Manager, Revenue Accounting

Iron Mountain; Canada; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Manager of Revenue Accounting to join their Global Controllership team. This pivotal role focuses on revenue recognition and accounting for the emerging digital business line, ensuring compliance with US GAAP and ASC 606. The successful candidate will collaborate with various internal teams to navigate complex revenue transactions and provide insights on new products and services. This is an exciting opportunity to shape accounting practices in a dynamic environment, where your expertise will directly impact the company’s financial integrity and operational success.

Qualifications

• Expertise in revenue recognition and US GAAP standards.
• Experience in consulting on complex revenue transactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead revenue recognition accounting for the digital business unit.
• Develop global standardized policies for accounting practices.

Skills

Revenue Recognition

US GAAP

Accounting for Digital Business

Contract Review

Policy Development

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA or equivalent certification

Job description

Based remotely in the US or Canada and working as part of the Global Controllership team, the Manager, Revenue Accounting is a critical resource in addressing existing/emerging/developing issues affecting the company’s revenue recognition and related accounting on a global basis, with special emphasis on the emerging digital business line. The Manager, Revenue Accounting will operate with a global remit and responsibility for:

• Operating as part of the “center of excellence” pertaining to the accounting for the Company’s revenue cycle, including revenue recognition and accounting for certain costs (such as contract fulfillment costs) in accordance with ASC 606 Revenue from Contracts with Customers to ensure consistent application of US GAAP across the global organization, principally focusing on revenue and cost issues related to the Company’s emerging digital business unit.
• Serving as a revenue recognition accounting subject matter expert (SME) and critical business partner working with the digital business unit and various other internal customers to support complex revenue transactions, including consulting on specific application of technical revenue recognition literature and advising on how to operationalize the accounting for such transactions into our general ledger.
• Partnering with the digital business unit to advise on the accounting implications of new and emerging products and services, including implications related to software licensing, professional services, and contract costs.
• Reviewing customer contracts within the digital business unit and concluding on, documenting, and communicating proper accounting treatment.
• Developing and documenting global standardized policies and processes to achieve policy alignment for new and existing digital accounting issues, and working with regional and local teams on adopting and operationalizing such processes, as well as updating such policies to align with changes in the Company’s business.
• Assisting the Revenue COE with ad-hoc projects and other issues related to revenue recognition and contract costs outside of the digital business.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting