Revenue Accounting Manager - Software Industry, IFRS 15, NetSuite
Canonical · Finance · Lead · 19d ago
Open to candidates across EMEA.
Applies on the original listing · via Himalayas
Who can apply
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Open to candidates across EMEA.
“This role is home-based in EMEA time zones, with the option to be based in our London office.”
Canonical has 1,200+ colleagues across 75+ countries, with this role working within EMEA time zones.
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- Contractor / B2B
- No mention of hiring international contractors or invoicing.
- Global stipend
- No home office or equipment budget mentioned.
- Annual retreat
- Colleagues travel for company events and team sprints two to four times per year.
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About the role
As Revenue Accounting Manager, you will lead revenue recognition processes, decisions, systems, and reporting across the organization. Reporting to the Global Financial Controller, you will collaborate with Product Management, Sales Operations, Legal, and FP&A to design scalable contracts, review non-standard contract accounting under IFRS 15/ASC 606, and automate order-to-cash workflows in NetSuite. You will also manage and mentor a revenue accounting team while supporting audit liaisons, month-end closes, and policy drafting.
What you'll do
- Collaborate across Product Management, Sales Operations, Legal, and FP&A teams to design standard contracts.
- Drive process and configuration improvements in NetSuite and related systems for end-to-end automation of the revenue life cycle.
- Review and evaluate the revenue recognition impact of non-standard contracts and new products under IFRS 15.
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of revenue accounting and systems accounting professionals.
- Assist in month-end revenue close, reconciliations, fluctuation analysis, and draft accounting policy memos.
- Act as the primary liaison with external auditors in matters related to order-to-cash.
What you bring
- CPA, CA, or equivalent professional accounting qualification with solid IFRS experience.
- Detailed understanding of IFRS 15 and relevant accounting rules related to SaaS, subscriptions, and services.
- Prior leadership or management experience directing the work of others.
- Experience with ERP, Rev Rec, CRM, and CPQ software, particularly NetSuite and Salesforce.
- Experience operating in a multi-country, multi-currency operations and tax environment.
- Professional written and spoken English proficiency, along with willingness to travel twice a year for company events.
About Canonical
Canonical is the publisher of Ubuntu, a widely adopted open-source operating system powering breakthroughs across cloud, AI, and enterprise IoT. Operating as a remote-first pioneer since 2004, the company employs over 1,200 people across more than 75 countries.
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