Junior Accountant, Revenue Specialist

REMOTE opportunity

Jr Staff Accountant-this is an entry level for someone that understands true accounting principals and has some audit experience working in a corporate office.

Summary & Key Responsibilities

This role is part of the team responsible to ensure revenue is complete and accurately reported. This team collaborates with colleagues from across the organization in the review of revenue related items in client contracts and engagements. This role will be focused on revenue for the RPO& Professional Search segments for North America.

• Actively participate in initiatives of the Revenue team, including the implementation of the new revenue standard
• Ensure compliance with revenue related SOX controls established by Korn Ferry
• Partner with and provide consultation to sales, project management and the order to cash teams on revenue considerations in regard to client agreements, engagements and invoicing or credit memos
• Conduct regular review of engagements/contracts to verify accuracy of revenue for all revenue streams, which include consulting, licenses/subscriptions, and web-based products
• Approve credit memos after reviewing for impact to revenue and bad debt considerations
• Review engagements validated by the order to cash team for the application of accurate revenue models and that all requirements are met for the ability to recognize revenue
• Review engagement change orders to assess any potential impact on revenue
• Lead monthly phone meetings with sales, consulting and/or project management across the U.S. to review consulting engagements for accurate revenue recognition
• Review various revenue reports and perform sampling to ensure revenue is calculated and reported accurately

Education, Qualifications And Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• 2+ years of Accounting experience-even if it is an internship
• Ability to adapt to workload fluctuations, prioritize and shift priorities as needed
• Self-starter with confidence to make quick decisions independently or consult others as needed to ensure those decisions hold up to the standards of revenue recognition
• SAP experience preferred
• Excellent organizational and follow-through skills; able to prioritize and manage many simultaneous tasks and priorities to ensure timely completion of tasks that meet quality standards
• Strong critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to adjust the message based on
• Public accounting or experience working for a public company a plus
• High attention to detail while maintaining the ability to see the big picture
• Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization and at all levels of the organization
• Experience with the calculation of revenue or reviewing revenue results for a service organization preferred is a plus
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including creation of pivot tables and VLookUps