Senior Director leading revenue recognition strategy and compliance at Salesforce. Collaborating with Sales and legal on complex contracts while building high-performing teams in a hybrid role.
Responsibilities
Serve as a strategic advisor to Sales, Sales Operations, Pricing, and Legal leadership during complex, high-value contract negotiations, providing expert guidance to optimize deal structures while ensuring proper revenue recognition
Lead the review and technical accounting analysis of complex revenue contracts for compliance with US GAAP and establish appropriate accounting treatment
Drive the development and implementation of scalable contract structures for both existing and new products, working cross-functionally to optimize the quote-to-cash process enterprise-wide
Design and lead comprehensive training programs on revenue recognition rules, policies, and practices across the Company, with particular focus on Sales leadership and field teams
Partner with external auditors at a senior level, anticipating and responding to changes in audit approach and technical accounting standards
Maintain strategic relationships with external technical accounting advisors and stay ahead of industry trends and regulatory changes
Establish and maintain robust documentation frameworks for all review and compliance work
Champion a culture of exceptional customer service across departmental, cross-departmental, and cross-regional teams
Oversee SOX compliance initiatives in partnership with the Revenue Recognition team and business partners
Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing team; provide strategic direction on complex deal structure escalations
Lead critical special projects and drive the rollout of global processes and guidance on revenue recognition topics
Influence and shape revenue recognition policies and procedures to support business growth and transformation
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field or equivalent relevant experience required.
CPA required
12-15+ years of progressive experience with a combination of Big 4 and Industry leadership roles
Minimum 8+ years of relevant revenue recognition experience with demonstrated technical depth in ASC 606
Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams of accounting professionals
Executive-level communication skills with demonstrated ability to influence and present complex technical concepts clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical audiences, including C-suite executives
Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and ability to connect technical accounting to business strategy
Strong project and program management capabilities including planning, resource allocation, and executive-level reporting
Proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams in a matrixed organization
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