Solution Architect - Revenue Accounting Consultant

Company Overview

At Zuora, we do Modern Business. We’re helping people subscribe to new ways of doing business that are better for people, companies and ultimately the planet. It’s an approach resulting from the shift to the Subscription Economy that puts customers first by building recurring relationships instead of one-time product sales and focuses on sustainable growth. Through our leading expertise and multi-product suite, we are transforming all industries and working with the world’s most innovative companies to monetize new business models, nurture subscriber relationships and optimize their digital experiences.

The Team & Role

Global Services Delivers Zuora’s Customers and Partners an Experience that Inspires them to Push for Excellence, Delivers Unparalleled Thought Leadership, and Propels their Business in the Subscription Economy.  We do this with a relentless focus on Time to Value and Adoption.

Zuora Global Services is the premier Professional Services team for customers transforming their business into the Subscription Economy. We work with our Customers, Global Systems Integrations, and PS Delivery Partners to ensure that our customers and partners benefit from Zuora Global Services thought leadership to have a positive experience and achieve their business goals using the Zuora platform.  

This is a remote position (West Coast preferred), so you’ll be working remotely while occasionally getting together with your team for office visits, events, or offsites. Of course, you’re welcome to come into the office more often if you’re nearby. 

 

Our Tech Stack: Java, Spring, Rest API, Microservices, Kafka, Spark, NodeJS, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, AngularJS 

What you’ll do

The Solution Architect - Revenue Accounting Consultant will work at the enterprise level to assist in delivering revenue platforms. S/he will leverage strong communication and relationship building and consulting skills.

The Solution Architect - Revenue Accounting Consultant works closely with Solution Delivery Manager, Solution Architect and Technical Consultants and is responsible for advising the customer on the aspects of revenue accounting. More specifically, Revenue Advisory Consultant will be responsible for the following job duties:

• Supports the architect(s) in requirements gathering and analysis sessions with clients.
• Supports the fit/gap analysis on Business requirements.
• Supports the customer with regular calls to answer revenue accounting questions.
• Provide Technical Accounting guidance to the architects and advise appropriate revenue solutions.
• Assist in period close reconciliations and recommend best practices.
• Prepare internal technical accounting training materials.

 

Your experience

• Bachelor degree in finance or related field and/or CPA qualification.
• Must have at least 2 years of enterprise level experience, within a professional services organization, as a Revenue Manager/Senior Revenue Accountant with a leading technology consulting company
• Experience in ASC 605 & 606 is required.
• Demonstrated abilities to lead business discussions and made recommendations in the best practices.
• Experience in Data Conversion activities, period close activities involving ERP and Revenue platforms.
• Experience in Order to Revenue process in any major ERP applications like SAP/Oracle/Netsuite.
• Must be a strong team player with excellent communication skills at the business level, able to collaborate as part of a team to deliver exceptional customer results in a rapid paced implementation environment.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience with solution implementation in the areas of revenue accounting is a plus.
• Customer-facing solution delivery and/or business consulting experience is a plus.
• Able to travel up to 25% of the time.

#ZEOLife at Zuora

As an industry pioneer, our work is constantly evolving and challenging us in new ways that require us to think differently, iterate often and learn constantly—it’s exciting. Our people, whom we refer to as “ZEOs" are empowered to take on a mindset of ownership and make a bigger impact here. Our teams collaborate deeply, exchange different ideas openly and together we’re making what’s next possible for our customers, community and the world. 

 

As part of our commitment to building an inclusive, high-performance culture where ZEOs feel inspired, connected and valued, we support ZEOs with:

• Competitive compensation, corporate bonus program and performance rewards, company equity and retirement programs
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Generous, flexible time off