E-Commerce Revenue Recognition & Accounts Receivable Specialist
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- New York, NY
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Internship
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Finance
- Posted
Skills
Nice to have
- Experience supporting Amazon 1P, 3P, Fulfillment by Amazon, and direct-to-consumer sales models.
- Experience with NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, QuickBooks Enterprise, or a comparable ERP platform.
- Familiarity with Shopify, Walmart Marketplace, eBay, Wayfair, or other e-commerce platforms.
- Knowledge of electronic data interchange, order-management systems, and marketplace integration tools.
- Experience with Amazon advertising, fulfillment, storage, compliance, and co-op fee reporting.
- Experience using reconciliation or automation tools such as BlackLine, FloQast, Power Query, Power BI, or similar applications.
- Experience in consumer products, retail, wholesale, manufacturing, or distribution.
- Process improvement
- High-volume transaction management
Full description
Position Overview
The E-Commerce Revenue Recognition & Accounts Receivable Specialist is responsible for the accurate recording, reconciliation, and reporting of revenue generated through e-commerce channels, with a primary focus on Amazon accounts. This role manages Amazon settlements, accounts receivable, cash application, deductions, chargebacks, customer disputes, and related general ledger activity.
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Amazon Seller Central and/or Vendor Central, high-volume transaction reconciliation, revenue recognition under U.S. GAAP and ASC 606, and month-end close.
This is a hybrid role requiring on-site presence in our Manhattan office 3 to 4 days per week.
Essential Job Functions
Revenue Recognition and Accounting
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- Review and record e-commerce revenue in accordance with U.S. GAAP, ASC 606, company accounting policies, and contractual terms.
- Analyze sales transactions to determine the appropriate timing, amount, and classification of revenue.
- Prepare and post journal entries for revenue, returns, discounts, allowances, deferred revenue, marketplace fees, and receivable activity.
- Reconcile e-commerce sales reports to the ERP system, general ledger, payment processor activity, and bank deposits.
- Monitor product returns, cancellations, refunds, promotions, rebates, and other variable consideration affecting recognized revenue.
- Assist with the preparation of monthly revenue reports, account analyses, and management reporting.
- Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.
- Prepare audit schedules and respond to internal and external audit requests.
- Ensure revenue-related transactions comply with established internal controls.
Amazon Account Reconciliation
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- Reconcile Amazon Seller Central and/or Vendor Central activity, including:
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- Settlement payments
- Product sales
- Returns and refunds
- Fulfillment and storage fees
- Advertising charges
- Marketplace commissions
- Shipping and handling fees
- Chargebacks
- Shortages
- Co-op deductions
- Promotional allowances
- Customer concessions
- Other Amazon adjustments
- Match Amazon settlement reports to bank deposits, invoices, credit memos, and general ledger activity.
- Research and resolve discrepancies between Amazon reports, ERP records, order-management systems, and cash receipts.
- Review Amazon invoices and deductions for validity and proper accounting treatment.