Revenue Accounting Senior Manager

Kount; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial company in Toronto seeks a Revenue Accounting Senior Manager to oversee their Canada Revenue Accounting Team. The successful candidate will have over 7 years of experience, a CPA, and strong leadership skills. Responsibilities include managing revenue recognition processes and mentoring a team. Experience in global corporations and expertise in Excel required.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in the accounting field with management experience.
• Experience working for a global corporation and Big 4 Audit Firm.
• Strong accounting skills, including revenue accounting and complex contract review.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Equifax Canada Revenue Team.
• Oversee the monthly review of revenues, cash collection and bad debt.
• Mentor and coach the Revenue Team.

Skills

Leadership

Analysis

Communication

Organizational skills

Revenue accounting

Education

Bachelor's Degree in accounting

CPA designation

Tools

Excel

Oracle Financials

Hyperion Financial Management

Job description

Synopsis of the Role

The Revenue Accounting Senior Manager will lead and develop the Canada Revenue Accounting Team to become a trusted and insightful business partner amongst our local and international Accounting and Finance Teams, Sales Team and Senior Management. The position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the accuracy and completeness of financial information related to revenue and ensuring compliance with the Corporate Equifax Revenue Recognition Policy and ASC 606. Reporting into the Controller, the incumbent will join a Team and Company that embraces challenging the status quo and seeks continuous process improvements.

It requires an individual with exceptional organizational and leadership skills, initiative, and the ability to complete multiple tasks in a deadline driven environment. The incumbent must be able to communicate effectively, establish strong partnerships with all the business units and global geographies to work in an integrated and collaborative manner for the purpose of meeting goals, objectives, and enhancing knowledge.

What you’ll do:

• Be the “Revenue Recognition Expert” for Canada

• Lead and manage the Equifax Canada Revenue Team

• Timely review and timely preparation of monthly revenue journals and balance sheet reconciliations including associated royalties and rebates

• Oversee the monthly review of revenues, cash collection and bad debt

• Timely review and timely preparation of month-end revenue reports, commentaries and variance analysis

• Oversee the quarterly contract review process

• Provide technical expertise oversight related to revenue recognition matters

• Research accounting issues and provide recommendations that are compliant with generally accepted compliance principles

• Timely escalation and resolution of all unresolved revenue recognition issues

• Provide input into customer and contract opportunities

• Support the FP&A team in revenue, rebates and royalties budgeting and forecasting

• Mentor and coach the Revenue Team

• Conduct regular revenue recognition policies and procedures training sessions for sales and finance

• Ad Hoc projects: simplify and automate the month end revenue closing process

• Responsible for observance of all corporate revenue standards for finance and control areas

• Liaison with internal and external auditors as required

What experience you need:

• 7+ years of experience in the accounting field with management experience

• Experience working for a global corporation and Big 4 Audit Firm

• Strong accounting skills, including revenue accounting and complex contract review

• CPA designation

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting

• Proficiency in Excel

What could set you apart:

• Knowledge of US GAAP accounting.

• Experience in Oracle Financials and Hyperion Financial Management preferred.

Primary Location:

CAN-Toronto-5700 Yonge

Function:

Function - Accounting

Schedule:

Full time