Manager, Revenue Recognition

Salesforce Salesforce · Enterprise · Toronto, ON

Salesforce is seeking a Manager, Revenue Recognition to partner with Sales, Legal, Sales Operations, and Pricing teams. This role involves playing a trusted advisor role for customer contract negotiations and performing contract review for revenue recognition compliance. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of ASC 606, experience in applying it to a SaaS business model, and the ability to manage diverse business models and revenue recognition requirements.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work with Sales, Sales Operations, Pricing, and Legal during contract negotiations and provide suggestions and guidance in order to ensure proper revenue recognition
  2. Review complex revenue contracts for compliance with US GAAP and determine the appropriate accounting treatment
  3. Establish standard contract structures for both existing & new products and work cross-functionally to maintain a scalable quote-to-cash process
  4. Lead training on revenue recognition rules, policies and practices within the Company, and in particular within the Sales organization
  5. Engage with external auditors and understand/respond to the changes in the audit approach

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent relevant experience
  • 3-5+ years relevant revenue recognition experience
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Project Management skills

Nice to have

  • Primary audit experience in SaaS/software industry
  • CPA strongly desired
  • A blend of public accounting and industry experience preferred
  • Team player
  • Ability to work in dynamic, fast paced, fast growing company
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Strong ability to multi-task
  • Ability to build relationships
  • Ability to quickly grasp company operations and business drivers
  • Strong MS Excel and MS PowerPoint skills
  • Familiarity with Tableau or equivalent data visualization tools

What the JD emphasized

  • revenue recognition compliance
  • ASC 606
  • SaaS business model