Principal Technical Accountant

Innovate with purpose

Make your impact within a rapidly growing Fintech Company

• As Director of Technical Accounting, you will lead our revenue recognition strategy, manage complex non-routine transactions, and oversee stock-based compensation accounting and forecasting.
• This position requires a strong foundation in US GAAP, specifically navigating the nuances of SaaS and FinTech revenue streams.
• Serve as the primary technical accounting subject matter expert partnering with Sales, Legal, FP&A and other business stakeholders to provide guidance and ensure compliance with US GAAP.
• It’s an individual contributor position.
• Draft and maintain technical accounting memos.
• Review complex, non-standard customer contracts and partnership agreements to determine appropriate revenue recognition treatment, standalone selling price (SSP) allocations, and gross versus net revenue presentation.
• Maintain and update BILL’s accounting policies.
• Monitor standard-setting bodies (FASB, SEC) for updates impacting our accounting policies and procedures and implement required changes.
• Act as the primary liaison with external auditors for revenue, equity, and other complex transaction matters, ensuring timely resolution of technical issues.

We’d love to chat if you have:

• Active CPA license.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, including a minimum of 6 years at a Big 4 public accounting firm, at a public technology or fintech company, with 6+ years focused on technical accounting.
• Deep ASC 606, ASC 310 and ASC 326 expertise, ideally in SaaS, payments or platform businesses with transaction-based revenue.
• Hands-on experience with ASC 718, ASC 260 and ASC 805.
• Proven track record writing technical memos for complex, judgmental transactions and defending accounting conclusions with auditors.
• Clear, concise communicator who can translate technical accounting into business impact for executives and business partners.

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