Senior Revenue Accountant

Company Description

Organizations everywhere struggle under the crushing costs and complexities of “solutions” that promise to simplify their lives. To create a better experience for their customers and employees. To help them grow. Software is a choice that can make or break a business. Create better or worse experiences. Propel or throttle growth. Business software has become a blocker instead of ways to get work done.

There’s another option. Freshworks. With a fresh vision for how the world works.

At Freshworks, we build uncomplicated service software that delivers exceptional customer and employee experiences. Our enterprise-grade solutions are powerful, yet easy to use, and quick to deliver results. Our people-first approach to AI eliminates friction, making employees more effective and organizations more productive. Over 72,000 companies, including Bridgestone, New Balance, Nucor, S&P Global, and Sony Music, trust Freshworks’ customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX) software to fuel customer loyalty and service efficiency. And, over 4,500 Freshworks employees make this possible, all around the world.

Fresh vision. Real impact. Come build it with us.

Job Description

As a  Senior Revenue Accountant, your role will be a combination of calculating third party reseller partner commissions, supporting internal stakeholders with commission queries, driving process improvements, and preparing analytical insights into partner commissions for the management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare reports for partner commissions related to the payout, month-end closing and reporting activities.
• Collaborate with the Channel Sales org on various initiatives and process changes.
• Partner with multiple stakeholders to identify and drive process improvements.
• Support overall business unit reporting requirements.
• Develop knowledge and understanding of the systems that are critical to the partner commissions process.
• Prepare analysis for ad hoc requests.
• Ability to support external audit related queries.
• Collaborate with the Internal Audit team to establish and ensure compliance with SOX requirements.
• Collaborate with various teams across the company to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• CA preferred
• Work experience of 2+ years; preferably with a background in SOX/ICFR control frameworks.
• Understanding of revenue recognition principles, related accounting standards (e.g., ASC 606) and non GAAP financial metrics particularly in the software and SaaS industry
• Experience in financial operations, audit and accounting are a bonus.
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced and dynamic work environment. 
• Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to identify risks, analyze complex data, and provide practical recommendations.
• Proficient in Excel and other Microsoft Office products, with the ability to manage and analyze large amounts of data.
• Strong communication skills required, both written and verbal.
• Excellent organization skills and ability to manage multiple changing priorities along with day-to-day responsibilities.
• Ability to commute to the Bangalore office three times a week. 
• Must be able to join within 30 days of offer acceptance.

Additional Information

At Freshworks, we have fostered an environment that enables everyone to find their true potential, purpose, and passion, welcoming colleagues of all backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, religions, and ethnicities. We are committed to providing equal opportunity and believe that diversity in the workplace creates a more vibrant, richer environment that boosts the goals of our employees, communities, and business. Fresh vision. Real impact. Come build it with us.