Revenue Controller

Responsibilities

• Partner with Client Service to support sales proposal and contract entry by Client Service, clarify USGAAP/Stat rules and contract interpretation, and provide training
• Adopt a Global & Regional agenda and link in with the respective regional hub to ensure adequate management of and reporting on the following:
• Customer invoicing, credit management, and customer credit verification
• Accounts Receivable management including cash collection and allocation
• Revenue recognition
• Ensure revenue closing activities, including accruals, provisions and reconciliations, are appropriate and accurate and are performed in accordance with US-GAAP/Stat rules, Global processes, and together with the Operational Controller
• Partner with FP&A and Finance Business Partner to provide clarity on orders and contracts, revenue, billing and receivables and credit management
• Provide Global/Regional with input for Revenue-related reporting
• Responsible for the controls on revenue processes and ensuring adequate controllership is maintained at all times; take action on flagged control misses
• Ensure regional statutory compliance related to revenue accounting; monitor and provide guidance on related statutory and tax accounting, reporting, and audit
• Support with the Operational Controller during audits (CAS, statutory, VAT, etc) based on pre-defined way of work according to Global/Regional standards
• Lead locally IT/Digital projects pertaining to revenue processes (i.e. SAP OTI , Saleide adequate supervision, coaching and mentoring to team and ensure high degree of ensforce, Google, etc.) for respective market(s)
• Provergy and moral
• Support Global & Regional Leaders on all other projects pertaining to the scope of the market

Measurement

• Leadership: Curious, Collaborative, Inclusive, Proactive, Accountable, Committed
• Financial: Global and Internal Control metrics, Internal and External Audit observations, Adherence to closing deadlines
• Values: Open, Connected, Useful, Personal

What does Success mean for this role?

• A successful Revenue Controller will ensure all basic key performance indicators pertaining to contract processing, revenue accounting, and accounts receivable are achieved for own accounts and will clearly demonstrate support for the implementation of productivity measures in such processes via IT projects, the hubs, or in other Global/Regional related projects.

Networks (internal & external links and networks)

• Work closely with peer group in the Revenue Controlling incl. the hub
• Link in with FP&A and Consolidation teams on closing schedule, accounting services, and consolidated accounts, with specific focus for Revenue-related activities
• Work with Group Controller on compliance and governance
• Partner in with Client Service leadership and commercial teams
• Partner with Operational Controller and team (closing cut-off dates, journals, supporting documentation, and local GAAP requirements)
• Legal/Contracts Administration locally (if applicable)
• Internal & External Audit
• Shared Service Centre (if outsourced)
• External Audit or Consultants

Requirements

• Degree in Finance or Accounting preferred
• Fluency in English is mandatory; second regional language preferred
• Strongly preferred knowledge of SAP and Salesforce
• Experience working in multinational, multi-cultural environment
• Experience working with remote counterparts
• 5-7 Years Experience working in Finance & some legal contract exposure