The Senior Director, Revenue Operations ("Director") is a hands-on, global position responsible for overseeing order-to-cash cycle. This role's responsibilities include overseeing and optimizing revenue recognition practices ensuring compliance with accounting standards and driving financial accuracy.
*Candidates must have revenue recognition experience in a multinational firm with over 7,000 employees to be considered for this position, as well as a CPA designation, and leadership skills. We also need a candidate with billing implementation experience (Billing Platform preferred).*Duties and responsibilities, as they align to Ryan's Key ResultsPeople:- Creates a positive team experience
- Provides leadership and guidance to global team to ensure all revenue cycle activities are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements and meet deadlines.
Client:- Drives timely revenue close, prepare reports, and presents results to leadership during regularly scheduled meetings
- Oversees and provides revenue recognition analysis and reporting for month end close process
- Ensures compliance with and maintain documentation related to revenue recognition policies and standards
- Analyzes enterprise-wide revenue cycle trends and provides insight into strategic implications
- Interfaces with Principals and Managers related to client contracts, billing requirements, revenue recognition, and customer account collections
Value:- Provides detailed insight into revenue fluctuations, investigating transactional drivers between forecasted revenue and actuals; works closely with billing operations and service delivery on root cause
- Timely identifies and problem solves issues as they arise and escalate as needed
- Continuously monitors and enhances billing, collections, and other revenue cycle functions to optimize performance
- Develops and implements policies and procedures for order to cash activities that are compliant with regulatory and organizational guidelines
- Participates in process and system reviews and improvements, including integration of acquired entities and alignment of policies and procedures
- Actively monitors compliance with revenue recognition policies to ensure compliance with GAAP and ASC 606
- Assists with other projects as needed and other assigned duties
Education/Experience:Bachelor's degree (B.A.) or equivalent with at least 10+ years of Accounting and Management experience. Other experience includes:
- Revenue recognition with strong knowledge of ASC 606, variable consideration experience a plus
- Revenue/billing system implementation experience, Billing Platform preferred
- Workday Finance Platform experience a plus
- Large company and SOX experience required
- Public company experience preferred
- Executive presence, able to influence senior leaders
- Knowledge of accounting across multiple currencies and jurisdictions
- Excellent professional written and oral communication skills, keen attention to detail with strong decision making and analytical mindset
Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have intermediate skills in Microsoft® Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, exposure to accounting and billing systems, and internet navigation/research.
Certificates and Licenses: Certified Public Accountant license required.
Valid driver's license required.
Supervisory Responsibilities: Directly supervises employees in the Finance Department. Needs to have strong leadership abilities and presence. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Firm's policies and applicable laws
Work Environment:- Standard indoor working environment.
- Long periods of sitting while working at computer.
- Occasional long periods of standing.
- Position requires regular interaction with employees at all levels of the Firm; Interface with external vendors also necessary.
- Independent travel requirement: Less than 10%.
