Senior Manager Revenue Controller

Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.  

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce. 

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it’s career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business.  

There are jobs and then there are careers. Since 1997, Paylocity has been hiring talented people, giving them big challenges, and providing the right resources to help them succeed. Our award-winning culture ensures all employees feel truly welcome, appreciated, and free to be themselves. While other companies talk about it, we make it happen. Join Paylocity and launch your career!  

Location: Schaumburg, IL

Schedule: Hybrid, 2-3 days per week onsite 

Position Overview
The Senior Manager – Revenue Controller position is responsible for overseeing compliance with US GAAP for revenue recognition including application of US GAAP concepts to an evolving business environment.  This position requires the ability to research revenue accounting implications of a scaling customer base, new go to market strategies and evolving customer contracts and provide input and recommendations to the business.  Also, the position will be responsible for overseeing the execution of monthly and quarterly revenue accounting. Managing a team of up to 6, the Senior Manager will provide leadership to achieve desired results and enable the continued growth in the Company.  
Responsibilities
The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Lead the Company’s revenue accounting function team with overall responsibility to ensure compliance with ASC 606, related 10-Q and 10-K disclosure requirements, and relevant SOX internal controls.
• Actively partner with key business stakeholders to stay current on business initiatives including go-to-market strategies.  Particularly, work proactively with sales, channels and legal on how best to structure revenue arrangements to drive positive business outcomes across the Company.     
• Lead, build, manage, support, and mentor the revenue team. Manage team development, cultivate individual talents, and build strong relationships that facilitate team success. Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement that values learning and a commitment to quality.
• Participate in key strategic initiatives and assist with other ad hoc projects.
• Participate in diligence activities for acquisitions to evaluate key revenue accounting considerations and impacts to overall accounting practices. 
• Oversight of post-close revenue integration activities for acquisitions.
• Drive a continuous improvement mindset through identifying automation opportunities, process improvements or improved reporting capabilities to support decision making across the organization.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in accounting, including Big 4 accounting firm experience
• Proven process for performing complex technical research and analysis from the problem definition stage through facilitating the integration of any new processes
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and CPA required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Prior experience managing teams/personnel
• Strong attention to detail 

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better.   

 We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.  

 We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact accessibility@paylocity.com.