Revenue Accountant

About the role

Canonical is seeking a motivated Revenue Accountant to join their growing finance team as they prepare for a planned IPO. The role involves managing revenue recognition processes, assisting with month-end reporting and year-end audits, and driving process improvements. The successful candidate will contribute to a highly productive, distributed team while ensuring compliance with financial standards.

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

Required skills

• IFRS 15
• ASC 606
• Revenue recognition
• Accounting

Nice to have

• NetSuite

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or equivalent
• Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, ACMA, CPA, etc.)
• Experience at a large public accounting firm or public multinational corporate accounting department

Benefits

• Performance-driven annual bonus
• Personal learning and development budget
• Annual compensation review
• Recognition rewards
• Annual holiday leave
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Team Member Assistance Program
• Wellness Platform
• Travel opportunities
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades

About the Company

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source and the publisher of Ubuntu. The company is founder-led, profitable, and a pioneer of global distributed collaboration with colleagues in over 75 countries.