Revenue Management Accountant

Journey; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A global design and innovation studio in London is seeking a Revenue Management Accountant to manage project revenue and ensure timely recognition. Responsibilities include leading revenue recognition processes, analyzing accounting data, and preparing reports. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s in Accounting, relevant ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualifications, and experience with POC methodologies. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential. The role also involves mentoring a Junior Accountant and improving revenue reporting processes.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years' accounting experience, ideally with exposure to revenue or project accounting.
• Knowledge of POC revenue recognition and international accounting standards.
• Experience analysing timesheets and supplier costs for revenue calculation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full revenue recognition process across multiple EMEA entities.
• Review timesheets and supplier costs to ensure accurate revenue accruals.
• Deliver monthly revenue reports and KPIs to senior leadership.

Skills

Revenue recognition

Analysis of accounting data

Advanced Excel skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance

ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualification

Tools

NetSuite

Power BI

Job description

The Revenue Management Accountant plays a key role in managing the financial integrity of project revenue across the EMEA region. This position ensures accurate, compliant, and timely revenue recognition under the percentage-of-completion (POC) methodology, using inputs such as timesheets and third-party direct costs, and serves as a Client Finance Manager for all revenue-related items. Working closely with Project Managers, Client Services, and Operations, you’ll translate project activity into accurate financial results, ensuring that both creative and commercial teams have visibility into project performance. You’ll also mentor a Junior Accountant and contribute to continuous improvement in revenue reporting processes and systems.

Key Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Lead the full revenue recognition process across multiple EMEA entities.
• Apply percentage-of-completion (POC) methodology using time, cost, and project progress inputs.
• Review timesheets and supplier costs to ensure accurate revenue accruals and forecasts.
• Maintain WIP, deferred revenue, and accrued income schedules.
• Prepare monthly/quarterly revenue reports highlighting variances, risks, and key movements.
• Identify opportunities to refine and streamline revenue recognition processes.
• Support ERP and project management system enhancements (e.g., NetSuite, OpenAir).
• Ensure strong documentation and audit trails for all revenue-related workflows.
• Review project profitability and WIP balances; recommend corrective actions where needed.
• Support accurate billing and ensure alignment between operational and financial systems.
• Manage intercompany revenue allocations for multi-studio projects.
• Line manage and support the development of a Junior Accountant.
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations and Commercial teams to enhance financial performance and processes.
• Deliver monthly revenue reports, KPIs, and variance analyses to senior leadership.
• Build tools and dashboards to improve visibility into revenue and project performance.
• Support financial planning and forecasting cycles.
• Assist with onboarding newly acquired businesses into revenue processes and policies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance; ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualification (or part-qualified) preferred.
• 4–7 years’ accounting experience, ideally with exposure to revenue or project accounting.
• Knowledge of POC revenue recognition and international accounting standards.
• Experience analysing timesheets, project data, and supplier costs for revenue calculation will be beneficial.
• Familiarity with project-based ERP systems (NetSuite or similar).
• Advanced Excel skills; Power BI or similar analytics tools a plus.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Highly organised and comfortable managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Salary Pay Range

About Journey

Journey is a global design and innovation studio pioneering multidimensional experiences (MDX) that transform how people perceive, engage, and interact with the world. With studios in New York, London, Miami, and Dubai, we blend strategy, design, technology, and narrative to create sensory-rich journeys that ignite emotion and deepen connections between people, brands, and culture.

Journey was formed in 2022 by visionary leaders who refuse to accept limits. United through the acquisitions of award-winning studios ICRAVE, Squint/Opera, 59, and VMI Studio, together, we form something new: a multidimensional design practice with unparalleled expertise across the physical, immersive, and digital realms.

But we're so much more than a combination of acquisitions; we're a revolutionary framework of layered design capabilities akin to the layers of a technology stack for software companies. Like the best technology stacks, our framework continuously evolves to embrace new capabilities and creative possibilities with the future of the human experience at the forefront. This game-changing framework, the Journey Experience Stack, allows us to design for every touchpoint and create uncommonly cohesive brand universes, drawing on our collective expertise in interior design, lighting design, media design, interactive design, and content creation to deliver industry-first solutions for entertainment, healthcare, retail, hospitality, real estate, and cultural institutions.

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