• Serve as the subject matter expert in U.S. GAAP ASC 606, interpreting and applying new accounting standards and supporting the development, communication, and enforcement of global US GAAP accounting policies.
• Lead and document revenue recognition assessments for new and existing products under ASC 606, including the identification of performance obligations, evaluation of transaction price, and determination of revenue timing.
• Gain a deep understanding of existing revenue and financial reporting business processes and play a lead role in designing and implementing future-state processes, controls, and reporting frameworks as part of ERP transformation initiatives.
• Partner with Revenue Operations and Tax teams on contract and product setup within finance systems to ensure that customer contracts are accounted for in accordance with the five-step revenue recognition model and appropriate sales tax treatment is applied.
• Assess and optimize monthly revenue close processes, reconciliations, and controls to improve efficiency, automation, and scalability.
• Evaluate and strengthen revenue-related reporting processes to support accurate internal, external, and audit reporting requirements.
• Design scalable governance frameworks, controls, and reporting standards that support future-state revenue operations.
• Support executive leadership with ad hoc financial analysis and presentation materials, including management and Board presentations.
• Based on accounting guidelines, develop and lead special projects aimed at improving operational efficiency by demonstrating both new and existing financial systems and tools within the finance function.
• Manage operational improvement initiatives to streamline financial operations, increase efficiency, and adapt to Sage's evolving business needs.
• Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Sales, Revenue Operations, Technology, and Finance collaborators to support reporting, revenue recognition and existing and future finance system configuration.

Can you be our new Revenue Transformation Lead?

• Minimum of 8+ years in progressive accounting or finance experience.
• Prior experience managing revenue accounting in an industry setting, including responsibility for ongoing revenue recognition judgments under ASC 606.
• BA or BS, in accounting or finance, desired, graduate degree in accounting a plus.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification is a plus.
• Expert knowledge of U.S. GAAP and internal controls over financial reporting.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence in the ability to navigate through challenging matters.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and highly agile when faced with new and unfamiliar matters.
• Detail oriented, analytical, and ability to multitask in fast paced and dynamic environment.
• Must be able to express accounting concepts clearly both orally and in writing in a way which can be understood by both specialists and non-specialists.
• Well organized, excellent at planning ahead, able to adjust to changing priorities and manage a team to deliver on time and to a high professional standard.
• Experience leading revenue transformation initiatives, including complex, multi-phase project leadership, future-state process design, controls, reporting, and system configuration.
• Demonstrated experience improving revenue close processes, reconciliations, reporting, automation, scalability, and revenue-related controls in a complex finance environment.
• Experience partnering cross-functionally with Finance, Revenue Operations, Tax, Legal, Sales, Product, and Technology collaborators, including presenting recommendations to senior leadership.
• Experience evaluating complex customer contracts, product configurations, performance obligations, transaction price, and revenue recognition timing under ASC 606.

• Ability to analyze complex revenue, financial reporting, systems, and operational data to identify risks, trends, process gaps, and improvement opportunities.