About Alida
Alida believes in a world where customers are the ultimate source of truth. A world where the best business decisions are those made with customers, not for them.
Our team is reimagining how businesses make their decisions through our award-winning Total Experience Management (TXM) platform. We work with some of the world's top companies like Twitter, Red Bull and J.Crew to help them build stronger brands, happier workplaces, winning product portfolios and lasting customer relationships. We're backed by some of the most respected names in business including, Round13, OMERS Ventures, Georgian, W Capital and Vistara Growth. Through their support we've raised over $50M in the last year!
The Alida team are high-performers who are committed to being bold and curious, while always leading with empathy and authenticity. We're looking for talented people who thrive in a fast-paced environment and are keen to make an impact by bringing their big ideas to life. As a digital-first culture grounded in agility, Alida has intentionally built a hybrid work environment where our employees can choose when they'd like to work from home or come into the office to engage with their peers.
Revenue Accounting Manager
Do you want to work at a high-growth company where your impact is seen and rewarded? Are you looking for the autonomy to do your best work? We are seeking a Revenue Accounting Manager to manage Alida's revenue accounting function and help support the Company through its next phase of growth.
As the Revenue Accounting Manager, you will be a key member of the Finance team reporting directly to the Corporate Controller. You will manage all aspects of the Company's revenue accounting function, including revenue recognition and reporting, invoicing, and the implementation and streamlining of business processes to support the order-to-cash cycle. You will also work closely with teams across the business, including Revenue Operations, Legal, Sales and Customer Success.
Responsibilities
- Ensure revenue related transactions are executed and accounted for in accordance with ASC 606/IFRS 15 and Company's revenue recognition policies
- Take a lead role in the review of customer contracts, including identifying and assessing non-standard contractual terms, for proper revenue recognition in accordance with company policy and revenue recognition accounting standards
- Act as the lead contributor in the monthly financial close, ensuring accurate and timely recording of revenue related transactions and the completeness of financial statements
- Work closely with, and help manage complex transactions with the billing and deal desk teams and other stakeholders in the business
- Develop and provide meaningful revenue related reporting to various business stakeholders
- Take a lead role in the preparation and review of monthly account reconciliations, including deferred revenue and unbilled revenue, in addition to journal entries and the financial reporting process
- Lead and support with revenue team projects and process improvements as required by the business
- Monitor and enforce correct application of internal controls
- Assist with annual external audits
- Support, train, and review the work of other members of the team as required
Requirements
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS principles and financial statements, including ASC 606/IFRS 15 and multi-element revenue arrangement experience
- Previous SaaS experience and working within a multi-subsidiary environment is preferred
- 4+ years of related accounting experience, public company accounting experience is a plus
- Flexible to meet changing priorities and the ability to prioritize workload to achieve on time accurate results
- Ability to support and manage the work of others
- Experience with NetSuite, Salesforce and Financial Force considered an advantage
- Proficient with Excel and Google Sheets
- Ability to assess complex topics, perform qualitative and quantitative analysis and communicate recommendations clearly to stakeholders and management.
- Detail-oriented, self-directed, and able to effectively complete tasks with minimal supervision
- Ability to support and coach other team members as the go-to for first line questions in the Revenue Accounting team
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We believe that a diverse team is a core pillar in building better products and services for our global customers and we strongly encourage applications from all people regardless of race, religion, gender, age, disability status or sexual orientation. Even if you don't meet every single one of the stated requirements but you are excited about this opportunity, we'd love to hear from you anyway. Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application for this role, and others we may have open now or in the future.
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