Head of Revenue Accounting
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Head of Revenue Accounting for The Access Group's £1.4bn SaaS business. Building a global team and shaping revenue accounting processes with AI-enabled automation.
Responsibilities:
- Own revenue accounting for 22 operating entities across multiple divisions
- Provide final sign-off on consolidated Group revenue before submission to CFO and Group Finance
- Work with internal teams to implement and continuously improve IFRS 15 revenue recognition processes
- Maintain revenue recognition policies and update for new products, acquisitions, and business model changes
- Approve technical accounting treatments for non-standard contracts and complex scenarios
- Own the AI-enabled revenue recognition platform roadmap and enhancement
- Manage multiple people across three geographies including a systems lead & revenue accountants
- Hire, onboard, and develop talent in Romania & Malaysia GOC’s
- Create clear accountability structure with proper preparer/reviewer segregation
- Build team capability on IFRS 15 technical knowledge and stakeholder partnership skills
- Implement 100% revenue coverage with audit-ready controls
- Reduce month-end close time from 3 days to 2 days through proper team structure and automation
- Launch weekly business reviews with all 22 SWC Managing Directors (currently none exist)
- Establish monthly balance sheet reporting packs for all SWC MDs with forward-looking insights
- Own and enhance our AI-enabled revenue recognition platform (internally)
- Use automation to shift team focus from manual processing to analysis, controls, and stakeholder partnership
- Champion self-serve analytics and reporting tools to reduce dependency on Finance for routine queries
- Lead relationship with audit partner on all revenue recognition audit matters
- Manage year-end audit fieldwork and PBC (Prepared By Client) requests
- Respond to technical audit queries and achieve zero revenue-related audit findings
- Coordinate with Technical Accounting on emerging standards and complex judgements
- Conduct weekly business reviews with SWC MDs and Finance Business Partners across 22 entities
- Present revenue performance, variance explanations, and commercial insights clearly
- Partner with Revenue FP&A on forecasting accuracy and board narrative
- Advise Commercial teams on revenue recognition implications during deal structuring
- Oversee acquisition revenue due diligence and purchase accounting adjustments
- Integrate new acquisitions into standardized revenue processes within 90 days
- Establish systematic M&A revenue integration framework (currently ad-hoc)
Requirements:
- Significant experience in revenue accounting with progressive responsibility
- Proven experience of team leadership (8-15 people as a guide), ideally across multiple locations
- Strong IFRS 15 technical knowledge in SaaS, subscription, or software businesses
- External audit relationship management (Big 4 environment preferred)
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
- PE-backed business experience (understanding investor requirements)
- M&A integration experience (revenue due diligence and post-acquisition setup)
- GOC team management (building and leading nearshore/offshore teams)
- Revenue recognition system implementation or process automation experience
- Big 4 audit or advisory background
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Wellbeing days taking you to 25 days leave a year
- Health contribution
- Choose from a range of benefits to suit you
- Three charity days allocated to support a cause that matters to you
- Bonus: Company performance scheme
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Remote/flexible working
- Professional development support
- Career Progression Opportunities
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