Firebird – Senior Revenue Accountant (Hybrid, US)

Senior Revenue Accountant


Role & Responsibilities
  • Income Tracking, Collection and Analysis (focus: Talent Management)
    • Build and maintain system for tracking various revenue streams for managed talent within our growing portfolio
    • Identify access points for reporting/data for each revenue stream. Troubleshoot until access is gained to all portals, or reporting personnel. ○
    • Develop relationships with business managers and work to streamline efficient reporting processes
    • Record all revenue into GL, index all support into an organized system. ○ Use historical income data & conversations with talent managers to compute, support and post accruals
    • Begin to identify trends, averages, assumptions, etc; test these against actual reporting to recognize potential errors
    • Liaise with Corporate Accounting on any complex RevRec issues, apply as needed
    • Process and own all day-to-day bookkeeping, cash collection, and bank reconciliation related to aforementioned tasks
  • General
    • Revenue Month-End Close (Across Portfolio)
    • Reconcile all cash received in bank, notify relevant stakeholders
    • Invoice/bill any income or reimbursements due
    • Assist Corporate Accounting with any revenue/accrual information needed
    • Lock ledger by close date
    • Pursue accounts receivable, and record cash payments
    • Assist with audit(s) as needed, ensure record keeping is audit-ready
    • Liaise cross functionally with other departments when necessary, jump in on ad-hoc projects as needed

Who you are
  • 5-7 years in accounting, income tracking, royalty/commission analysis, or account management at a business management firm
  • Highly organized, and proficient in programs like Excel, Airtable, ERPs
  • Ability to troubleshoot issues autonomously until they are resolved, but also to communicate when options are exhausted and you’ve hit a wall
  • Outgoing personality, who is very comfortable with liaising with talent managers
  • Can learn the nuances and personalities of the business, and leverage that effectively & bring “customer service” approach to the function
  • Loves music and excited to be a part of building something unique

Reporting to: VP Finance, Shared Services

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