Revenue Accounting Senior Manager

We are looking for a talented Accounting Manager to join our team in Finance in Indianapolis, IN.

The Senior Manager is responsible for leading the CSSNA accounting team in executing key controls, providing revenue recognition guidance, and ensuring compliance with applicable accounting policies and ASC 606. This role will manage a larger team of nine employees, including two direct reports, and will focus on oversight, business partnership, control execution, and leadership of critical deliverables. This position does not include direct review of journal entries or account reconciliations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of nine accounting professionals, including two direct reports, by setting clear priorities, providing coaching, and supporting professional growth.
• Oversee execution of CSSNA revenue and compliance controls to ensure timely, accurate, and well-documented control performance.
• Provide ASC 606 revenue recognition guidance and ensure consistent application of revenue recognition policies across relevant CSSNA transactions and business activities.
• Lead the consolidation, review, and presentation of key deliverables, including QROR, MRL, and CAC reporting.
• Approve BMS Configuration Request submissions and ensure requests are appropriate, complete, and aligned with business and control requirements.
• Partner effectively with GIC, external audit, internal audit, accounting policy, finance leadership, and business stakeholders to resolve issues and strengthen control execution.
• Identify process improvement opportunities, drive standardization, and support sustainable solutions that improve efficiency, compliance, and transparency.
• Communicate complex accounting and compliance topics clearly to finance and non-finance audiences, including leadership stakeholders.

To be successful in this role you will need the following: 

• Communicate financial insights clearly and effectively by tailoring messaging to diverse audiences (leadership, auditors, team members) and ensuring alignment on financial results, risks, and priorities.
• Develop and empower your team by providing coaching, feedback, and growth opportunities that align individual career goals with organizational objectives.
• Direct and prioritize work with clarity by delegating responsibilities, removing barriers, and ensuring deadlines and quality standards are consistently met.
• Navigate ambiguity and complexity with confidence by interpreting incomplete or evolving information and making sound, timely decisions in a dynamic environment.
• Strengthen business partnerships by collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders, influencing decisions with financial expertise, and aligning accounting support to business strategy.
• Apply strong financial and risk analysis by evaluating trends, investigating variances, and identifying control gaps to mitigate risk and improve business performance.
• Ensure robust internal controls and regulatory compliance by leveraging control frameworks, adhering to financial regulations, and maintaining compliance with US GAAP and other applicable standards.
• Deliver accurate and actionable financial reporting by analyzing results, summarizing key insights, and providing recommendations that drive informed decision-making and organizational success.

Education, Licenses, Certifications: 

• College, university, or equivalent degree in Accounting, Finance or related field required.
• Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, Chartered Accountant or similar certification required.

Experience:

• Significant experience required, including supervisory experience.

Additional Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

Required Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of revenue recognition principles, including ASC 606.
• Experience with internal controls, compliance activities, financial reporting, and audit support.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including coaching, prioritization, performance management, and team development.
• Ability to manage multiple deliverables, deadlines, and stakeholders in a complex accounting environment.

Key Skills and Competencies

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
• Strong management and team leadership capabilities.
• Strong business partnering skills with the ability to influence across functions.
• Clear and confident communication skills, including the ability to present accounting and compliance topics to leadership.
• Sound judgment, attention to detail, and ability to operate effectively in a controls-focused environment.
• Continuous improvement mindset with the ability to simplify, standardize, and strengthen processes.

Preferred Experience

• Experience in a large, matrixed organization with shared service, audit, and business stakeholder partnerships.
• Experience with BMS, revenue contract review, month-end close controls, or related compliance processes preferred.
• Prior experience preparing or presenting leadership-level accounting deliverables.