Revenue Accountant

On behalf of our client we are looking for a Revenue Accountant to join their team in Bracknell, Berkshire.

Please note this is an office-based position and it requires you to work in the office for at least 3 days/week.

Working within a fast-growing SaaS / technology company, you will join a structured and well-controlled Bracknell based finance function (of approx. 15 individuals).

This high-profile role oversees a critical function within the business and provides direct exposure to senior commercial and operational stakeholders. As the business further scales we expect this role to offer great opportunities for further growth.

Reporting directly into the Finance Director (FD), the principal aims of the role are to ensure revenue is recorded and forecast accurately and consistently. Working closely with the FD and operational stakeholders it will help identify areas of revenue leakage as well as future improvements in systems and processes governing recording and reporting of customer revenues.

Expectations:

• Revenue Accounting Integrity:

Revenue is accurately recorded within our month end / year end financial statements, including booking of any associated accrued and deferred revenues / appropriate reconciliations and support are completed.

• Revenue Forecasting:

The Group revenue forecast is accurate, up to date and the underlying assumptions are traceable. Forecast vs actual variances are understood, documented and explained.

• Effective Cross-Functional Coordination:

Close working relationships are established with Sales, Order Management, Billing and Project Management teams to ensure reported and forecast revenue is updated on a timely basis for new commercial agreements or operational changes.

• Clear Commercial & Financial Communication:

Revenue variances, contract timing issues and billing blockers are summarised concisely, with financial impact quantified and escalated appropriately to the FD for review.

• Process Improvement & Operational Efficiency:

Revenue processes and forecast models are progressively enhanced for clarity, efficiency and control, with measurable improvements implemented over time.

• Professional Conduct:

Sensitive commercial, contractual and financial information is handled with discretion and in line with internal governance requirements.

Key responsibilities:

• Revenue Accounting

Prepare and post month end revenue journals in NetSuite, subject to FD review.

Compare actual revenue (NetSuite/billing) to forecast data monthly; investigate and explain variances.

Adjust forecasts and prepare structured variance summaries for inclusion in the monthly reporting pack.

Maintain accrued and deferred revenue schedules by entity.

Reconcile revenue-related P&L and balance sheet accounts between Excel and NetSuite.

Prepare clear, structured working papers to support internal review and external audit.

• Revenue forecasting

Maintain Group’s complex Excel-based revenue forecast.

Update forecasts at contract level, incorporating commercial, project and billing information.

Ensure assumptions are clearly documented and traceable.

Reconcile forecast data to NetSuite and billing reports.

Identify and implement opportunities to streamline, automate or improve revenue models and supporting processes. Identify and implement process optimisation improvements to the current processes.

• Commercial & Operational Revenue Coordination

Act as a key liaison between Finance, Sales, Order Management, Billing and Project Management.

Interpret contract terms and delivery milestones for revenue forecasting purposes.

Translate operational/project updates into financial impact.

Create structured, centralised summary data for non-Finance stakeholders to review and provide key inputs.

Act as a central contact between Legal and Billing in reviewing contractual billing rights and resolving revenue-impacting blockers.

Support Billing in identifying instances of either revenue leakage or delays in billings.

• Revenue Insight, Budget Support & Continuous Improvement

Provide revenue insight and supporting data into the Group Budgeting process.

Act as primary preparer for revenue-related audit queries, escalating technical matters to the FD as required.

Proactively identify process improvements to enhance clarity, control and efficiency of revenue forecasting and reporting.

Your profile:

• Part-qualified accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA), AAT qualified or STEM-focused degree with relevant practical experience.
• 3–5 years’ experience in a finance role involving revenue, forecasting or management accounts.
• Experience working with large, structured Excel models.
• Experience performing month-end reconciliations and journal postings.
• Exposure to revenue recognition concepts (accruals, deferrals, contract timing differences).
• Experience using NetSuite or similar ERP.
• Experience within SaaS/technology sector
• Strong organisational skills, approaching tasks methodically.
• Advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, structured modelling, logical formulas).
• Strong communicator. Comfortable coordinating non-Finance department inputs, challenging their assumptions and supporting effective cooperation.
• Strong reconciliation skills. Comfortable interrogating incomplete data.
• Experience building or improving financial models.
• Familiarity with SaaS revenue recognition concepts.