Revenue Accountant - Sportsbook
Description
This role is responsible for overseeing the revenue accounting for a $440 million line of business and will be critical to ensuring accurate revenue recognition, compliance with ASC 606, and providing key insights to support strategic business decisions.
Responsibilities
- Reports directly to the Group Revenue Controller.
- Own the end-to-end revenue accounting process for a c$600M business segment, ensuring timely and accurate month-end close activities.
- Analyse and record complex revenue transactions in accordance with US GAAP, specifically ASC 606.
- Partner closely with Sales, FP&A and Legal teams to understand contracts and business activity to ensure proper revenue treatment.
- Perform detailed contract reviews to identify performance obligations, determine transaction price allocation, and assess appropriate revenue recognition.
- Certify revenue-related balance sheet accounts and provide clear documentation and support.
- Support external audits and internal controls compliance by providing required documentation and explanations.
- Ensure revenue-related processes and controls comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements; assist in maintaining and testing internal controls and documentation.
- Identify and implement process improvements to streamline revenue accounting operations and improve accuracy.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly revenue reports and analytics to support management reporting and financial planning.
- Maintain and update revenue recognition policies and procedures as needed.
- Stay current on accounting standards and best practices to ensure continuous compliance.
Requirements
- Qualified in CIMA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent.
- 5+ years of experience in revenue accounting, preferably in a large or fast-growing organization.
- Strong understanding of US GAAP, particularly ASC 606.
- Experience working with large, complex revenue streams and multi-element deals.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience of revenue analysis.
- Building strong working relationships outside and inside of Finance.
- Reporting standardisation.
- A continuous improvement ethos.
- Expert user of Microsoft Excel and proficient in PowerBI.
- Detailed, organised and flexible
Benefits
- Competitive salary and range of benefits
- Commitment to supporting employee wellbeing
- Opportunities to grow your skills, experience and career
