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Corporate Overview
Proofpoint is a leading cybersecurity company protecting organizations’ greatest assets and biggest risks: vulnerabilities in people. With an integrated suite of cloud-based solutions, Proofpoint helps companies around the world stop targeted threats, safeguard their data, and make their users more resilient against cyber-attacks. Leading organizations of all sizes, including more than half of the Fortune 1000, rely on Proofpoint for people-centric security and compliance solutions mitigating their most critical risks across email, the cloud, social media, and the web.
We are singularly devoted to helping our customers protect their greatest assets and biggest security risk: their people. That’s why we’re a leader in next-generation cybersecurity.
Protection Starts with People. Proofpoint.
The Role
We are seeking a highly motivated Revenue Accounting Manager to add to our leadership team. In this role, you will report to the Sr. Director, Revenue Recognition and manage the daily activities and staff of the revenue accounting department in EMEA.
The ideal candidate will be one who is a proactive leader, takes initiative, and is a great team player. The candidate will be a talented and passionate individual who is interested in helping us take Proofpoint to the next level.
Your day-to-day
- In this role you will demonstrate proficiency with revenue accounting rules under ASC 606 by performing and reviewing deal reviews on multiple-element SaaS & software arrangements to ensure accurate revenue recognition treatment
- Manage and guide a team of Sr. Revenue Accountants
- Partner and establish strong lines of communication with cross-functional teams to advise on revenue-impacting matters in the quote-to-cash process
- Proactively seek to improve processes related to revenue recognition and assist with the creation, implementation, and compliance of revenue recognition policies and procedures in accordance with ASC 606
- Review and verify the accuracy of account reconciliations and journal entries
- Perform processes and procedures to comply with SOX 404 control framework
- Support internal and external audit, revenue-related projects, and ad hoc requests as needed
What you bring to the team
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field, ideally ACA, ACCA qualified or to a similar level
- Experience in accounting in industry and/or public accounting, focus on SaaS & software revenue recognition strongly preferred
- Proficient technical and operational knowledge of ASC 606 and multiple-element arrangements.
- Experience leading and managing a team
- Solid organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and execute in a dynamic environment with attention to detail
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, collaboration and influencing skills to identify problems and provide solutions
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel, with the ability to analyze and organize large amounts of data
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics D365 ERP and RevPro is a plus
Why Proofpoint
Protecting people is at the heart of our award-winning lineup of cybersecurity solutions, and the people who work here are the key to our success. We’re a customer-focused and a driven-to-win organization with leading-edge products. We are an inclusive, diverse, multinational company that believes in culture fit, but more importantly, ‘culture-add’, and we strongly encourage people from all walks of life to apply.
We believe in hiring the best and the brightest to help cultivate our culture of collaboration and appreciation. Apply today and explore your future at Proofpoint! #LifeAtProofpoint
If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
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