[Hiring] Senior Revenue Accountant @Flock Safety

Who is Flock?

Flock Safety is an all-in-one technology solution to eliminate crime and keep communities safe. Our intelligent platform combines the power of communities at scale – including cities, businesses, schools, and law enforcement agencies – to shape a safer future together. Our full-service, maintenance-free technology solution is trusted by communities across the country to help solve and deter crime in the pursuit of safer communities for everyone.

Our holistic public safety platform is comprehensive and intelligent, providing the actionable evidence needed to solve, deter and reduce crime across neighborhoods, schools, businesses and entire cities. Without compromising transparency or privacy, we are turning unbiased data into objective answers.

Flock strives to offer a career-defining experience where you can also make an impact on your community. While safety is a serious business, we are a supportive team that is optimizing the remote experience to create strong and fulfilling relationships even when we are physically apart. Our group of hard-working employees thrive in a positive and inclusive environment, where a bias towards action is rewarded. 

We have raised over $380M in venture capital from investors including Tiger Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Matrix Partners, Meritech Capital Partners, and Initialized Capital. Now surpassing a $5.5B valuation, Flock is scaling intentionally and seeking the best and brightest to help us meet our goal of reducing crime in the United States by 25% in the next three years.

The Opportunity 

• Apply ASC 606 and company revenue recognition policies.

• Review Revenue contracts to ensure proper revenue recognition in accordance with company policy and revenue recognition accounting standards.

• Evaluate and document the accounting treatment for non-standard revenue transactions.

• Analyze and interpret complex revenue accounting issues and provide guidance.

• Participate in the implementation and maintenance of revenue recognition policies and procedures.

• Work with the sales, sales operation, and AR collection team to ensure proper documentation of revenue transactions.

• Prepare journal entries, revenue reconciliations, and other month-end close activities related to revenue and revenue recognition.

• Act as the strategic partner to finance and business leadership in driving and streamlining process improvements within revenue recognition close process. Continuously evaluate and improve revenue accounting processes to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.

• Collaborate closely with FP&A to enhance visibility regarding revenue recognition issues or changes that may impact forecast accuracy.

• Assist with the preparation of financial statements, footnotes, and management reports related to revenue.

• Work with external auditors to ensure compliance with audit requirements related to revenue and revenue recognition.

• Ensure correct application of internal controls on revenue recognition process.

• Act as a key operator in deployment of software projects that impact revenue accounting such as enhancements to the billing system, ERP implementation, new reporting tools and other system transformation projects.

• Create and operationalize new business processes, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders and outsourcing where appropriate.

• Own finance & accounting requirements in order to enhance revenue to cash operations

• Ensure revenue accounting policies are documented and applied consistently across products.

The Skillset 

• 5+ years of experience in revenue accounting, with a focus on software or technology industries

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

• CPA certification preferred

• Big 4 CPA experience preferred

• Strong knowledge of revenue recognition principles under GAAP

• Experience with complex revenue arrangements, including multi-element arrangements and software revenue recognition

• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills

• NetSuite, Salesforce and other accounting software

• NetSuite ARM implementation a plus

• Comfortable working with large volumes of data and advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel is a must.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines

Feeling uneasy that you haven’t ticked every box? That’s okay; we’ve felt that way too. Studies have shown women and minorities are less likely to apply unless they meet all qualifications. We encourage you to break the status quo and apply to roles that would make you excited to come to work every day.

90 Days at Flock

We are a results-oriented culture and believe job descriptions are a thing of the past. We prescribe to 90 day plans and believe that good days, lead to good weeks, which lead to good months. This serves as a preview of the 90 day plan you will receive if you were to be hired as a Senior Revenue Accountant at Flock Safety. 

The First 30 Days

• Observe the current close process for revenue.  Identify process improvements and implement them in subsequent months.

• Gain an understanding of the revenue recognition policies for each of our products.

• Gain an understanding of the flow of information from Salesforce to NetSuite for customer contracts.

The First 60 Days 

• Execute the close checklist for revenue and related areas.  Recommend any additional items to represent steps as needed

• Fully own the data migration process for sales orders, customer invoices and cash receipts from Salesforce to NetSuite.

• Get fully ingrained in the overall financial close process and participate actively in close meetings with the rest of the accounting team.

90 Days & Beyond 

• Have a process developed for the review of selected customer contracts on a regular basis as part of the routine workflow.

• Understanding of the revenue forecasting model and active participation in the revenue forecasting process with finance.

The Interview Process 

We want our interview process to be a true reflection of our culture: transparent and collaborative. Throughout the interview process, your recruiter will guide you through the next steps and ensure you feel prepared every step of the way. 

1. Our First Chat: During this first conversation, you’ll meet with a recruiter to chat through your background, what you could bring to Flock, what you are looking for in your next role, and who we are. 

2. The Hiring Manager Interview: You will meet with your potential future boss to really dive into the role, the team, expectations, and what success means at Flock. This is your chance to really nerd out with someone in your field. 

3. The Panel: Learn more about the team, responsibilities, and workflows. You should be prepared to speak about past projects, how you collaborate and communicate with others, and how you live our values. Depending on the team and role you are interviewing for, you may meet with several teammates as well as cross-functional partners. 

The Perks 

💰Salary & Equity: In this role, you’ll receive a starting salary of $100,000-130,000 as well as stock options

🌴Flexible PTO: We seriously mean it, plus 11 company holidays.

⚕️Fully-paid health benefits plan for employees: including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA match. 

👪Family Leave: All employees receive 12 weeks of 100% paid parental leave. Birthing parents are eligible for an additional 6-8 weeks of physical recovery time.

🍼Fertility & Family Benefits: We have partnered with Maven, a complete digital health benefit for starting and raising a family. In 2024, Flock will provide a $ 50,000-lifetime maximum benefit related to eligible adoption, surrogacy, or fertility expenses.

🧠Mental Health: All employees receive an annual subscription to Headspace.

💖Caregiver Support: We have partnered with Cariloop to provide our employees with caregiver support 

💸Carta Tax Advisor: Employees receive 1:1 sessions with Equity Tax Advisors who can address individual grants, model tax scenarios, and answer general questions. 

💚ERGs: We want all employees to thrive and feel like they belong at Flock. We offer three ERGs today – Women of Flock, Flock Proud, and Melanin Motion. If you are interested in talking to a representative from one of these, please let your recruiter know.

💻WFH Stipend: $150 per month to cover the costs of working from home.

📚Productivity Stipend: $250 per year to use on Audible, Calm, Masterclass, Duolingo, Grammarly and so much more.

🏠Home Office Stipend: A one-time $750 to help you create your dream office.

🐾Pet Insurance: We’ve partnered with Pumpkin to provide insurance for our employee’s fur babies. 

Flock is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diverse backgrounds and thoughts and welcome everyone to apply for employment with us. We are committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive, transparent, and collaborative. Mutual respect is central to how Flock operates, and we believe the best solutions come from diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills. We embrace our differences and know that we are stronger working together.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be treated as confidential and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the interview process.