physical infrastructure that empowers thousands of leading B2C, B2B and public sector organizations to unify commerce operations from product discovery to product delivery.

We’re building toward a world where commerce has no bounds. Our enterprise-grade software, services and logistics infrastructure, including our own network of omnichannel fulfillment and distribution centers, enable merchants to navigate an increasingly complex operating landscape and drive efficient growth.

Our goal is to be the global backbone of commerce. To achieve it, we’re looking for entrepreneurial, innovative and determined teammates who are eager to help our growing base of customers simplify their commerce operations and seamlessly reach their own customers, wherever they are. Sound like you? We’d love to hear from you.

Cart.com Fast Facts:

• 6,000+ customers worldwide
• 1,600+ employees globally
• 17 warehouses nationwide, totaling over 10 million square feet of space
• Headquartered in Houston, TX with international offices in Mexico and Poland

Our values:

Cart.com is building a company that is committed to living out these 6 core values:

• Be brand obsessed: Our lives are shaped by the brands we interact with daily. We obsess over the brands we serve, and about the things they care about.
• Think beyond the box: “We’ve always done it that way” is not a phrase uttered often at our office. We create creative solutions to complex problems.
• Don’t give up: We learn from our challenges and see them for what they are; great building blocks to an amazing brand story.
• Speak up: We communicate clearly and directly because we care deeply. Communication is the bedrock of our community.
• Work together: We’ve built a team that prides itself on diversity of thought and background. Collaboration is better with contrast.
• Remember to be human: We work hard, but we leave room for the people, places and things that we love.

The Role:  

As the Director, Revenue Accounting at Cart.com, you will oversee all aspects of our revenue accounting functions, including revenue recognition, allocations, and revenue systems. You will build-out and refine global end-to-end processes for revenue, driving accuracy, data quality, and operational efficiency.

Your leadership and revenue expertise will be pivotal in developing Cart.com's capabilities, ensuring that the revenue accounting function aligns with our strategic growth objectives. Additionally, you will collaborate with senior leadership to integrate revenue strategies, and maintain compliance with GAAP standards.

What You’ll Do:

• Will manage contract reviews to ensure revenue is recognized in accordance with GAAP and lead the preparation of accounting memos supporting revenue positions

• Manage the month-end revenue close process including creating and reviewing journal entries, reconciliations, allocations and final close analysis while preparing to deliver results and drivers to business unit leaders

• Provide thought leadership and establish a long-term vision on the order-to-cash cycle for scalability and to meet the requirements of a pre-IPO and future public company

• Develop, recommend and drive innovative process improvements that leverage technology and maximize overall efficiency while maintaining and strengthening internal controls

• Serve as the company’s subject matter expert on revenue accounting and prepare crisp, technical accounting documentation timely on new issues, leveraging external, professional resources to validate conclusions when required

• Establish scalable revenue processes, policies and procedures while being a business advisor to support the company’s overall strategic objectives and growth plan

• Collaborate on new initiatives; partner with Billing, Technical Accounting, Treasury and Legal teams as well as Sales to assess the impact on revenue recognition, operational impact, business risk and scalability

• Be proactive on resolving issues such as cash collections and cash application

• Strong leadership skills with experience leading, coaching and developing a team of accounting professionals

Who You Are:

• Someone with exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• A leader with excellent leadership and team management abilities.

• A communicator with stron