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Lead Revenue Recognition Accountant

New Relic
$138,000-$172,000 USD
parental leave, paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)
United States, California, San Francisco
188 Spear Street (Show on map)
Sep 11, 2025
We are a global team of innovators and pioneers dedicated to shaping the future of observability. At New Relic, we build an intelligent platform that empowers companies to thrive in an AI-first world by giving them unparalleled insight into their complex systems. As we continue to expand our global footprint, we're looking for passionate people to join our mission. If you're ready to help the world's best companies optimize their digital applications, we invite you to explore a career with us! Your opportunity The Lead Revenue Accountant will be working closely with the Revenue Accounting Senior Manager to build out our revenue accounting processes and ensure accurate financial reporting. What you'll do Manage the revenue-related month-end close process, ensuring accurate and timely recognition of revenue Review customer contracts and non-standard terms to determine appropriate revenue treatment and document accounting conclusions Prepare and reconcile revenue-related schedules, including deferred revenue, contract assets/liabilities, etc. Assist with financial and SOX audit controls Participate in streamlining and process improvement projects Support management in completing special projects, ad-hoc requests, and other assigned tasks related to revenue accounting This role requires 5+ years of combined experience across public companies and the Big 4 audit and accounting advisory practices Strong accounting knowledge of US GAAP, ASC 606 and Order to Cash process US public company experience, particularly in a SOX-controlled environment Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities Bonus points if you have SaaS and/or consumption revenue experience is strongly preferred Experience with Zuora, SalesForce CPQ, and NetSuite preferred Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position. #LI-MA1#LI-HYBRID The pay range below represents a reasonable estimate of the salary for the listed position. This role is eligible for a corporate bonus plan. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related factors such as an applicant's skills, qualifications, and experience. New Relic provides a variety of benefits for this role, including healthcare, dental, vision, parental leave and planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, flex time-off, 11 paid holidays, volunteer time-off, and other competitive benefits designed to improve the lives of our employees. Estimated Base Pay Range $138,000 — $172,000 USD Fostering a diverse, welcoming and inclusive environment is important to us. We work hard to make everyone feel comfortable bringing their best, most authentic selves to work every day. We celebrate our talented Relics' different backgrounds and abilities, and recognize the different paths they took to reach us - including nontraditional ones. Their experiences and perspectives inspire us to make our products and company the best they can be. We're looking for people who feel connected to our mission and values, not just candidates who check off all the boxes. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application or recruiting process, please reach out to resume@newrelic.com. We believe in empowering all Relics to achieve professional and business success through a flexible workforce model. This model allows us to work in a variety of workplaces that best support our success, including fully office-based, fully remote, or hybrid. Our hiring process In compliance with applicable law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work and to complete employment eligibility verification. Note: Our stewardship of the data of thousands of customers means that a criminal background check is required to join New Relic. 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