Revenue Accountant

issgovernance; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

ISS STOXX is seeking a Revenue Accountant to join the Global Finance Team. You will manage day-to-day and month-end revenue accounting, ensure ASC 606 / IFRS 15 compliance, and contribute to reporting enhancements through Power BI and advanced Excel.

The role emphasizes process improvement, automation, and collaboration with Sales Operations, Billing, and Collections. Ideal candidate has 4+ years in revenue accounting and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related field.
• 4+ years of relevant accounting or revenue accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of ASC 606 / IFRS 15 revenue recognition principles.
• Experience with revenue contracts, deferred revenue, contract assets, contract liabilities, and revenue reconciliations.
• Experience preparing accruals, journal entries, and month-end close activities.
• Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Power Query, Lookups, and data analysis.
• Experience using Power BI, automation tools, AI-enabled solutions or process-improvement technologies to increase efficiency and reporting capabilities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with global teams.

Responsibilities

• Review contracts and sales orders for proper revenue recognition under ASC 606 / IFRS 15.
• Support recurring revenue tasks including contract modifications and revenue postings.
• Investigate and resolve exceptions, postponed items, and special transactions.
• Review invoices, credit memos, and customer contracts for revenue accuracy and deferred revenue balances.
• Perform month-end close activities including revenue accruals, adjustments, and journal entries.
• Prepare reconciliations for revenue, deferred revenue, accounts receivable, and contract balances.
• Analyze revenue fluctuations and prepare monthly analytics and management reports.
• Collaborate with Sales Operations, Billing, and Collections daily.
• Support external audits and provide revenue-related schedules and documentation.
• Develop and improve automated reporting using Power BI, Excel Power Query, Power Automate, AI tools.
• Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes and improve controls through automation and analytics.
• Support ad hoc projects and management requests.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Troubleshooting

Excellent communication

Stakeholder management

Independent working

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Power Query

Salesforce

SAP Revenue Accounting & Reporting (RAR)

Job description

Overview

ISS STOXX is seeking an experienced and motivated Revenue Accountant to join the Global Finance Team. This role will report directly to the Revenue Manager and be responsible for day-to-day and month-end revenue accounting activities, revenue recognition, contract analysis, reconciliations, and revenue reporting.

The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience with Revenue Accounting, strong knowledge of ASC 606 / IFRS 15, and experience working in a multinational environment. In addition, the candidate should have a passion for process improvement, automation, and leveraging tools such as Power BI, AI-assisted solutions, and advanced Excel to enhance reporting and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Review contract, sales orders, and product setups to ensure proper revenue recognition under ASC 606 / IFRS 15.
• Support and monitor recurrent revenue tasks including contract modifications and revenue postings.
• Investigate and resolve exceptions, postponed items, and special transactions.
• Review invoices, credit memos, and customer contracts to ensure accuracy of revenue and deferred revenue balances.
• Perform month-end close activities including revenue accruals, revenue adjustments, and journal entries.
• Prepare reconciliations for revenue, deferred revenue, accounts receivable, contract assets, contract liabilities, and other balance sheet accounts.
• Analyze revenue fluctuations and prepare monthly revenue analytics and management reporting.
• Partner closely with other teams such as Sales Operations, Billing, and Collections on a daily basis.
• Support external audits and provide revenue-related schedules and documentation.
• Develop and improve automated reporting solutions using Power BI, Excel Power Query, Power Automate, AI tools, or similar technologies.
• Identify opportunities to streamline manual processes and improve controls through automation and analytics.
• Support ad hoc projects and management requests as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Commerce, or related field.
• 4+ years of relevant accounting or revenue accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of ASC 606 / IFRS 15 revenue recognition principles.
• Experience with revenue contracts, deferred revenue, contract assets, contract liabilities, and revenue reconciliations.
• Experience preparing accruals, journal entries, and month-end close activities.
• Strong knowledge of general ledger accounting, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Power Query, Lookups, and data analysis.
• Experience using Power BI, automation tools, AI-enabled solutions or process-improvement technologies to increase efficiency and reporting capabilities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with global teams.

Desired Qualifications

• CA, Inter-CA, CPA, ACCA, or equivalent qualification
• Hands‑on experience with Salesforce and SAP Revenue Accounting & Reporting (RAR).

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What You Can Expect from Us

Our people are the moving force behind our work. We are committed to building a culture that values diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences. If you have the skills, passion, and drive to help us bring clarity and transparency to capital markets, we want to work with you.

Together, we can grow your career in an environment that fuels creativity, drives innovation, and has real impact.

About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX delivers world‑class research, data, and technology solutions that empower capital market participants to pursue their visions with confidence. Our expertise spans indices, corporate governance, sustainability, cyber risk, and fund intelligence, giving clients the tools they need to uncover opportunities, manage risks, and navigate evolving regulations. We are made up of 4,000 professionals operating across 20 countries and serving approximately 5,000 clients, including many of the world's leading institutional investors. Our scale and reach give us deep market knowledge, while our innovative methodologies allow us to offer our clients tailored insights that drive impact and success.

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