Logo of Huzzle

Revenue Accountant

image

Canonical

2mo ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid & Senior Level
  • Accounting & Tax
  • Berlin

AI generated summary

  • You need a strong academic background, a relevant accounting degree, a qualification (ACCA, ACA, CPA), IFRS 15/ASC 606 experience, and possibly experience with NetSuite. Travel up to 4 times/year.
  • You will assist with month-end reporting, revenue recognition, year-end audits, and improving financial processes while developing skills and building relationships within the company.

Requirements

  • Exceptional academic track record and subsequent career performance
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent
  • Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, ACMA, CPA, etc.)
  • IFRS 15/ASC 606 revenue recognition experience
  • Experience at a large public accounting firm, or public multinational corporate accounting department preferred
  • NetSuite or similar systems experience a plus
  • Willingness to travel up to four times per year

Responsibilities

  • Assist in the month end reporting process to deliver timely and accurate information
  • Have full responsibility for a part of the revenue recognition process relevant to your strengths
  • Assist with the year end audit process and statutory reporting
  • Support the finance team's wider plans to prepare for an IPO
  • Improve the efficiency of financial processes and procedures and monitor compliance
  • Share knowledge between team members to ensure cover is available when needed
  • Actively develop your own skills to ensure current knowledge of applicable standards and regulations
  • Establish strong relationships with key colleagues outside the wider finance team

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Yes, we offer remote work options for this role within EMEA time zones, as well as the possibility of being office-based in London.

What qualifications are required for the Revenue Accountant position?

A bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent, along with being a qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, ACMA, CPA, etc.), is required for this role.

Is experience with IFRS 15 or ASC 606 necessary?

Yes, IFRS 15 or ASC 606 revenue recognition experience is essential for this position.

What type of work environment does Canonical provide?

Canonical operates a distributed work environment, allowing for remote work and periodic in-person team sprints.

Will there be opportunities for professional development?

Yes, Canonical offers a personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year to support your skills growth.

What benefits does Canonical offer its employees?

Canonical provides several benefits including annual compensation reviews, performance-driven bonuses, holiday leave, maternity and paternity leave, and an Employee Assistance Programme, among others.

Is travel required for this position?

Yes, there is a willingness to travel required, up to four times per year.

What type of company culture can I expect at Canonical?

Canonical fosters a culture that values diversity, open communication, and a commitment to excellence. The company is dedicated to creating an inclusive workplace free from discrimination.

How does Canonical reward performance?

Canonical recognizes outstanding performance through annual compensation reviews, performance-driven bonuses, and recognition rewards.

What is the company’s approach to the IPO process?

The Revenue Accountant will support the finance team's plans to prepare for an IPO, ensuring readiness for public market scrutiny through compliance and financial processes.

Enterprise open source, secured and delivered by the publisher of Ubuntu.

Technology
Industry
501-1000
Employees
2004
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Canonical is a technology company known for developing and supporting Ubuntu, a popular open-source operating system. The company focuses on providing reliable, secure, and cost-effective solutions for cloud computing, IoT, and containers. By leveraging open-source technologies, Canonical aims to enable innovation and digital transformation for businesses and developers worldwide. The company is committed to ensuring high performance and scalability, promoting the adoption of open-source software, and fostering a global community of users and contributors.

Benefits

  • Remote working

    Canonical has been a fully distributed organisation since its origin in 2004. Digital collaboration allows us to enjoy our home environment and work with the best in the world in our domain. We meet each other at least twice per year during in-person sprints to nurture cross-team relationships.

  • We build trust

    Zero commute means more time for the things you enjoy. At the same time, we have very high expectations of commitment and independent execution. We invest in people who are self-driven, motivated and highly organised. We take our responsibility for the most critical elements of open infrastructure very seriously, and we are committed to quality in every aspect of our product and services.

  • We engineer excellence

    We aspire to lead on the global stage. There’s no other way to describe it than hard work, hard challenges and hard competition. You will need to show that you can compete in deeply challenging intellectual fields. Your colleagues are aiming for the top, and they depend on you to set the same standard in your area of responsibility. That’s tough but incredibly satisfying. We value those who take ownership of their area and take opportunities to be exceptional.

  • We travel

    We optimise our team structure for time zone overlap. Collaboration and inspiration takes time to fully develop but leadership at Canonical means building cross-team relationships. We nurture those relationships through regular global summits which bring diverse teams or their leaders together. We host these events around the world to discover great places to explore and appreciate in the process. Team events have taken place in Vancouver, Brugge, New York, Budapest, Orlando, Cape Town, Warsaw, Seoul, Paris, Portland, Lyon, London, Toronto and many more.