Technical Accounting Manager

Job description

Rescale is pioneering the future of engineering and scientific discovery. As the leader in digital engineering, we are transforming how products are developed through intelligent automation, applied AI, data management, and the integration of the world's largest network of engineering and R&D applications. Joining Rescale means becoming part of a diverse, collaborative, and mission driven team that is unlocking faster innovation across industries like aerospace, energy, life sciences, and manufacturing. We are seeking a highly motivated Technical Accounting Manager to join our team. In this role, you will serve as a hands-on individual contributor with deep ownership of technical accounting matters across the business, with particular strength in ASC 606. This person will be a key partner to Finance, Sales, Legal, Tax, Payroll, and Operations, and will provide support across several important areas, including technical accounting research and guidance, drafting accounting policies and memos, supporting sales tax and income tax work, assisting with audit, tax, and process improvement initiatives from a project management perspective, partnering with the team to identify pain points and address them through AI, workflow improvements, and better processes, and cross training to provide support and process redundancy across accounting operations as they absorb the business and improve productivity. IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR - Leading technical accounting research and preparing clear, well supported accounting memos on complex or non standard matters under U.S. GAAP, with particular strength in ASC 606, ASC 340-40, ASC 340-50, and related guidance - Leading contract reviews to assess revenue recognition conclusions, identify accounting implications early, and ensure appropriate treatment is documented before execution - Evaluating customer arrangements for ASC 606 implications, including identification of performance obligations, allocation considerations, timing of revenue recognition, contract modifications, and other judgmental areas - Supporting accounting analysis for related topics such as contract cost capitalization, commission expensing, and other deal related accounting conclusions - Drafting, maintaining, and updating accounting policies and position papers to support a scalable and well controlled accounting environment - Serving as a primary technical resource for the finance team on revenue recognition, policy application, and other complex accounting matters - Supporting the external audit process by preparing technical memos, audit schedules, and other documentation needed to support the company's accounting positions - Supporting tax related workstreams, including coordination and documentation for sales tax and income tax matters - Partnering cross functionally with Legal, Sales, RevOps, and other stakeholders to review deal terms and flag accounting issues before they become downstream execution challenges - Identifying gaps, pain points, and control weaknesses in current accounting workflows, and helping address them through better processes, automation, AI enabled tools, and improved documentation - Creating redundancy across the team by cross training on key accounting processes and serving as backup support where needed - Acting as a reliable, hands on team member who can step into high priority areas during audit cycles, close periods, or bandwidth constraints WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR - 6 to 8+ years of progressive accounting experience, required to include both public accounting and industry experience - Background in a major public accounting firm is required - Strong technical accounting background with demonstrated experience applying ASC 606 and other U.S. GAAP guidance in practice - Proven experience researching accounting issues and drafting high quality technical accounting memos and policy documentation - Experience reviewing contracts and translating commercial terms into appropriate accounting conclusions - Working knowledge of contract cost capitalization, commission expensing, and related accounting considerations - Ability to operate effectively in a fast paced, high growth environment with shifting priorities and evolving processes - Strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and a high bar for documentation quality and audit readiness - Clear and confident written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical conclusions to both finance and non finance stakeholders - Collaborative, low ego, and hands on approach, with the willingness to work across both technical and operational accounting matters - CPA required - NetSuite experience strongly preferred - Experience in SaaS, technology, and or pre IPO environments is a plus WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS This role is intended to strengthen the finance organization in three important ways: - Add technical accounting depth in areas that require stronger research, documentation, and judgment - Improve consistency and control around contract review, ASC 606 conclusions, and related accounting positions - Create additional bandwidth and redundancy across the team so key processes are less dependent on any one individual Rescale is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. 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