Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting
At a glance
Senior Accounting role at Legora AB. New York · full-time · $189,550–$223,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Direct revenue accounting across entities, keeping recognition, controls and reporting accurate and on schedule
- Set ASC 606 policy and review complex contracts, including modifications, pilots, usage-based terms and multi-year deals
- Oversee monthly and quarterly close work for deferred revenue, contract assets, unbilled receivables and commissions
- Build the team while improving control design, documentation and SOX readiness
- Align ARR definitions with FP&A and RevOps, and shape revenue processes for the ERP, Salesforce and billing tools
What you bring
- At least ten years in accounting, beginning in Big Four audit or technical accounting
- Practical command of ASC 606 and ASC 340-40 for B2B SaaS, including enterprise contracts and commission accounting
- A CPA, experience leading and developing a team, and a record of scaling revenue accounting
- Hands-on NetSuite experience and familiarity with Salesforce
Who this fits
This is a hands-on senior leadership role: you’ll manage and coach a team while staying close to contract review, accounting judgments and complex transactions. The role is based onsite in New York.
From the employer
About Us
Legora is redefining how legal work gets done. Not built for lawyers, built with them. We work alongside the world’s best legal teams, who expect excellence, precision, and speed, and we hold ourselves to the same bar.
Our AI-native workspace lets legal professionals move faster, think more clearly, and operate with sharper precision. By analysing thousands of documents in minutes and powering end-to-end workflows, we cut through complexity, teams can focus on what matters: judgment, strategy, and outcomes.
2,100+ customers across 80+ countries trust us, including Cleary Gottlieb, Goodwin, Linklaters, White & Case, Dentons, and Barclays. We’ve scaled to $200M+ in ARR, with teams across Europe, North America and APAC, and continue to expand through acquisitions including Qura, Walter AI, Graceview, Cadastral, and Wexler.
We partner with world-class performers: including Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees, Ludvig Åberg (and his caddie), and campaigns featuring Jude Law.
Joining Legora means three things.
We lean in: ownership over titles, outcomes over intentions.
We fight for excellence: high standards, direct, ego-free feedback.
We grow together: as a team and with our customers.
Mission before ego. Everyone contributes. No one coasts.
If you’re driven by impact, pace, and raising the bar. This is the place.
The Role
Legora is scaling quickly, and we're building a finance function to match. We're looking for a senior Revenue Accounting leader to own revenue recognition and sales commissions accounting end to end, and to build out the team. You'll take a function that has grown fast and make it scalable, well-controlled, and audit-ready.
This is a hands-on management role. You'll set policy and make the judgment calls, and you'll also be close enough to the detail to review contracts, build memos, and coach the team through complex transactions.
What You’ll Do
Lead Revenue Accounting globally, ensuring related accounting, controls, and reporting are executed accurately and on time across all entities
Own Legora's ASC 606 revenue recognition across all entities, including multi-element arrangements, contract modifications, pilots, ramps, usage-based components, and multi-year deals
Own accounting for costs to obtain contracts, including capitalization, amortization period and pattern, and impairment assessment
Mentor, develop, and retain a high-performing team, creating clear accountability, strong development paths, and a culture of operational excellence
Strengthen the internal control environment, including SOX readiness and execution, process documentation and control design
Represent Revenue Accounting with senior stakeholders across Finance, Sales, RevOps, and Legal
Run the monthly and quarterly revenue close: deferred revenue, contract assets, unbilled receivables, deferred commissions, and related reconciliations and flux
Work with FP&A and RevOps on ARR and other key metric definitions, ensuring they reconcile to GAAP revenue and hold up to board and investor scrutiny
Shape revenue and commissions processes in our new ERP and its integration with Salesforce and our billing tools
Strengthen the internal control environment, including SOX readiness and execution, process documentation and control design
What You Bring
10+ years of accounting experience, starting in Big 4 audit or technical accounting
Deep, practical ASC 606 and ASC 340-40 expertise in B2B SaaS, including complex enterprise contracts and commission plan accounting
Track record of building or scaling a revenue accounting function in a high-growth environment
Experience managing and developing a team
Hands-on experience with NetSuite (ARM/revenue modules a plus) and Salesforce
CPA required
Comfortable with ambiguity, speed, and a multi-entity, international structure
Nice to have
Experience at a public company or a company with public-company-level reporting requirements
Experience owning or integrating Billing within quote-to-cash
Experience reconciling non-GAAP metrics such as ARR or TCV to GAAP revenue and capitalized commissions
Exposure to SOX
Experience in AI or legal tech
What’s In It For You
Global collaboration: Partner with teams and clients across Europe, APAC, and North America.
Competitive package: Comprehensive salary, benefits, and tools for success.
Meaningful work: Your efforts shape how thousands of lawyers use AI daily.
In-person environment: Union Square office designed for ambitious builders and company provided lunch daily.
Benefits & Perks: We invest in our people with a comprehensive, thoughtfully designed benefits package:
Medical, Dental & VisionMultiple medical plan options through Aetna and Kaiser Permanente
HSA or Healthcare FSA (based on plan selection)
Dental plans via MetLife
Vision plans via Vision Care
Family Support
Generous parental leave
Free access to Maven Clinic
Dependent Care FSA
Free One Medical membership for employees and dependents
Additional Perks
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Life Insurance + STD/LTD
401(K) with generous company match
Unlimited PTO
Robust voluntary benefits, including identity protection (via Aura), legal coverage via MetLife, pet savings programs, and more
Legora is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At Legora, we believe great teams are built on diversity of thought and experience. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive, high-performance culture where everyone can do their best work. We welcome people of all backgrounds and don’t discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.