Vice President, Global Revenue Accounting

Vice President, Global Revenue Accounting

Let’s be unstoppable together!

At Circana, we are fueled by our passion for continuous learning and growth, we seek and share feedback freely, and we celebrate victories both big and small in an environment that is flexible and accommodating to our work and personal lives.  We’re a global company dedicated to fostering inclusivity and belonging. We value and celebrate the unique experiences, cultures, and viewpoints that each individual brings. By embracing a wide range of backgrounds, skills, expertise, and beyond, we create a stronger, more innovative environment for our employees, clients, and communities. With us, you can always bring your full self to work.  Join our inclusive, committed team to be a challenger, own outcomes, and stay curious together. Circana is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. This prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Circana. Learn more at www.circana.com.

What will you be doing?

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the global revenue cycle, including revenue recognition and reporting, billing, collections, cash application, and contract review, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP and internal control requirements.
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue close activities, including journal entries, reconciliations, reporting, and management review.
• Develop, maintain, and enforce global revenue recognition policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with U.S. GAAP, ASC 606, and SOX requirements.
• Review customer contracts and commercial agreements to ensure revenue is recognized appropriately under ASC 606, identifying and resolving complex revenue recognition matters.
• Research and apply U.S. GAAP guidance for complex and non-routine revenue transactions, including deferred revenue, direct costs, revenue sharing arrangements, barter transactions, and multi-element deliverables.
• Lead process improvement initiatives across global revenue operations, driving standardization, scalability, automation, and harmonization of revenue-related processes, controls, and reporting practices.
• Partner closely with IT and business stakeholders to implement and enhance systems, improve data quality, and develop scalable solutions that support efficient revenue operations and financial reporting.
• Leverage Dynamics CRM, NetSuite Advanced Revenue Management, and other enabling technologies to drive automation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the revenue lifecycle.
• Drive transformation initiatives through the development of KPIs, analytics, and reporting that provide actionable insights into revenue performance, trends, variances, and operational efficiency.
•  Partner across Finance, Commercial, Sales Operations, Legal, and IT to improve Order-to-Cash processes, drive operational improvements, and support business growth.
• Liaise with Commercial, FP&A, Legal, and Operations teams to understand contractual arrangements, ensure appropriate revenue recognition treatment, and support new products, offerings, and go-to-market strategies.
• Work closely with the Company's external auditors on revenue recognition, related controls, and audit requirements, ensuring timely and effective support throughout the audit process.
• Provide strong leadership, direction, mentoring, and development to global revenue accounting and collections teams, while evaluating organizational effectiveness and supporting future-state operating models.
• Assess and implement opportunities to enhance global operating models, improving efficiency, scalability, and consistency across the function.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field from an accredited college or university; Master's degree preferred.
• Hands-on experience with NetSuite Advanced Revenue Management (ARM) required.
• 10+ years of progressive accounting and finance experience across public and/or private company environments. (Experience across both public and private company environments preferred.)
• Experience leading revenue accounting, billing, collections, cash application, or broader Order-to-Cash functions within a global organization.
• At least 5 years of experience leading managers and developing high-performing teams in a senior leadership capacity.
• Strong knowledge of ASC 606 and experience applying revenue recognition principles across software, service contracts, revenue-sharing arrangements, barter transactions, and multi-element deliverables.
• CPA preferred.
• Proven success driving process improvement, automation, transformation, and operational excellence initiatives within a finance organization.
• Experience partnering effectively with cross-functional stakeholders, including Commercial, Sales Operations, Legal, IT, FP&A, and Controllership teams.
• Experience leading global teams; exposure to shared services, outsourced support models, or offshore resources is preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to lead complex initiatives, navigate change, and deliver results in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Ability to balance deep technical accounting expertise with operational leadership and strategic thinking.
• Demonstrated commitment to the highest ethical standards and professional integrity.
• Strong work ethic and ability to thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Circana Behaviors

Beyond technical skills, experience, and role-specific attributes, these shared behaviors are fundamental to our culture and success. We seek individuals who consistently demonstrate and champion these behaviors in their daily work:

• Stay Curious: Being hungry to learn and grow, always asking the big questions.
• Seek Clarity: Embracing complexity to create clarity and inspire action.
• Own the Outcome: Being accountable for decisions and taking ownership of our choices.
• Center on the Client: Relentlessly adding value for our customers.
• Be a Challenger: Never complacent, always striving for continuous improvement.
• Champion Inclusivity: Fostering trust in relationships engaging with empathy, respect, and integrity.
• Commit to each other: Contributing to making Circana a great place to work for everyone.

Location: This position can be located in the following area(s): Remote, US (Central & Eastern time zones preferred)

The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. The salary range for this role is $240,000 - $260,000 USD. This role is also eligible for bonus pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.  

An offer of employment may be conditional upon successful completion of a background check in accordance with local legislation and our candidate privacy notice. Your current employer will not be contacted without your permission.  

You can apply for this role through the Circana careers website or Intranet site for internal candidates. This role is subject to AI-assisted screening. Circana uses artificial intelligence (AI) to assess resumes for alignment with job requirements by helping locate details in resumes that relate to the job description. 

This position is expected to remain open for approximately 30 days and may close earlier if sufficient qualified candidates are identified.