Revenue Accounting Manager - Software Industry, IFRS 15, NetSuite
Job description
A Revenue Accounting Manager role at Canonical to drive revenue recognition processes, decisions, systems and reporting, with a focus on systems accounting and automation. The position is a management role reporting to the Global Financial Controller.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Remote · EMEA time zones
- Languages
- English – fluent
What you'll do
- 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
What we're looking for
- 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
Nice to have
- 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
Benefits
- Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- Annual compensation review
- Recognition rewards
- Annual holiday leave
- Maternity and paternity leave
- Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
- Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
- Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
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About Canonical
A leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets
Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open-source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office-based roles. The company is founder-led, profitable, and growing.
Key facts
- 1200+ colleagues
- 2004
- Open source software and operating systems
- Publishes Ubuntu
- 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries
- Very few office-based roles
- Founder-led, profitable, and growing
- Most colleagues have worked from home since inception in 2004
- Teams meet two to four times yearly in person
What they value
- Excellence
- Diversity of experience, perspectives, and background
- Fair consideration
