Job Summary

About the Role: The Role: Specialist, Center of Excellence Accounting

Grade Level (for internal use): 08

SP Global Corporate

The Role: Specialist, Center of Excellence Accounting

The Team: The Centre of Excellence Accounting team within Corporate Controllers is responsible for accounting across SP Global related to revenue and centralized accounting support across the income statement. The team values collaboration and the ability to think critically while problem solving.

The Impact: The individual will perform the revenue accruals, accounts receivable (AR) and deferred revenue postings and reconciliations along with maintenance of revenue accrual models. The individual should understand Order to Cash (OTC) reporting and reconciliation processes to perform their duties. This position will assist the Director, Centre of Excellence Accounting, for the recording of the month end close entries. The individual will also be helping with the ad hoc reporting, audit requests and ensuring adherence to our SOX policies and procedures related to AR and Revenue accounting.

The role with assist with the calculation of complex revenue accruals impacting multiple business units across SP Global. Accounting is dependent on extracting and using data from multiple sub-systems across the company that are organized and linked to calculation models that drive revenue accruals and customer invoicing.

The candidate will perform general ledger control reconciliations and work closely with the Finance Business Unit / Corporate Controllers teams to complete the reconciliations meeting the reconciliation policy requirements. The candidate should be proactive in getting the reconciliation items cleared on a timely manner.

Understand subsystems such as Oracle Cloud,



AR modules and our legacy systems that impact revenue recognition to ensure overall end to end processes work continuously and effectively. Adhere to accounting, audit, systems controls, and procedures ensuring compliance with corporate policies and SOX controls.

Responsibilities

- Calculation of complex revenue accruals using data from multiple sub-systems across SP Global.
- Review and analyse contracts to determine appropriate revenue recognition treatment.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of revenue trends, variances, comparisons to forecasts and reporting to internal FPA teams.
- Assist in the monthly accounting close process by preparing accrual journal entries based on US GAAP standards, financial reporting requirements and balance sheet account reconciliations.
- Prepare dashboards to communicate revenue performance to stakeholders.
- Work closely with OTC and FPA team members within the SP Global Corporate Controllers team.
- Engage actively in the transition of new business and create standard operating procedures (SOPs) as required.
- Assist in internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation and explanations related to revenue accounting.
- Use broader knowledge of financial principles and theories to continually improve processes.
- Provide training and support to team members on revenue recognition policies and procedures.




- Interact and collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Sales, Operations, and Finance, to gather relevant data and insights.
- Analyse and resolve issues timely and efficiently while ensuring SOX compliance is imperative.

Qualifications

- 3+ years of revenue accounting experience preferred.
- College level accounting degree preferred.
- Strong understanding of U.S. GAAP and revenue recognition principles (ASC 606).
- Experience with Oracle and the willingness to learn data management tools like Alteryx and Tableau.
- Comfortable working with large data sets and able to interpret and analyse data accurately and efficiently.
- Ability to understand and follow complex process and identify possible areas for improvement and automation.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel skills such as utilising pivot tables and formulas.
- Experience in Alteryx or databases an advantage.
- Willingness to learn new systems and legacy systems at a quick pace.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
- Ability to interact and collaborate with internal and external customers at all levels of management and staff globally.
- High degree of accuracy and ability to manage heavy workloads; understanding of contributions to the overall end to end process.
- Knowledge of all Microsoft Office products specifically Outlook, Excel and Word.
- Must be assertive and proactive on resolving issues, ability to multi-task in a rapid paced and dynamic environment.
- Requires flexibility at month-end to meet closing deadlines.

Working Hours

2pm-11pm IST

Office Days: 3x a week but will be in the office 5 days a week during Month-End Close activities.

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