Job Description

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Robert Half are working with a global, PE backed SaaS platform to recruit an Interim Financial Controller to lead the Revenue Recognition team on a 6-month interim contract. The key focus will be to led the revenue team during a period of transition in leadership, supporting the business and providing technical revenue accounting guidance/analysis in accordance with the GAAP and Company policies.
The Company
This role offers the chance to join a global business on an exciting growth trajectory with strong private equity backing. This role has the opportunity to gain exposure to senior leadership across multiple business lines and be part of a rebuild within the revenue team.
The Role
As the Financial Controller focussing on revenue recognition, you would be supporting with:

• Manage deal review communications between revenue team and Sales, Sales Operations, and Legal during contract negotiations and provide guidance and assistance to ensure proper revenue recognition
• Complete monthly deal review checklists documenting key contract terms, noting any non-standard terms impacting revenue recognition
• Complete month-end close activities and accurate reporting of key revenue data, including monthly customer reviews and analysis of changes to key accounts
• Review reconciliations and other key processes within the worldwide revenue and deferred revenue close process
• Build and maintain controls to provide early sight of issues and resolution to ensure clean and accurate reconciliations
• Produce high quality, insightful analysis of revenue and deferred revenue at the customer and product level using Netsuite, Power BI and internal analytics tools.
• Work closely with FP&A to ensure forecasts are built with the most up-to-date data and insights from the revenue team
• Take a lead role in the annual audit, providing data and answering queries from the auditors
• Build and maintain strong expertise in NetSuite and other relevant systems
• Provide guidance in accordance with ASC Topic 606 and/or IFRS 15
• Assist in managing the standalone selling price analysis
• Provide assistance in drafting revenue recognition polices and memos
• Maintain process documentation and update as necessary
• Lead other special projects and ad hoc reporting requests as needed
• Manage revenue team members and ensure they are being coached and developed to a high standard.

Your Profile

• Qualified ACA with good revenue knowledge OR ACCA/CIMA with experience as a Revenue Manager - strong knowledge of IFRS 15
• Able to lead a remote team through a successful year end and audit process with limited issues
• Prior experience in a similar interim / contract role during a transition period would be beneficial but not necessary.

Compensation & Benefits
A day rate of between 450-550/day inside IR35 (dependant on experience) should represent fair market value for you. There is potentially for this role to extend past the initial contract depending on the team growth plans over the 6 months. You will be required to work 2 days from the Central London office based at Covent Garden.
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