Job Description

Our client, a global company, require a Revenue Accountant to join their growing finance team. The role, reporting to the EMEA Revenue Controller, is based in Central London and the responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Working with all lines of business to apply the established revenue treatments providing the day to day determination that sales bookings meet US GAAP requirements for revenue recognition.
• Review engagements for the application of accurate revenue recognition principles and escalate when necessary
• Executes the processes that the evaluate accrued and deferred revenues, especially as part of period end close
• Evaluates and escalates revenue issues as identified through accounting staff, Order to Cash, FP&A or field
  interaction
• Lead monthly meetings with sales, consulting and/or project management to review engagements to ensure accurate revenue recognition
• Approve credit memos after reviewing for impact to revenue and bad debt considerations
• Review change requests for engagements to ensure the impact to revenue remains correct
• Review various reports to verify accuracy of revenue for all revenue streams, which include consulting, licenses/subscriptions and web-based products
• Partner with and provide consultation to sales, project management and the order to cash teams on revenue considerations in regard to client contracts/agreements, engagements, invoicing and credit memos

The successful candidate will:

• Preferably be a qualified accountant (Part qualified with extensive revenue experience
• US GAAP experience is desireable
• Have very strong communication skills
• Be able to demonstrate solid revenue accounting knowledge

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Preferably be a qualified accountant (Part qualified with extensive revenue experience • US GAAP experience is desireable • Have very strong communication skills • Be able to demonstrate solid revenue accounting knowledge