Job Description

Title: Accounting Manager – Revenue Recognition (Individual Contributor)
Company: Software/SaaS Industry
Location: San Diego, CA – Hybrid (2 days in-office, 3 days remote)
Compensation: $125,000–$145,000 base + 20% bonus + RSUs (DOE)

Summary

A leading fintech company is seeking an Accounting Manager – Revenue Recognition to join its high-performing team. This is an individual contributor role responsible for ensuring revenue is recognized under ASC 606 while supporting rapid innovation and evolving go-to-market strategies. The ideal candidate has deep technical accounting expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across a fast-paced, complex environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical revenue accounting guidance for new products and services; partner with product, marketing, finance, and IT.

• Maintain and enforce ASC 606 revenue recognition policies; document evolving positions as models change.

• Conduct technical accounting research and provide clear, actionable guidance.

• Ensure accurate systemic and manual revenue processes; strengthen controls and forecasting.

• Support M&A due diligence and accounting treatment assessments.

• Deliver training to business leaders and cross-functional teams on revenue principles.

• Monitor evolving accounting standards and update policies accordingly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance required; CPA or MBA strongly preferred.

• 7+ years of revenue/technical accounting experience.

• Strong knowledge of ASC 606 and revenue recognition.

• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Public accounting or internal audit background a plus.

• ERP experience (Oracle R12 preferred); familiarity with Blackline, ClickSense, D-Bill, and integrated revenue tools.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply.

EEO Notice

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Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.

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