Senior Deal Desk Analyst - German speaker

Adobe; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe Ireland is seeking a Finance professional to structure profitable and compliant transactions for the Digital Media EMEA sales force. You will act as a fiduciary in deal approvals, coordinating with sales and cross-functional teams to accelerate closures.

You\'ll manage the deal process, ensure revenue recognition policy compliance, and provide in-quarter updates to management while identifying efficiencies and improvements. Fluency in English and German in business context is valued.

Qualifications

• BA/MA in Finance, Accounting or Business is required.
• Experience in FP&A, Sales Finance or Deal Desk is essential.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day deal approval process and coordinate with sales teams.
• Prepare business cases and ensure compliance with policy.
• Collaborate with Legal, Sales Operations, Revenue Assurance, and other functions.
• Communicate deal status to management and drive process improvements.

Skills

Multinational experience

Independent worker

Excellent communication

Business English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Finance/Accounting/Business

Tools

SOP 97-2 Revenue recognition

Job description

Our Company: Genuine – Innovative – Exceptional – Involved

Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe’s all about. We give everyone—from emerging artists to global brands—everything they need to design and deliver exceptional digital experiences. We’re passionate about empowering people to create beautiful and powerful images, videos, and apps, and transform how companies interact with customers across every screen. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and are committed to creating exceptional employee experiences where everyone is respected and has access to equal opportunity. We realize that new ideas can come from everywhere in the organization, and we know the next big idea could be yours.

The challenge:

The primary focus of this position will be to help structure profitable and compliant transactions that address the needs of a diverse set of internal corporate customers, maximize Adobe's revenue, and increase the effectiveness and productivity of the Digital Media EMEA sales force. This role will act in a fiduciary capacity in managing first line approvals for the deal approval process, including deal structuring and accelerating deal closures. This will be accomplished by meeting with your sales teams to identify Customers’ critical business issues and assist in structuring transaction that meet both Adobe's requirements and the Customer’s needs.

What you’ll do:

• Manage the day-to-day deal approval process, meet with sales teams, communicate via documented business case with cross-functional stakeholders to articulate deal value in a consistent manner


• Perform to a specified set of metrics and service levels


• Responsible for adherence to and compliance with policy and procedures


• Interact with internal stakeholders, including but not limited to: Legal, Sales Operations, Sales Finance, Revenue Assurance, Business Units, Order Management, Credit and other functions


• Regularly communicate with your sales teams to ensure consistent application of process and policy


• Ensure that transactions adhere to Adobe's internal revenue recognition policies and operational guidelines


• Prepare in-quarter deal status and communication to management


• Evaluate current processes and offer recommendations for areas of improvement

What you need to succeed:

• Bachelors/Master’s in Finance/Accounting/Business


• Proven experience in FP&A, Sales Finance, Sales Operations and/or Deal Desk


• Experience in a multi-national company


• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment


• Demonstrated capability to build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders


• Experience in structuring multi-element (subscriptions, licenses, services and support) contracts


• Proficient in software revenue recognition accounting (SOP 97-2 and related)


• Strong communication, organizational and problem-solving skills


• Excellent oral/written communication skills, good knowledge of English & German in business context (ability to read and understand contracts).

About Adobe

Adobe empowers everyone to create through innovative platforms and tools that unleash creativity, productivity and personalized customer experiences. Adobe’s industry-leading offerings including Adobe Acrobat Studio, Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, Creative Cloud, Adobe Experience Platform, Adobe Experience Manager, and GenStudio enable people and businesses to turn ideas into impact, powered by AI and driven by human ingenuity.

Our 30,000+ employees worldwide are creating the future and raising the bar as we drive the next decade of growth. We’re on a mission to hire the very best and believe in creating a company culture where all employees are empowered to make an impact. At Adobe, we believe that great ideas can come from anywhere in the organization. The next big idea could be yours.

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