We are a leading global software company dedicated to the world of computer aided design, 3D modeling and simulation— helping innovative global manufacturers design better products, faster! With the resources of a large company, and the energy of a software start-up, we have fun together while creating a world class software portfolio. Our culture encourages creativity, welcomes fresh thinking, and focuses on growth, so our people, our business, and our customers can achieve their full potential.
Siemens Digital Industries Software is the market leader in industrial software, with $6bn in revenue and a global footprint of 25,000+ employees across 35+ countries.
Are you ready to be part of the journey and help us make real what matters?
Join Siemens Digital Industries Software as Senior Director Revenue Recognition and lead a successful team that ensures compliance with our accounting standards and delivers crucial insights that influence strategic decisions across our leadership. You will provide guidance & oversight on revenue transactions and further advance scalable revenue accounting processes & systems in a fast-growing technology company.
The Senior Director Revenue Recognition reports to the Vice President of Accounting and heads a high-performing team that is organized in three groups responsible for technical accounting & deal review, revenue accounting & systems and transformation. We are a dynamic and collaborative accounting organization of 250+ colleagues that thrive in a fast-paced, international environment.
What role will you play?
* Lead an experienced team of 3 managers and 15+ accounting experts coordinating the end-to-end revenue recognition process in compliance with IFRS 15 / ASC 606, including complex multi-element arrangements across Subscription, SaaS, Services, and Hardware offerings.
* Partner with product and business teams on new offerings, ensuring revenue recognition policies and processes align with company goals and regulatory requirements.
* Lead all aspects of our month-end, quarter end, and year end close processes for revenue and related metrics, ensuring timely and accurate revenue recognition in our SAP ERP systems, account reconciliations, and reporting.
* Own the financial reporting and disclosures related to revenue, working closely with our external auditors to manage an efficient and effective audit process.
* Provide actionable insights to support key business initiatives by analyzing revenue trends and our financial metrics.
* As a member of a team that operates in a highly complex system and reporting landscape, drive continuous process improvement and lead ongoing automation and digitalization initiatives to increase scalability and efficiency.
* Play a key role in the design, testing, and roll-out of our new ERP system (SAP S/4HANA) and other finance and reporting tools, shaping next generation revenue processes.
Does this sound exciting? Our ideal candidate will…
* Have a minimum of 15 years of progressive work experience in a similar role, preferably a mix of software companies and public accounting.
* Bring extensive thought leadership in software revenue recognition, gained from industry roles or technical accounting advisory at a Big-4 public accounting firm.
* Have experience in leading and developing high-performing global teams (managers of teams) and managing complex cross-functional projects.
* Demonstrate excellent interpersonal foresight and executive presence, including written, verbal and presentation skills; ability to explain complex accounting topics and financial implications to senior leadership.
* Possess outstanding critical thinking skills with the capability to break down complex problems to resolve issues and develop systemic solutions.
* Bring advanced experience with ERP systems, preferably SAP, and experience supporting or leading large-scale system transformations (e.g., SAP S/4HANA).
* Have experience operating in high-growth or acquisitive software environments, navigating evolving offerings, diverse systems, and global complexity.
Why us?
Working at Siemens Software means flexibility - Choosing between working at home and the office at other times is the norm here. We offer great benefits and rewards, as you'd expect from a world leader in industrial software.
A collection of over 377,000 minds building the future one day at a time in over 200 countries. We're dedicated to equality, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. All employment decisions at Siemens are based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!
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