About the role

Join Semgrep, where finance meets innovation! We're seeking a Senior Accountant to revolutionize our revenue and sales operations. In this role you’ll dive into the heart of finance, orchestrating the optimization of revenue streams, crunching numbers for commission calculations, and ensuring flawless deal closures through effective communication with our sales team. This role isn't just about numbers – it's about driving innovation. We need someone with the vision to lead initiatives that enhance our internal processes and the analytical prowess to identify opportunities for growth and efficiency.

Bring your deep expertise in accounting practices and your passion for innovation to Semgrep, where every day is an opportunity to redefine the future of finance in the startup world.

Location expectations:

• This role will be based in our San Francisco office, with the expectation to come into the office 1-2 days a week

Prior experience in a fast-paced, tech environment is helpful, but we are more interested in your accounting expertise and analytical skills than your pedigree. So if this opportunity excites you but you don’t meet the exact requirements, apply anyway!

What you’ll do

• ARR and Revenue Management: Lead the management and strategic analysis of ARR calculation and revenue transactions, ensure accurate reporting and compliance with relevant accounting standards and internal policies.
• Commission Calculation and Disbursement: Oversee the commission calculation, validation, and disbursement of sales commissions, implementing best practices and ensuring accuracy and compliance with ASC606.
• Contract Management and Deal Desk Oversight: Play a key role in deal desk operations, including liaising closely with the sales and sales operations teams, contract administration and approval in Salesforce.com, ensuring alignment with company policies and financial objectives.
• Comprehensive Financial Reporting: Assist in monthly and quarterly financial reporting, focusing on revenue, commissions and sales-related metrics, ensuring accurate and timely reporting. Prepare reconciliations and waterfalls, deliver in-depth analysis on revenue and commission trends and sales performance.
• Technical accounting and Transfer Pricing Oversight: Guide the creation of new legal entities establishing controls and provide insight on the best practices, developing and implementing policies and procedures to ensure that inter-company transactions are in line with both GAAP and international tax laws.
• Process and Policy Development: Identify opportunities for process optimization and lead initiatives to enhance efficiency and internal controls in revenue accounting and sales operations.

You are ideal for this role if you have

• 5 years of experience in accounting, with a focus on revenue and sales operations
• Expertise in technical accounting
• Expertise in financial software (Netsuite preferred), CRM systems (Salesforce) and commission management systems (CaptivateIQ) with strong capabilities in data analysis and reporting
• Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across all levels of the organization
• Proven experience in contract management and communication with the sales department.
• Deep understanding of GAAP, particularly in revenue recognition.

Compensation

Salary Range: $124,000 - $136,500

Our compensation package includes equity and benefits in addition to salary.

Please note that the range listed is for someone based in the San Francisco Bay Area.