Software Technical Accounting Lead Accountant

• Provide technical accounting guidance on software revenue recognition for complex transactions, acquisitions, offerings, and non-standard contract terms in collaboration with finance, pricing, and deal teams
• Serve as a subject matter expert on software revenue recognition policies for accounting team members and audit focal with external auditors
• Manage and support accounting teams in the U.S. and Argentina (who provide coverage for Canada and Latin America)
• Act as a focal point for global consistency discussions related to complex software revenue transactions with the global team in NY
• Support deal teams during contract negotiations and advise accounting team members during contract reviews and with audit requests
• Perform Global Revenue Allocation Tool (GRAT) analyses and assessments, SOX testing, and sample contract review testing
• Lead and contribute to ad-hoc accounting projects as required
• Oversee the preparation, reporting, and analysis packages compiled by accounting analysts and assist with requests directly from Corporate HQ with respect to these packages
• Perform ad hoc review work as overflow support when quarter-end close volumes exceed team capacity
• Document IBM Software portfolio contract review in a factsheet, present to the global Software management and stakeholders (corporate and external auditors) for approval according to established clip levels
• Define and approve the accounting treatment for the signed terms and conditions for IBM Software portfolio complex contracts

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Accounting, Finance or related
• two (2) years of experience as a Software Technical Accountant, Accounting Analyst, Accounting Digital Squad Leader or related
• two (2) years of experience must include utilizing US GAAP (e.g., ASC 606, 450, 842) framework, Cognitive Contract application - Small and Large Language Models (SLM/LLM), Agile (Monday, Trello and Mural), DB2 QMF for Workstation

Up to 40% telecommuting permitted