Global Revenue Accountant

The Global Revenue Accountant will be responsible for recording revenue in compliance with IFRS requirements, often for complex agreements.

Reviewing customer PO’s, Statement of Work documents, Master Purchasing Agreements and Terms & Conditions.

Monthly responsibilities include journal entry preparation for revenue and transfer cost, account reconciliations, upload of financial data to corporate consolidation system, and management reporting using advanced Excel skills such as pivots and v-lookups.

Maintenance of revenue amortization schedules, purchase price variance analysis, and provision analysis.

Establishing a culture of identifying opportunities for improvement in processes and controls and will work with stakeholders to realise the benefits from these opportunities.

Flexibility in changing from managing and supporting the team in BAU tasks, to owning or working on and driving adhoc projects or tasks as they arise.

Producing revenue reports as required by the business.

Managing quarter end revenue calls.

Engaging with auditors to ensure agreement on material / complex revenue contracts or proposed deals.

Preparing revenue forecasts and then track actual revenue to the forecast.

Ensuring cost of sales aligns with shipped and recognized revenue and deferred costs aligns with deferred revenue.

Communication and partnership with FP&A, Accounting, Tax, Supply Chain, Order Entry, Commercial Operations and other business experts throughout the globe.

3+ years’ experience in revenue accounting

BA in accounting or finance

Demonstrable experience of developing and leading teams, working with teams effectively and handling conflict resolution.

Knowledgeable of cost accounting, in particular with the deferral of costs associated with the respective revenue deferral.

Experience with software revenue recognition rules.

Excellent advanced proficiency in Excel required.

Strong knowledge of IFRS15 revenue recognition rules.

Experience with JDE E1 ERP/Accounting, Apttus, Cognos or other reporting tool, and Salesforce or other CRM comparable system desirable.

Strong Excel and (oral/written) presentation skills.

Process management experience and familiarity with Lean Six Sigma or other process management disciplines desired.

Detail oriented with problem solving skills.

Ability to pick up complex transactions, agreements, systems and files.