Senior Revenue Accountant in Wayne, Pennsylvania at Education Management Solutions Dba EMS

At Education Management Solutions, we merge essential information across environments, helping organizations align performance and capabilities between education, training, and active provider care.

EMS solutions seamlessly connect and analyze competency-based performance data for curriculum assessment and student performance tracking. Additionally, our open architecture removes silos across OEM hardware, simulation training tools, video conferencing, learning management systems, and external data sources for reporting.

Fusing performance observations and measurements across immersive reality, hands-on education, and classroom instruction; EMS provides a comprehensive learning backbone that elevates the discipline of healthcare anytime, anywhere.

About the role

EMS is seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Senior Revenue Accountant to oversee the end-to-end revenue accounting process across all company revenue streams, including software, services, project-based implementations, and recurring support agreements. This role serves as the organization's subject matter expert for revenue recognition, contract accounting, billing, and revenue reporting, ensuring compliance with ASC 606 and company accounting policies.

The Senior Revenue Accountant will partner closely with Sales, Customer Success, Project Management, Operations, and Finance to ensure customer contracts are accurately structured, billed, recognized, and reported. This position is ideal for a hands-on accounting professional who enjoys combining technical accounting expertise with process improvement, financial analysis, and cross-functional collaboration.

What you'll do

Revenue Accounting & Recognition

• Own the revenue recognition process across all revenue streams, ensuring compliance with ASC 606 and company accounting policies. Experience with one time and recurring revenue for SaaS contracts.
• Review customer contracts and collaborate with commercial teams to determine appropriate revenue treatment, billing structures, and performance obligations.
• Prepare and maintain deferred revenue schedules, revenue reconciliations, and supporting documentation.
• Prepare revenue-related journal entries and account reconciliations as part of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing revenue schedules, analyses, and supporting documentation.
• Experience calculating commissions and preparing commission statements.

Contract Administration & Billing

• Manage the financial administration of customer contracts, including new agreements, renewals, amendments, upgrades, downgrades, and terminations.
• Ensure customer invoices are accurate, timely, and aligned with contractual terms.
• Partner with Sales and Customer Success teams to support support-contract renewals, pricing changes, and customer requests.
• Monitor and resolve billing discrepancies and revenue-related inquiries.

Financial Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare recurring revenue, retention, renewal, backlog, and revenue performance reporting for leadership.
• Develop and maintain revenue-related KPIs, dashboards, and management reports.
• Analyze revenue trends and provide insights to support business planning and decision-making.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and annual planning activities.

Process Improvement & Business Partnership

• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability within the revenue cycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve contract management, billing workflows, and revenue reporting processes.
• Maintain revenue-related controls and ensure compliance with internal policies and financial reporting requirements.
• Participate in special projects and strategic initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field required.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive accounting experience, including significant responsibility for revenue accounting and revenue recognition.
• Strong knowledge and practical application of ASC 606 revenue recognition principles.
• Experience managing recurring revenue, contract-based revenue, and project-based revenue streams.
• Experience supporting audits and financial reporting processes.
• Experience with contract review, billing administration, and revenue reconciliations preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on process optimization and operational excellence.