Revenue, Technical Accounting & Policy Senior Manager

MRI•Cleveland, OH

About The Position

MRI Software is seeking a Revenue, Technical Accounting & Policy Senior Manager to lead a newly established global team responsible for revenue recognition, technical accounting, and accounting policy. The role provides authoritative accounting guidance, establishes and maintains group-wide accounting policies, governs significant revenue accounting judgments, and supports complex commercial arrangements, financial reporting, and the overall control environment. The Senior Manager owns the revenue recognition framework across multiple revenue types, reviews significant and non-standard customer arrangements, and works with Finance Transformation to identify and remediate process, system, and control gaps. The role also owns the group accounting policy manual, researches complex accounting matters, prepares and reviews technical accounting papers, and monitors new accounting standards and regulatory developments. The position partners with Audit, Controls & Reporting, Legal, Sales, Commercial, and Corporate Development teams. It also develops the wider finance organization through training and coaching, and drives simplification, standardization, and automation while maintaining appropriate review and control.

Requirements

CPA professional qualification.
At least 8 years of relevant accounting experience, including substantial post-qualification experience.
Demonstrable experience applying ASC 606 and/or IFRS 15 to software, SaaS, or other recurring-revenue contracts, including complex and non-standard arrangements.
Ability to research accounting guidance and produce high-quality technical papers that withstand senior management and external audit review.
Ability to identify, understand, and resolve technical and procedural challenges.
Experience leading significant workstreams and reviewing or managing others' work.
Excellent written and verbal English, with the ability to explain technical conclusions clearly.
Strong Excel and financial systems capability, including experience extracting, reconciling, and analyzing large or complex datasets.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a multinational software or SaaS group.
Demonstrable experience using AI to create more efficient and robust review processes.
Knowledge of both IFRS and US GAAP, and exposure to local GAAP or statutory reporting.
Experience with M&A accounting, purchase price allocation, and acquired contract balances.

Responsibilities

Lead accounting reviews of material, unusual, and non-standard customer arrangements to ensure appropriate revenue recognition.
Own and maintain the revenue recognition framework across SaaS, subscription, term and perpetual licences, maintenance, implementation, professional services, usage-based, and partner arrangements.
Review and challenge revenue accounting conclusions and identify process, system, or control gaps in partnership with the Finance Transformation team.
Approve revenue accounting adjustments arising from contract reviews, accounting assessments, or control activities.
Partner with Sales and Legal to support optimal revenue outcomes for in-flight contracts.
Own the group accounting policy manual and ensure policies remain current, practical, and consistently applied across regions.
Research complex accounting matters and provide clear, practical guidance to business stakeholders.
Serve as the accounting subject matter expert for significant judgments affecting statutory and group reporting.
Prepare and review audit-ready technical accounting papers covering facts, guidance, analysis, judgments, and conclusions.
Monitor new accounting standards and regulatory developments, assess their impact, and lead adoption.
Partner with the Audit, Controls & Reporting Manager to design and maintain key controls and support statutory and group audits.
Partner with Legal, Commercial, and Corporate Development teams on significant customer arrangements, strategic transactions, and acquisitions.
Develop the wider finance organization through training, guidance, and coaching.
Drive simplification, standardization, and automation while preserving appropriate review and control.