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Itron, Inc. is looking for an experienced professional to join its Software Operations Group in its Oakland, CA office.

Qualifications include five years of experience with a Big 4 firm, a sophisticated knowledge of revenue recognition accounting and the FASB’s ASC.

Company: Itron, Inc.

Title: Revenue Manager

Location: Oakland, CA

Description: Position is an integral part of the Software Operations Group within Itron, Inc. with primary responsibility for software revenue recognition/revenue accounting processes.

Responsibilities: Prepare monthly and quarterly analytics of changes in revenue and cost of sales and variances from annual budget/quarterly forecasts by software product line; Perform special projects as requested by Controller; Coordinate documentation and testing of SOX controls related to software revenue for US, Australia and Canada; Identify and strategize the implementation of process improvements in current and future revenue accounting systems; Prepare authoritative memoranda and other audit schedules required to substantiate the company’s position for revenue recognition in accordance with GAAP.

Qualifications/Skills: Sophisticated understanding of revenue recognition accounting pronouncements including SAB 101, SAB 104, FTB 90-1, EITF 00-21, SOP 81-1, SOP 97-2, and SOP 98-9, with preference to candidates who have extensive practical experience in implementing these accounting rules; Familiar with The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) that became effective July 1, 2009; Experience with Oracle and Oracle Projects Module a plus; Big 4 experience and/or public company experience in a software technology company is highly preferred; Minimum of 5 years experience in a public accounting firm or corporate financial supervisory role required, 6+ years preferred.

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UBS is looking for an experienced professional to fill a Fund of Fund Controller position in Stamford, CT.

Responsibilities include portfolio monitoring and analysis, product reporting and product and financial control.

Qualifications include several years of public accounting experience and a CPA. Fund of fund experience is a plus.

Company: UBS

Title: Fund of Fund Product Controller

Location: Stamford, CT

Description: This position is w/in Global Asset Management’s Multi-Manager Logistics team within UBS’ Alternative and Quantitative Investment platform based in Stamford. Reporting to the Stamford Alternative & Quantitative Product Control Team leader, the role is one of business decision support, product and financial control, MIS and Client reporting for our hedge fund portfolios. Working within a team of product controllers, this role offers candidates a fantastic opportunity to enter the hedge fund industry, support a dynamic business, build relationships globally and have direct exposure to the investment decision process.

Responsibilities: Maintain the fund of hedge fund portfolios in the portfolio management system; Data analysis to support portfolio risk management and cash management; Monitoring holdings for regulatory / compliance reporting; Supporting country specific reporting requirements; Portfolio guideline monitoring; Liquidity monitoring; Reviewing Net Asset Values from our administrators; Reporting Management and Incentive fees earned and AUM; Client Reporting and Ad Hoc Reporting; Marketing Support and RFP support; A&Q website product data and document approval.

Qualifications/Skills: Several years experience in public accounting and qualified CPA or experience in finance function; Hedge Fund /Fund of Funds experience; Undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance.

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Online dating service Zoosk is looking for an experienced professional to fill an Accounting Manager role in San Francisco.

Primary responsibilities include analyzing complex accounting data, ensuring appropriate alignment to chart of accounts, departmental, and company coding. In addition, the position interprets and applies GAAP hierarchy and standards as well as the company’s guiding principles to entries and reconciliations..

Qualifications include 7+ years of experience with intermediate Excel skills, including pivot tables is required. QuickBooks experience is a plus.

Company: Zoosk Inc.

Title: Accounting Manager

Location: San Francisco

Compensation: Depends on experience

Description: The Accounting Manager will report to the Director of Finance. The individual in this role analyzes complex accounting data, and ensures appropriate alignment to chart of accounts, departmental, and company coding. The position interprets and applies GAAP hierarchy and standards as well as the company’s guiding principles to entries and reconciliations. General accounting responsibilities include: revenue recognition, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank reconciliations, month-end preparation of journal entries, accounts analysis, accounts reconciliation and fixed asset accounting, etc.

Responsibilities: Manage general accounting functions such as Revenue Recognition, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, General Ledger, and Cash Management; Manage accounting month end close process; Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements; Prepare audit schedules for external audit and maintain monthly audit binder; Prepare revenue and deferred revenue schedules and related reconciliations for subscription and coin revenue; Reconcile high volume of daily transactions for sales, refunds, chargebacks, VAT, reserves, and payment processing fees; Perform daily reconciliations of all transactions between company’s internal database and multiple third party payment systems; Troubleshoot unprocessed transactions and source of failure from payment systems; Work with third party merchants to resolve unsettled transactions and foreign currency transactions converted to US dollar; Prepare VAT returns and maintain current VAT rates for internal database; Assist with various tax returns such as corporate income tax, property tax, sales/use tax; Develop and maintain accounting policies and procedures.

Qualifications/Skills: BA/BS in Accounting, comparable degree or equivalent work experience; 7+ years of general accounting, account analysis and reconciliation, and journal entry preparation required; Intermediate knowledge of Excel and pivot tables is required; Understanding of US GAAP required; QuickBooks experience preferred but not required; Organized, detail-oriented and thorough with the ability to adapt to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced start-up environment.

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