Revenue Recognition and Receivables COE

Amrize • Chicago, IL

2d

About The Position

The Revenue Recognition & Receivables COE Lead is responsible for establishing, governing, and continuously enhancing the enterprise-wide framework for revenue recognition and order-to-cash processes. This includes billing, credit, collections, cash application, and associated internal controls. This role ensures consistent application of ASC 606, standardized contract structures, disciplined contract modification governance, and robust receivables processes across all business units. The COE Lead serves as the central coordination point for internal controls and audit activities, partnering closely with Commercial Sales, Commercial Finance, Shared Services, Segment CFOs, Internal Audit, Controls, and the Corporate Controller to ensure processes are compliant, accurate, efficient, and scalable.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field
• 8+ years of experience in revenue accounting, order-to-cash, or commercial finance
• Strong knowledge of ASC 606 and receivables processes
• Experience with SOX/ICFR and audit coordination
• Proven ability to influence across business units and functions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in manufacturing, construction, or building materials
• Mix of industry and Big 4 experience
• Experience with ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, AX/D365, Salesforce)
• Experience leading cross-functional transformation initiatives
• Governance and controls orientation
• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• Ability to standardize processes in decentralized environments
• Deep expertise in revenue recognition and receivables
• Strategic thinker with strong attention to detail
• Collaborative, enterprise mindset
• Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. Subject to applicable law, employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.

Nice To Haves

• CPA or equivalent certification

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain enterprise-wide revenue recognition policies, including ASC 606 application, contract and performance obligation identification, transaction price determination and SSP allocation, timing of revenue recognition, variable consideration, extended warranty deferrals, contract modification governance, pricing validation, and quantity validation.
• Lead governance processes for standardized contract templates, price list management, and approval workflows for discounts, pricing overrides, and contract changes.
• Collaborate with Internal Audit, External Audit, and SOX/ICFR stakeholders.
• Partner with Controls SOX/ICFR teams to maintain and enhance the Revenue Recognition & Receivables Risk Control Matrix.
• Work alongside the Controls SOX/ICFR teams to ensure controls are effectively designed, consistently executed, and adequately documented.
• Lead remediation efforts for control deficiencies and audit findings.
• Provide guidance and training to control owners across the organization.
• Develop and deploy standardized templates, SOPs, and toolkits for contract review and modification approvals, billing accuracy and controls, credit evaluation and approvals, collections and dispute management, cash application, rebate and discount calculations, AR aging and bad debt analysis, revenue cut-off and close procedures, and revenue recognition models.
• Partner with Shared Services to centralize and streamline transactional activities.
• Drive harmonization of processes across business units.
• Lead continuous improvement and best practice sharing initiatives.
• Oversee enterprise-wide receivables processes, including billing, credit, collections, and cash application, and AR reconciliations and write-off approvals.
• Ensure consistent application of credit policies, dispute resolution workflows, aging review procedures, and bad debt reserve methodologies.
• Partner with FP&A and Corporate Accounting to support working capital reporting and forecasting.
• Act as the central point of alignment across Commercial Sales and Finance, Shared Services, Plant Controllers and Segment CFOs, Corporate Controller and Finance Policy Committee, and Internal and External Audit.
• Facilitate cross-segment forums to ensure consistent policy interpretation and execution.
• Support integration of acquisitions into revenue recognition and receivables frameworks.
• Design and deliver training programs for Commercial Sales and Finance teams, Shared Services, and Corporate and segment finance teams.
• Ensure clear understanding of ASC 606 requirements, contract structuring and pricing governance, documentation standards, receivables controls and expectations, and revenue close processes.
• Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance
• Holistic Health & Well-being programs
• Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
• Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts
• Paid time off & paid holidays
• Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)
• Educational Assistance Program
• Dress for your day

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior