This is a player-coach leadership role: you will manage, develop, and set direction for the team while staying hands-on with technical accounting, complex contracts, and large-scale data analysis in a fast-growing SaaS environment.

Your Responsibilities

Team Leadership & People Management

• Lead, manage, and develop a team of two Revenue Accountants, setting clear goals and priorities and reviewing their work for quality and accuracy
• Conduct regular one-to-ones, performance reviews, and career development conversations, providing coaching and actionable feedback
• Allocate workloads across the close cycle, manage capacity, and ensure the team meets reporting deadlines
• Build a high-performing, collaborative team culture; support hiring, onboarding, and upskilling as the team grows
• Act as the primary point of escalation for the team and represent revenue accounting to finance leadership and cross-functional stakeholders

Revenue Recognition

• Ensure accurate and timely recognition of revenue in compliance with IFRS 15
• Review and analyze contracts and add-ons to determine appropriate revenue recognition treatment
• Handle complex revenue scenarios across our SaaS and high-volume data environment

Financial Reporting

• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual closing adjustments and reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and completeness
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements and disclosures related to revenue
• Ensure accounts are closed in a timely manner with proper documentation

Data Analytics & Automation

• Develop and maintain SQL queries to extract data from various infrastructure (e.g., Salesforce, Databricks) for monthly revenue closing and reporting
• Use AI tools to automate large-scale reconciliations between source systems and the general ledger, identifying and resolving discrepancies in real-time

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline efficiency and enhance revenue recognition processes within complex contracts
• Implement best practices to improve efficiency and accuracy
• Drive automation and optimization of revenue workflows

Compliance and Audit

• Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors during audits and reviews
• Maintain strong internal controls and documentation

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Deal Desk, Legal, Sales Operations, and Product to ensure alignment on revenue-related matters
• Provide insights and support for business decisions
• Review contracts and ensure sales teams understand revenue recognition rules

System Implementation

• Participate in the implementation and maintenance of revenue recognition systems and tools
• Ensure systems are configured to comply with IFRS 15 requirements
• Work with large datasets, requiring strong analytical capabilities

Policy Development

• Develop and update revenue recognition policies, procedures, flowcharts, and controls documentation
• Ensure documentation is clear, comprehensive, and accessible internally
• Take ownership of the accounting processes

Qualities We Look For

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in revenue management or accounting
• Prior people-management or team-lead experience, with a track record of developing direct reports and managing team deliverables – required
• Strong experience with IFRS 15 is essential
• Experience at major international accounting firms (KPMG, Deloitte, EY, or PwC) is strongly preferred, at assistant manager or manager level or equivalent
• Audit experience, particularly within SaaS environments, is highly valued
• Experience working in SaaS or high-volume data environments

Education & Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
• Qualified accountant (CPA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)
• A Master’s degree or MBA is a plus

Technical Skills

• Data fluency: comfortable working with large transaction datasets and extracting/reconciling data through SQL — writing it yourself or with AI assistance (e.g. Claude). Deep coding expertise isn't required, but you must understand data structures and be able to sense-check and validate outputs — required
• AI-native ways of working: confident using AI tools to query data, automate reconciliations, build financial models, and streamline manual processes; eager to find new efficiencies as the tooling evolves — required
• Proficiency in Workday or Chargebee is a plus
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to handle large datasets
• Ability to interpret complex financial data and provide actionable insights

Communication & Collaboration

• Fluency in English; other languages are a plus
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to present complex information clearly and concisely to various stakeholders within and external to finance
• Strong stakeholder management skills

Personal Attributes

• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong ethical standards and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality and integrity in financial reporting
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, growth environment
• A hands-on leader who leads by example, develops others, and balances people management with technical delivery

What We Offer

• Diverse and internationally distributed team: Joining our team means becoming part of a large, global community with people of more than 90 nationalities. We're more than just colleagues; we're a group of professionals with a shared mission to connect diverse cultures. Our global presence is growing–we've doubled in size nearly every year, with our employees based in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, the US, and Japan, and we continue to expand our network.
• Open communication, regular feedback: As a language-focused company, we value the importance of clear, honest communication. We value smooth collaboration, direct and actionable feedback, and believe that leading with empathy and growth mindset makes us better together.
• Hybrid work, flexible hours: We offer a hybrid work schedule, with team members coming into the office twice a week. This allows you to engage directly with your team and experience the unique energy of our workspace, while still enjoying the flexibility and comfort of working from home. With flexible working hours and trust in your productivity, we are in sync with your team’s general locations and time zones to foster effective and seamless collaboration.
• Virtual Shares - An ownership mindset in every role. We believe everyone should share in our success, and that’s why every employee receives Virtual