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Senior Director, Revenue Recognition and Accounting

Icertis

United States of America / Remote

Job Type: Full-Time
Function: Accounting/Finance
Industry: Enterprise
Post Date: 10/01/2024
Website: icertis.com
Company Address: 14711 NE 29th Place, Suite 100, Bellevue, WA 98007, US

About Icertis

Icertis is the global leader in AI-powered contract intelligence. The Icertis platform revolutionizes contract management, equipping customers with powerful insights and automation to grow revenue, control costs, mitigate risk, and ensure compliance - the pillars of business success.

Job Description

Are you a strategic and experienced revenue accounting leader?

Join us at Icertis, where we are powering contract intelligence.

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Sr. Director of Revenue Accounting to join our finance leadership team.

You will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of revenue recognition and accounting globally. This role requires a deep understanding of revenue recognition principles and operational efficiency in a high growth environment. The ideal candidate is data driven, highly inquisitive and collaborative, with a proven track record in leading high performing teams through process transformation. #LI-RS1

Responsibilities

Revenue Recognition: Lead the team that manages the entire end-to-end global revenue accounting process, ensuring accuracy, data quality and timeliness of results; oversee the maintenance of global revenue recognition policies. Identify and evaluate changes in technical revenue recognition regulations and principles. Document positions on complex issues in audit-ready whitepapers.
Financial Reporting & Analysis: Prepare and present accurate financial analysis related to revenue performance and trends, including KPIs, to help management make informed decisions.
Team Leadership: Lead and mentor a global team of accounting professionals, fostering a collaborative and high performance culture that encourages learning and development.
Process Management and Transformation: Develop and scale our order-to-cash systems, processes and controls. Lead transformation initiatives; identify areas for enhancement, align cross functional stakeholders and execute to achieve desired outcomes. Provide revenue recognition guidance on business initiatives including new products, market expansion opportunities and other strategic projects. Develop and maintain playbooks for cross functional stakeholders.
Cross Functional Collaboration: Work closely with cross functional teams including sales, legal, revenue operations, deal desk, product and finance to ensure accurate revenue recognition interpretations and efficient order to cash operations. Gather insights on customer behavior, pricing strategies and market conditions to align with business strategies. Collaborate with auditors to support the audit process.

Qualifications

15+ years of relevant experience with a mix of Big 4 accounting experience and high-growth public companies with complex revenue streams in SaaS/software industry.
Masterful knowledge of ASC 606 and related US GAAP pronouncements, including its application on complex revenue arrangements.
Ability to roll up sleeves and work with global team members in a hands-on management capacity to deliver required results.
Proven record of mentoring and developing talent.
High emotional intelligence, ability to build and sustain relationships at multiple levels within and outside of finance. Excellent communication skills, written and oral.
Passionate and persistent about operational excellence.
Problem solving and decision making capacity in a high growth environment.
Comfortable leading teams through ambiguity and be a champion of change.
Experience with relevant systems including Netsuite, Zuora Revenue and Salesforce CPQ.
Strong knowledge of SOX requirements, including the ability to assess, develop and implement internal controls.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other financial analysis tools.
Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Salary range and description

Min $180,000 - Max $210,000 USD per year

Pay offered will vary based on job-related factors such as location, experience, training, skills, and abilities. In addition to the base salary and annual bonus target and an equity component is included in the compensation package.

Our Commitments: Icertis is committed to:

● Icertians (employees) and their family's physical, mental and financial health and wellbeing

● Turbocharging Icertians careers

● Making a social and environmental impact in our communities

● Cultivation and advancing a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) within our company, customers, and

suppliers

● Generous holidays including the 4th of July week off – paid

● Free professional and leadership coaching

● Annual personal development allowance

What we offer:

● Robust medical (physical & mental vision and dental benefits

● Employee assistance program (EAP)

● Equity (RSUs) and shared ownership in the company

● Generous 401K match

● Flexible work environment

● Paid maternity and paternity leave

● Generous holiday and PTO program

● CaaS (coaching as a service)

● Annual personal development allowance

● 7 Days for Humanity – 7 paid volunteer days annually

● Global and regional DEIB steering committees, employee resource groups (ERGs)

● Global DEIB training programs and guest speakers throughout the year

About Us

With unmatched technology and category-defining innovation, Icertis pushes the boundaries of what’s possible with contract lifecycle management (CLM). The AI-powered, analyst-validated Icertis Contract Intelligence (ICI) platform turns contracts from static documents into strategic advantage by structuring and connecting the critical contract information that defines how an organization runs. Today, the world’s most iconic brands and disruptive innovators trust Icertis to fully realize the intent of their combined 10 million contracts worth more than $1 trillion, in 40+ languages and 93 countries.

About the Team

Who we are: Icertis is the only contract intelligence platform companies trust to keep them out in front, now and in the future. Our unwavering commitment to contract intelligence is grounded in our FORTE values—Fairness, Openness, Respect, Teamwork and Execution—which guide all our interactions with employees, customers, partners, and stakeholders. Because in our mission to be the contract intelligence platform of the world, we believe how we get there is as important as the destination.

Icertis, Inc. provides Equal Employment Opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Icertis, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. If you are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to careers@icertis.com or get in touch with your recruiter.