Director of Revenue

This role may be remote or choose to be office-based out of London, and will report to our Global Head of Accounting.

Key responsibilities :

• Work to drive cross-team process and system improvements towards best-in-class efficiency and incorporating industry best practices
• Lead, mentor and develop a team of revenue accounting, A/R and collection professionals
• Assist in month-end revenue close, including reconciliations, related fluctuation analysis, and other reporting requirements
• Development and maintenance of strong internal controls, ensuring effective controls over revenue transactions and reporting
• Research and write accounting memos to support Canonical's position on significant revenue recognition and other accounting policy issues
• Act as the primary liaison with external auditors in matters related to order-to-cash

Valued skills and experience :

• Significant experience with SaaS revenue accounting and operations; prior leadership or management positions preferred
• CPA, CA or equivalent with excellent technical accounting skills and a detailed understanding of IFRS, specifically IFRS 15 and relevant rules related to SaaS and services
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, or equivalent
• Experience driving revenue recognition and scaling accounting processes in a high-growth environment
• Experience with major ERP, Rev Rec, CRM, CPQ and other relevant software
• Mix of Big 4 public and operational accounting experience at a public company preferred

What Canonical offers :

• Personal learning and development budget
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual leave
• Priority Pass for travel

Canonical is a growing international software company that works with the open-source community to deliver Ubuntu, the world's best free software platform. Our services help businesses worldwide reduce costs, improve efficiency and enhance security with Ubuntu.

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