Revenue Accounting Manager

The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.

We are hiring a Revenue Accounting Manager, ideally a candidate with a passion for systems accounting, to drive revenue recognition process, decisions, systems and reporting.

In our finance function we aspire to set the industry pace for speed and accuracy of reporting. We aim to achieve this by driving our product pricing and terms, contracting, sales processes and systems into alignment.

Collaborate with Product Management, Sales Operations, Sales, Legal, and FP&A teams to design standard contracts
Drive process and configuration improvements in NetSuite and related systems for end-to-end automation of the revenue life cycle
Incorporate industry best practices and emerging technology to raise the bar for reporting speed and accuracy
Review and evaluate the revenue recognition impact of non-standard contracts and new products
Lead, mentor and develop a team of revenue accounting and systems accounting professionals
Assist in month-end revenue close, including reconciliations, fluctuation analysis, and other reporting
Develop and maintain effective internal controls over revenue transactions and reporting
Research and write accounting memos on significant revenue recognition and other related policy matters
Act as the primary liaison with external auditors in matters related to order-to-cash

An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
An undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance, or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path
CPA, CA or equivalent with excellent technical accounting skills and IFRS experience
A detailed understanding of IFRS 15 and relevant rules related to SaaS and services
Leadership or management responsibility
A track record of going above-and-beyond expectations
Experience of software licensing, subscription and services revenue accounting and operations
Experience driving revenue recognition and scaling accounting processes in a high-growth environment
Experience with ERP, Rev Rec, CRM, CPQ and other relevant software categories - NetSuite and Salesforce preferred
Experience in a multi-country multi-currency, operations and tax environment
Professional written and spoken English 
Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability 
Thoughtfulness and self-motivation 
Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments 
Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long
Public company reporting and revenue accounting experience
Software implementation, integration and user acceptance
Software engineering qualification or experience
A passion for technology and a desire to work with motivated colleagues
MBA or other relevant business degree