Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting

Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles.As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.About the Role: Planet is seeking an experienced Senior Revenue Manager to support the North America and APJC region, reporting to the Global Revenue Accounting Director. This role has direct supervisory and mentorship responsibilities. You will provide leadership, accounting expertise, business acumen, and a desire to improve processes. You will manage the revenue closely and will drive strategic initiatives while working cross-functionally by partnering with our Finance, Deals Desk, Legal, Sales, and Sales Operations. Ideally, you are an excellent teammate who is proactive, highly detail-oriented and process driven, but also a critical and creative thinker that can jump into the details while keeping an eye on the big picture. You’re a great fit for this role if you have a technical revenue background with and experience in managing revenue accounting operations in a dynamic environment.This is a full-time, remote position based in the United States. If located near an office, you are expected to work from that office 3 days per week.Impact You’ll Own:Serve as the internal expert on ASC 606. Interpret complex contracts to determine the proper accounting treatment.Research, draft, and maintain technical accounting memos to document the company's position on complex, non-routine revenue transactions.Responsible for Planet’s revenue accounting in North American and APJC, including the month/quarter/year-end close process, journal entries, reconciliations, flux analysis and related reporting and disclosures while operating in an effective SOX framework.Act as a critical partner to the Sales, Finance/FP&A, Legal, Sales Operation on deal structure and guidance on the contractual terms for revenue compliance. The Senior Manager, Revenue will serve as the primary liaison and point of contact for all internal and external audit activities pertaining to revenue recognition, reporting, and related internal controls.Assist the External Reporting team with revenue-related disclosures for SEC filings (10-Q, 10-K), ensuring accuracy and completeness.Directly manage and lead the Fulfillment Team responsible for the operational delivery, provisioning, or activation of customer goods and services, ensuring services are delivered in accordance with contract terms.Other responsibilities include coordinating projects, product implementations, and system enhancements directly impacting revenue.Coaching your team to support their growth and professional developmentWhat You Bring:6+ years of revenue accounting experience, with experience at both public and private companies4+ years of supervisory and/or leadership experienceBachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or other quantitative majorExcellent understanding of US GAAP and ASC 606 principles in a SaaS or Software focused industryAbility to be a self-starter and uphold accountability for self and the teamExperience supporting Deals Desk, Legal and/or Sales team during the deal negotiations for revenue complianceExcellent communication (written and verbal), collaboration and coordination skillsAbility to manage multiple priorities by identifying and engaging appropriate resources to deliver under given time constraints and deadlinesAbility to develop and inspire a team by empowering decision-making at lower levels, offering frequent opportunities to develop, and encouraging upward feedbackExperience with Netsuite and SalesforceUnderstanding of business ethics and ability to maintain discretion when dealing with confidential and sensitive dataExperience working effectively across internal and external organizations.Expertise in ExcelWhat Makes You Stand Out:Ability to navigate a dynamic, high-growth environmentAgile approach to problem solvingApplication Deadline:April 11, 2026 at 11:59p PTBenefits While