Revenue Staff Accountant - GLG : Job Details

We are currently looking for a Staff Revenue Accountant to join our team. We are seeking a dynamic and self-motivated individual with excellent accounting knowledge as well as strong analytical and communication skills. This role will focus primarily on facilitating the month-end close process for the revenue cycle, including account reconciliations and analyses for the related balance sheet accounts. In addition, the Staff Revenue Accountant will also support the Accounting department by contributing to the accurate and timely reporting of financial results to our internal and external stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity to join our global organization with significant growth potential, for a qualified individual who shares our values of learning and curiosity, responsibility, fresh perspectives, and integrity. The Finance team is responsible for all of GLG's financial and accounting operations. Our team handles all financial planning, sales operations, accounting, expense management, and business management consultation to all of the individual business units and departments. Specific responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Review and approve project-based and survey revenue activity, with a focus on accuracy and proper cutoff for revenue recognition.
• Review and approve time-based contracts for proper and timely revenue recognition.
• Process non-standard transactional-based revenue activity.
• Partner with business stakeholders on inquiries regarding revenue entries.
• Prepare analyses and journal entries to facilitate the month-end close
• Provide detailed account analysis and reconciliation for various balance sheet accounts, including deferred revenue and other revenue-related accounts.
• Prepare supporting documentation as requested by audit firms

• Opportunity for increased responsibilities depending on candidate's experience and skillset, and as efficiencies are gained with existing processes.

An ideal candidate will have the following:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting
• At least one year of relevant revenue recognition accounting experience
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, specifically for revenue recognition topics.
• Must be highly organized and detail oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks at one time; this role is very hands on and requires someone who will roll up their sleeves
• Must have excellent communications skills and the ability to develop effective working relationships across the company's operations
• Strong Excel skills required
• Experience with Great Plains, Salesforce.com, and fluency in SQL a plus

What We Offer: Benefits: All U.S. GLGers also have access to benefits such as:

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage effective on your first day of employment
• Flexible paid time off. No pre-determined limits on vacation time, plus 10 company holidays
• 401(k) and Roth 401(k) plans with an employer match (subject to annual limits & vesting)
• Tuition reimbursement program for eligible courses including language skills courses
• Paid parental leave, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement
• Free wellbeing support with the Calm app, Maven and EAP, and free long-term therapy & counselling assistance through Pathways
• Other work perks and benefits available based on final job location

Compensation: GLG is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Actual compensation is based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. Certain roles may also be eligible for incentive compensation. The anticipated hiring base salary range for this role is: $54,700-$85,000 USD About GLG / Gerson Lehrman Group GLG is the world's insight network. Our clients rely on GLG's global team to connect with powerful insight across fields from our network of approximately 1 million experts (and the hundreds of new experts we recruit every day). We serve thousands of the world's best businesses, from Fortune 500 corporations to leading technology companies to professional services firms and financial institutions. We connect our clients to the world's largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise, including executives, scientists, academics, former public-sector leaders, and the foremost subject matter specialists. GLG's industry-leading compliance framework allows clients to learn in a structured, auditable, and transparent way, consistent with their own internal compliance obligations and the highest professional ethical standards. Our compliance standards are a major competitive differentiator and key component of the company's culture. To learn more, visit www.GLGinsights.com. Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. ( GLG ) is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, race, religion, color, marital status, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by federal, state, or local law.