Revenue Accounting Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead revenue accounting for a high-growth software company, ensuring IFRS 15/ASC 606 compliance and scalable revenue processes. You will drive end-to-end automation, collaborate with product, legal, FP&A, and sales operations, and mentor a growing team. You’ll shape contract review practices, reporting speed, and transparency for public-market scrutiny. This is a strategic, cross-functional leadership role with a focus on systems accounting and data-driven outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

• home-based in EMEA
• London office option
• cross-functional exposure
• growth opportunities
• leadership role
• travel when needed

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product management, sales operations, sales, legal, and FP&A 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 improve reporting speed and accuracy
• Review and evaluate 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 and fluctuation analysis
• Develop and maintain effective internal over revenue transactions and reporting
• Research and write accounting memos on significant revenue recognition and policy matters
• Act as primary liaison with external auditors on order-to-cash matters

Key requirements

• An undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA, CA or equivalent with strong technical accounting skills and IFRS experience
• Deep understanding of IFRS 15 and SaaS/services revenue rules
• Leadership or prior management experience
• Experience with software licensing, subscription, and services revenue accounting
• Experience scaling revenue recognition processes in a high-growth environment
• Experience with ERP, Rev Rec, CRM, CPQ; NetSuite and Salesforce preferred
• Multi-country, multi-currency operations and tax experience
• Excellent English communication and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to travel up to 2 weeks twice a year

• Leadership and mentoring
• Presentation and influencing
• Curiosity and flexibility
• IFRS 15 / ASC 606 expertise
• NetSuite
• Salesforce

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