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Analyst/Senior Analyst, Revenue Recognition (Munich or Dublin) - French Speaking

In this visible and exciting role, the Revenue Recognition Analyst, will partner with the Sales, Legal, Sales Operations, and Pricing teams, play a trusted advisor role for customer contract negotiations, and perform contract review for Revenue Recognition compliance. Further, the applicant will serve as a key technical resource/expert for other members of the Revenue Recognition team in applying ACS 606 guidance and documenting accounting conclusions on non-standard contracts.

The ideal candidate must enjoy working in a fast paced and constantly changing environment across many different functions within the business and the finance organization. A successful applicant will be detail-oriented, a self starter who can work independently, and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment


Responsibilities:

• Work with Sales, Sales Operations, Pricing, and Legal during contract negotiations and provide suggestions and guidance in order to ensure proper Revenue recognition
• Review complex revenue contracts for compliance with US GAAP and determine the appropriate accounting treatment
• Engage with external auditors and understand/respond to changes in audit approach and implement global SFDC process improvements necessary to streamline quarterly/annual reviews
• Keep up with industry trends and build relationships with external technical accounting advisors
• Maintain documentation for all review and compliance work completed
• Lead training on revenue recognition rules, policies and practices within the Company, and in particular within the Sales organization
• Deliver the highest standard of departmental, cross departmental and cross region customer service
• Work with the Revenue Recognition team and respective business partners to develop and maintain SOX Compliance
• Revenue reporting and analysis, as needed
• Lead and assist with other special projects, as needed

Experience/Skills Required:

• Experience in/understanding of Accounting principles
• Advanced French language skills
• Experience working for a fast-paced technology Business
• Verbal and written communication skills with ability to present ideas in a clear, concise fashion to technical and non-technical audiences as well as high level executives
• Team player who is able to work with virtual, global, and cross-functional teams while championing diversity of team, thought, and opinion, while understanding and working across cultural differences
• Ability to work in dynamic, fast paced, fast growing company where adaptability is imperative
• Interpersonal skills; ability to articulate verbally and written, willingness to appropriately debate difficult issues; ability to think quickly and present to an audience

Experience/Skills Desired:

• Diploma or Degree in a relevant field
• Strong ability to multi-task; able to prioritize and manage competing goals and responsibilities
• Ability to build relationships with new and existing executives across functions
• Ability to quickly grasp company operations and business drivers
• Accounting background
• Big 4 experience, with relevant revenue recognition experience
• Primary audit experience in SaaS/software industry

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