Senior Revenue Reporting Analyst

Role Purpose:

The Revenue Reporting and Analytics Accountant (Mid-Level) plays a key role in driving accurate revenue reporting, effective debt and cash flow management, and strong financial controls across the organization. The role involves ownership of end-to-end AR processes, dispute resolution, and quarter-end reporting while providing analytical insights that support strategic decision-making and optimize working capital performance.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Debt Collection and Cash Flow Optimization

• Oversee and manage end-to-end debt collection activities, ensuring timely recovery and accurate allocation of payments.
• Lead analysis of cash flow trends, forecasting, and variance reporting to support management decision-making.
• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) and enhance liquidity.

2. Control Procedures and Compliance

• Maintain and strengthen internal control procedures over revenue recognition, billing accuracy, and collections.
• Ensure adherence to accounting standards (IFRS/GAAP) and internal audit requirements.
• Support external and internal audit processes by preparing reconciliations and documentation.

3. Dispute Resolution and Credit Management

• Lead investigations and resolution of complex customer billing disputes in coordination with Sales, Operations, and Legal teams.
• Assess customer creditworthiness and propose tailored credit solutions to mitigate risk.
• Monitor bad debt exposure and provide early warning indicators to management.

4. Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary finance contact for revenue-related inquiries across multiple business units.
• Partner with commercial, operations, and FP&A teams to align on revenue forecasts, dispute management, and reporting accuracy.
• Present insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders on cash flow and AR performance.

5. AR/AP and Reporting Controls

• Monitor and reconcile AR/AP ledgers, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Drive resolution of blocked and parked items through coordination with business partners and system owners.
• Support automation and process improvement initiatives to streamline AR/AP reporting.

6. Revenue Reporting and Analytics

• Prepare and analyze detailed monthly and quarterly revenue reports.
• Provide trend analysis, variance explanations, and KPI dashboards (e.g., DSO, cash conversion, dispute rate).
• Support management in interpreting data to drive process efficiency and revenue growth.

7. Quarter-End and Pre-Clearance Activities

• Lead quarter-end close tasks including reconciliations, journal entries, and revenue validation.
• Support pre-clearance review and sign-off processes, ensuring accuracy and completeness of reported figures.
• Partner with FP&A on variance analysis and revenue forecasting.

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Strong understanding of revenue accounting principles and working capital management.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, or equivalent) and advanced Excel/Power BI skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication abilities.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Process improvement mindset and ability to drive efficiency initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (professional qualification or part-qualified accountant preferred – e.g., ACCA, CIMA, CPA).
• 3–5 years of experience in revenue accounting, AR/AP management, or financial reporting roles.
• Demonstrated experience managing collections, disputes, and quarter-end processes.
• Experience working with large data sets and developing management reporting dashboards desirable.

Personal Attributes:

• Proactive and commercially minded.
• High level of ownership and accountability.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and data integrity.
• Continuous improvement mindset, open to change and innovation.