Revenue, Technical Accounting & Policy Senior Manager

Revenue, Technical Accounting & Policy Senior Manager

MRI Software is seeking a Revenue, Technical Accounting & Policy Senior Manager to lead a newly established global team responsible for revenue recognition, technical accounting and accounting policy. The role will provide authoritative accounting guidance, establish and maintain group-wide accounting policies, govern significant revenue accounting judgements and support complex commercial arrangements, financial reporting and the overall control environment.

• Revenue recognition governance:
  Lead the accounting review of material, unusual and non-standard customer arrangements to ensure appropriate revenue recognition outcomes.
• Own and maintain the revenue recognition framework across all revenue types (eg. SaaS, subscription, term licence, perpetual licence, maintenance, implementation, professional services, usage-based and partner arrangements).
• Review and challenge the conclusions of the revenue accounting team, ensuring revenue is recognised appropriately and that process, system or control gaps are identified and remediated in partnership with the Finance Transformation team.
• Approve revenue accounting adjustments arising from contract reviews, accounting assessments or control activities.
• Partner with Sales and Legal teams to ensure the optimal revenue outcome from in-flight contracts.
• Technical accounting and policy:
  Own the group accounting policy manual and ensure policies remain current, practical and consistently applied across regions.
• Research complex accounting matters and provide clear and practical guidance to stakeholders across the business.
• Act as the accounting subject matter expert for significant accounting judgements impacting statutory and group reporting.
• Prepare and review audit-ready technical accounting papers that clearly articulate the relevant facts, accounting guidance, analysis, judgements and conclusions.
• Monitor new accounting standards and regulatory developments; assess impact and lead on adoption.
• Other:
  Partner with the Audit, Controls & Reporting Manager to design and maintain key controls and support the successful delivery of statutory and group audits.
• Partner with Legal, Commercial and Corporate Development teams to provide accounting guidance on significant customer arrangements, strategic transactions and acquisitions.
• Develop the capability of the wider finance organisation through training, guidance and coaching.
• Drive simplification, standardisation and automation while preserving appropriate review and control.

• CPA professional qualification.
• 8+ years of relevant accounting experience, incl. substantial post-qualification experience.
• Demonstrable experience applying ASC 606 and/or IFRS
  15 to software, SaaS or other recurring-revenue contracts, including complex and non-standard arrangements.
• Proven ability to research accounting guidance and produce high-quality technical papers that withstand senior management and external audit review.
• A problem solver, with the ability to identify, understand, and resolve technical and procedural challenges.
• Experience leading significant work streams and reviewing or managing the work of others.
• Excellent written and verbal English, with the ability to explain technical conclusions clearly.
• Strong Excel and financial systems capability, with experience extracting, reconciling and analysing large or complex datasets.

• Experience in a multinational software or SaaS group.
• Demonstrable experience of using AI to create more efficient and robust review processes.
• Knowledge of both IFRS and US GAAP, and exposure to local GAAP or statutory reporting.
• Experience of M&A accounting, purchase price allocation and acquired…