Manager, Revenue Accounting, APAC

About the role

The Manager, Revenue Accounting will shape and run the Revenue Center of Excellence (COE) for the APAC region, centralizing revenue expertise, standardizing processes and scaling the function. The role works with Local Finance, the Shared Service Centre, Commercial, Legal, Compliance and Corporate Technical Accounting to turn US GAAP and company revenue policies into practice, and partners with regional stakeholders on complex accounting matters. Work flexibility is hybrid.

Key responsibilities

• Expand the Revenue COE across APAC, coordinate responsibilities and handoffs between the COE, Local Finance and the Shared Service Centre, and set scalable ways of working.
• Assess complex, non-standard revenue matters, interpret US GAAP and company policies, and recommend accounting treatments and resolutions.
• Review significant sales arrangements and contracts, evaluate revenue recognition implications, document conclusions and resolve issues with stakeholders.
• Coordinate periodic reviews of revenue accounting judgments and estimates, recommending methodologies and improvements.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize and improve processes, documentation and workflows, and lead initiatives on efficiency, consistency, scalability and audit readiness.
• Support consistent application of accounting policies and internal controls, identify control gaps and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with regional and cross-functional teams, and escalate significant or precedent-setting matters to Corporate Technical Accounting and senior stakeholders.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in accounting, audit, controllership or a related finance function, with substantial hands-on revenue accounting experience.
• Prior Big Four experience in audit or a relevant accounting practice.
• Preferred: experience in a US multinational, medical devices or healthcare, technical accounting, commercial or in-house finance after Big Four audit, process improvement or regional finance transformation, proficiency in another language, and a recognized professional qualification (CPA, CA or equivalent).

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and revenue recognition, applied to complex matters.
• Ability to independently assess judgmental, complex and non-standard transactions.
• Excellent written and verbal English; strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.