Group Revenue Controller

Cyncly; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Cyncly is seeking a Group Revenue Controller to lead the end-to-end revenue governance across the group, including SaaS, license and services. You’ll drive controls, oversee the monthly close and ensure robust revenue recognition in multi-system environments.

You will mentor a three-person team, partner with FP&A, BU leaders and GL teams, and act as the IFRS 15 subject-matter expert while driving BI dashboards and responsible AI-enabled insights.

Qualifications

• IFRS 15 expertise required.
• Experience in managing end-to-end revenue processes across multiple systems.
• Strong analytical mindset with data interrogation skills.
• Excellent communicator with ability to influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the group sales-to-revenue control framework across SaaS, license and services revenue.
• Assess control design and operation; identify gaps and remediation actions with license, contracting, billing, systems and accounting teams.
• Provide review and challenge over the monthly revenue close for accuracy and timeliness.
• Lead delivery of monthly revenue analysis, including actual vs forecast and product-level movements, with BU leaders and FP&A.
• Oversee the integrity of accrued revenue, deferred revenue and accounts receivable, with reconciliations and ageing analyses.
• Act as the Group's IFRS 15 technical lead for significant contracts and new offerings.
• Own the finance response for external audit matters related to revenue.
• Sponsor automation and continuous improvement across revenue accounting, including BI dashboards and AI-enabled insights.
• Understand data flows across Salesforce, NetSuite, Certinia, Cleverbridge and bespoke CRM platforms.
• Lead, coach and develop the revenue accounting team with clear accountabilities and escalation paths.

Skills

IFRS 15 knowledge

Revenue analytics

BI dashboards

AI in finance

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification

Tools

Salesforce

NetSuite

Certinia

Cleverbridge

Job description

Cyncly is a global technology powerhouse with 2,400+ employees and 70,000+ customers across 100+ countries. Cyncly transforms the way customizable products and spaces are imagined, designed, sold, managed and made. Our end-to-end software solutions connect professional designers, retailers and manufacturers to the world's largest repository of product content. Today, our business spans across the Kitchen & Bath, Furniture, Window, Glass & Door, and Flooring industries with operations in North & South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa.

Cyncly brings over 30 years of experience to deliver more value for our customers through an expanded portfolio of end-to-end solutions. Our global presence allows us to provide world-class support and sales with a local touch, providing the best possible customer experience.

Cyncly is now embarking on an exciting journey as we continue to expand through strong organic growth and complementary acquisitions, backed by leading growth private equity firms specialized in technology.

The role

The Group Revenue Controller is responsible for group-wide governance, control and review of the end-to-end revenue journey, from sale and contract data through to revenue recognition, general ledger and management reporting. The role will ensure that proportionate controls are designed, documented and operating effectively across all revenue streams within the group.

The role leads a team of three, provides effective challenge to process owners, and works closely with FP&I, Business Unit leaders and the General Ledger teams. It combines technical IFRS 15 leadership with strong data, systems and process-improvement capability.

Key accountabilities

• Own and maintain the group sales-to-revenue control framework across the groups revenue streams including SaaS, license and professional services revenue. Clearly document the data journey, key risks, controls, owners and evidence requirements.
• Assess whether controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively; identify gaps, agree remediation actions and track them to completion with teams responsible for licensing, contracting, billing, systems and accounting.
• Provide review and challenge over the monthly revenue close, helping to improve the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of revenue recognition across the Group.
• Lead delivery of monthly revenue analysis, including actual versus forecast, month-on-month bridges, customer-level movements and product-level performance, working with Business Unit leaders and FP&I to distinguish accounting movements from commercial explanations and ensure significant drivers, risks and opportunities are clearly supported.
• Oversee the integrity and control of accrued revenue, deferred revenue and accounts receivable positions, ensuring reconciliations, ageing analysis and follow-up actions are complete and appropriately reviewed.
• Act as the Group's technical lead for IFRS 15, including review of significant or complex contracts, assessment of new offerings and preparation and maintenance of clear accounting papers.
• Own the finance response for external audit matters relating to revenue, coordinating timely and high-quality evidence from contributing teams and resolving questions and issues through to closure.
• Sponsor automation and continuous improvement across revenue accounting and reporting, including the development of BI dashboards and the effective use of AI tools to strengthen insight, efficiency and control.
• Understand and challenge data flows across Salesforce, NetSuite, Certinia, Cleverbridge and bespoke CRM platforms, partnering with NetSuite IT, data and systems teams to ensure changes protect financial reporting, revenue recognition, dashboard accuracy and control requirements.
• Lead, coach and develop the revenue accounting team, setting clear accountabilities, review standards and escalation paths while building strong working relationships across Finance, Commercial, RevOps, billing, IT and operational teams.

Experience and capabilities

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong practical knowledge of IFRS 15.
• Significant experience managing or implementing end-to-end revenue processes and controls in a complex, multi-system environment, ideally covering subscription, license, professional services, credit-note, deferred revenue and accrued revenue workflows.
• Proven people leadership experience, with the ability to develop a team and influence stakeholders outside the direct reporting line.
• Strong analytical and systems capability, including experience interrogating customer-level revenue data, reconciling revenue movements to source systems, developing management insight and supporting BI, automation or AI-enabled revenue review solutions.
• Good working knowledge of AI tools and the judgment to apply them effectively and responsibly within finance processes.
• Clear, confident communicator with a strong control mindset and the ability to translate technical accounting and data issues into practical actions.
• Experience in software, SaaS or a similar recurring-revenue environment is desirable but not essential.

Measures of success

• A complete, embedded and sustainable sales-to-revenue control framework with clear process ownership, documented control evidence, agreed sign-off points and visible remediation tracking for open revenue risks.
• Improved revenue close accuracy, transparent accrued and deferred revenue and provision positions, fewer late adjustments or control issues, and a reliable WD2 revenue review process focused on material customer, product and BU movements.
• Consistent monthly revenue insight, supported by maintained dashboards and customer-level bridges, that clearly explains accounting performance, flags items requiring BU or Commercial input, and supports senior management decision-making.
• Efficient audit delivery, timely resolution of findings, and measurable progress in dashboarding, automation and process improvement.

Working for us

At Cyncly, we call our team OneCyncly, a reflection of how we work together as one, united by our purpose: powering businesses that bring spaces to life. Our strength comes from our diversity of experiences, perspectives, and skills — and we thrive when we work together with openness, trust, and respect.

Here, you’ll join a group of colleagues who take ownership, solve problems, and focus on making an impact. We embrace curiosity, welcome new ideas, and see mistakes as opportunities to learn. You’ll have the freedom to work flexibly and autonomously, supported by teammates and leaders who are committed to your growth.

We celebrate the different ways people contribute and encourage everyone — from every background — to bring their authentic self to work. Because when we collaborate, challenge each other, and share what we know, we build something better together.

If you want to work in a place where your ideas matter, your growth is valued, and your work shapes the spaces people live, work, and play in — come join us.