Revenue Accounting Manager - Software Industry

🕒 July 2, 2025

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧾 Accounting Manager

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Canonical

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2004

Open Source • Cloud • AI

Canonical is the company behind Ubuntu, the world's most popular open-source operating system, which provides fast, modern, and secure Linux solutions for desktops, servers, and cloud environments. They offer a comprehensive set of products and services, including Ubuntu Desktop, Ubuntu Server, cloud solutions such as OpenStack, and tools for managing containerized applications with Kubernetes. Canonical focuses on making open-source technology reliable and accessible across various industries, from IoT and AI to enterprise infrastructure.

📋 Description

• Canonical is a leading provider of open source software. • Hiring a Revenue Accounting Manager to drive revenue recognition process, decisions, systems and reporting. • Work across teams including product management, legal, FP&A, sales operations. • Ensure the proper application of revenue accounting guidance for public market scrutiny. • Management position requiring confidence in presentation, setting goals, and directing others.

🎯 Requirements

• An exceptional academic track record from both high school and university • An undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance, or a compelling narrative about your alternative chosen path • CPA, CA or equivalent with excellent technical accounting skills and IFRS experience • A detailed understanding of IFRS 15 and relevant rules related to SaaS and services • Leadership or management responsibility • A track record of going above-and-beyond expectations • Experience of software licensing, subscription and services revenue accounting and operations • Experience driving revenue recognition and scaling accounting processes in a high-growth environment • Experience with ERP, Rev Rec, CRM, CPQ and other relevant software categories - NetSuite and Salesforce preferred • Experience in a multi-country multi-currency, operations and tax environment • Professional written and spoken English • Excellent interpersonal skills, curiosity, flexibility, and accountability • Thoughtfulness and self-motivation • Result-oriented, with a personal drive to meet commitments • Ability to travel twice a year, for company events up to two weeks long

🏖️ Benefits

• Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person • Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year • Annual compensation review • Recognition rewards • Annual holiday leave • Maternity and paternity leave • Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform • Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues • Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events