Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting

Job Title: Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting Location: Chennai, India (Hybrid) Department: Finance & Accounting Work Hours: Standard working hours are 12:00 PM–9:00 PM IST. During month end & quarter end, working hours are 2:00 PM–11:00 PM IST and may extend further based on business requirements. Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy. We’re looking for a Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys solving complex accounting challenges. This role will lead and scale our revenue accounting function in a fast-growing software and fintech environment while being a key partner in Finance, ensuring accurate revenue recognition, strong internal controls, and compliance with ASC 606 while supporting new product launches and business models. As a Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting, you will play a key role in managing and optimizing Toast’s global revenue accounting processes. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally with teams across Finance, Billing Operations, and Enterprise Applications to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in revenue recognition. A day in the life (Responsibilities) Oversee a team of revenue accountants and revenue recognition under ASC 606 for SaaS, and fintech offerings, including multi-element arrangements and usage-based pricing Lead monthly and quarterly revenue close processes, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Design, define, and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for the revenue accounting function, including revenue accuracy, close cycle time, end-to-end reconciliations. Manage and develop a team of revenue accountants; provide mentorship, coaching, and performance feedback Partner with global stakeholders across the US and India, ensuring seamless revenue operations and governance Partner cross-functionally with Product, Sales, Legal, and Finance partners to review contracts, process changes, and new product launches Evaluate and document accounting implications for new revenue streams, partnerships, and go-to-market initiatives Maintain and enhance revenue accounting procedures, and internal controls Act as a primary point of contact for external auditors on revenue-related matters Drive process improvements and automation across revenue accounting systems and tools Support the design, implementation, and execution of key revenue controls and system enhancements within NetSuite and Zuora. Participate in system migration, automation, and integration initiatives in partnership with the business systems team. Identify and execute opportunities for continuous process improvement to enhance accuracy and efficiency across revenue workflows. What you'll need to thrive (Requirements) Must-Haves: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; CPA or CA preferred 12+ years of progressive accounting experience, including deep revenue accounting expertise Strong knowledge of ASC 606 and SaaS / fintech revenue models Experience managing and developing high-performing teams Background in public accounting and/or high-growth technology companies strongly preferred Comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment with incomplete information Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical accounting concepts to non-accounting partners Experience with large-scale transaction volumes and complex billing structures Revenue Operations experience - Good-to-have Familiarity with the end-to-end order-to-cash process, including order management, billing, collections, payment processing, and cash application. Experience partnering with Billing, Collections, Cash Applications, or Payments teams to resolve invoice, payment, and reconciliation issues. Exposure to platforms such as NetSuite, Zuora, Salesforce, or Stripe, including integrations and process automation.Understanding of order-to-cash controls and metrics such as billing accuracy, DSO, AR aging, and unapplied cash. In 6–12 months, you will: Reduce revenue close timelines Improve revenue procedures Scale systems to support growth Enable faster product launches with revenue-ready frameworks Special Sauce (Preferred Qualifications) Experience with SQL. Experience in system implementation, process automation, or ERP migration projects AI at Toast At Toast, one of our company values is that we're hungry to build and learn. We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality. We provide these tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters are already driving real value with them. The people who thrive here are those who embrace changes that let us build more for our customers; it’s a core part of our culture. Our Total Rewards Philosophy We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs. Learn more about our benefits at https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits. How Toast Uses AI in its Hiring Process Throughout the hiring process, our goal is to get to know you. We use AI tools to support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization, and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be fully focused on your conversation. All hiring decisions are made by people. We ask that you complete interviews and assessments on your own, without real-time AI tools, recording, or transcription bots, unless we tell you otherwise in advance. To learn more: https://careers.toasttab.com/ai-in-hiring Our Approach to Hybrid Working We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the hospitality community, regardless of location. Please visit the Locations page on our career site to learn more about our in-office expectations by region: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast People Are the Secret Ingredient in Our Recipe for Success At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The restaurant industry brings together people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and we value that same breadth at Toast. We strive to build a culture grounded in authenticity, respect, and humility, where every Toaster has a real opportunity to grow, contribute, and do their best work—raising the bar in delivering exceptional experiences for our customers and each other. Apply today! Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process. As part of this commitment, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. 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