Manager, Revenue Accounting (EMEA)

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What You’ll Do

• Review and approve the accounting for customer contracts in accordance with review thresholds.
• Play a lead role in the monthly financial close, ensuring accurate and timely recording of transactions and the completeness of financial statements
• Work closely with legal, sales and other stakeholders on structuring of contracts and non standard deal approvals
• Takes a leading role on management and collaboration of complex transactions with the billing and deal desk teams and other stakeholders in the business.
• Review month end balance sheet account reconciliations and journal entries and contribute to the financial reporting process
• Manage revenue team projects and process improvements.
• Manages application of internal controls.
• Identify and develop best practices and process improvements.
• Guides and manages the revenue team
• Liaises with External auditors, present significant item updates, supporting documentation for the quarterly reviews and year-end audits
• Ensures all SOX controls are performed and appropriate documentation is maintained within area of responsibility
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP principles and financial statements, including ASC 606 and multi-element experience
• Experience of working in a SOX compliant environment
• 7-10 years of related accounting experience, public company accounting experience is a plus
• Ability to manage people
• Experience with managing a team
• Strong ability to work well within a team structure and an ability to influence, train, mentor and leverage the skills of others to achieve objectives
• Flexible to meet changing priorities and the ability to prioritize workload to achieve on time accurate results
  
  

About The Team

The Revenue Accounting Team at GitLab forms part of the Revenue Organization. The Revenue Accounting Team is responsible for Worldwide Revenue Accounting.

How GitLab Will Support You

• Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being
• All remote, asynchronous work environment
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Team Member Resource Groups
• Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Growth and Development Fund
• Parental leave
• Home office support
  
  

Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application.

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