Description
The Corporate Accounting Office organisation is seeking a forward-thinking Senior Director to lead the Revenue Accounting team, reporting to the Senior Director, Revenue Assurance and Reporting and Global Accounting & Reporting.
This is a high impact leadership role responsible for overseeing global revenue accounting and operations, including revenue recognition for enterprise contracts, royalties, and professional services. The successful candidate will lead all aspects of revenue accounting and close processes, structure enterprise deals, and oversee revenue M&A activities.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the company primary revenue accounting leader across the end-to-end global revenue recognition process
- Contribute to the design of financial systems supporting correct revenue treatment and product launches
- Own all relevant SOX risks and controls and partner with internal and external auditors to ensure timely and smooth quarterly reviews and annual audits
- Partner with go-to-market teams to launch new products and services, ensuring the appropriate contractual terms and system configurations are in place to support accurate revenue recognition
- Collaborate cross functionally to drive operational excellence, support deal execution, including deal construction, contract review, and royalty reporting, as well as ensure accurate forecasting and reporting through strong modeling and controls
- Drive innovation using data, technology, and AI to streamline and automate revenue processes
- Lead all aspects of the financial close processes related to revenue, reconciliations, flux, internal control, compliance, and associated operational activities
- Encourage and develop a high-performing team by driving leadership growth, operational excellence, and strategic alignment across the organisation
Requirements:
- Certified Public Accountant with over 12 years experience in a leadership role, which includes tenure at a Big 4 firm
- Proven track record in leading large teams in large multi-nationals, preferably within the software/technology industry
- Deep domain expertise in revenue accounting guidance including complex, multiple-element arrangements which include hybrid, on-premises, and cloud-hosted offerings
- Ability to translate deep technical knowledge into actionable insights
- Proven background in revenue assurance, accounting, royalty management, professional services operations, data management, and revenue systems implementation
- Strong knowledge of go-to-market processes, including sales cycles and proven experience leading large, cross-functional transformational initiatives globally
- Passionate about business partnership and finding pragmatic solutions to complicated business issues
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate well in diverse teams
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with experience in building and developing high-performing teams
Benefits:
Adobe offers comprehensive benefits programs, including:
- Competitive salary
- Short-term incentives in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP)
- Long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award
Expected Pay Range:
The U.S. pay range for this position is $164,900 - $332,650 annually. Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.