Global Order to Cash Director

Reporting to the group’s VP Corporate Controller in the Finance organization, this position is interdisciplinary by design, requiring frequent interactions with Sales, Sales Operations/Deal Desk, Field Finance/FP&A, Accounting, Legal and various Operational teams across Contentsquare.

As a key steward of the Companys’ compliance, you will lead the Company’s entire Order-to-Cash (O2C) process globally, and ultimately own the group’s Revenue Recognition policy and process. To support you on this mission, you will lead and coordinate three teams of experts across the Order-to-Cash process: Sales administration & Billing, Revenue accounting and Cash collection.

You will play a crucial role in ensuring an excellent customer experience for both internal and external customers.

**What you’ll do**:
- Be responsible for designing, formalizing, implementing and enforcing Contentsquare’s Revenue recognition policy and process, in line with International accounting standards and best-in-class practices prevalent in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry.
- Be responsible for all aspects of processing Sales Orders, Billing, Revenue Accounting and Cash Collection for all the Company’s revenue-related transactions globally.
- Lead and coordinate three teams (Sales Admin & Billing, Revenue Accounting and Cash Collection) to ensure the entire Order-to-Cash process is seamlessly integrated, as automated as possible and ultimately effective in properly accounting for revenue and collecting receivables in a timely manner.
- Ensure effective revenue recognition, billing terms and payment terms are being applied for all sales contracts in accordance with the Company’s standards, and assist the deal desk with reviewing non-standard transactions and contracts.
- Play an active role in the leadership team of the Corporate Controller organization, alongside other peer leaders (AP, GL leaders, regional financial controllers, Reporting and Consolidation leader and Group Treasurer).
- Optimize the Cash Collection process, from Credit Risk scoring to Credit monitoring and effective collection and remediation, and regularly monitor Cash Collection KPIs (aging balance, DSO,...).
- Develop and improve O2C systems and operational processes. Take an active role, as O2C Business Process Owner, in the design and implementation of a new core finance ERP system based on standardized best practices approach.

- Collaborate with regional financial controllers to ensure the Company’s monthly, quarterly and annual financial closing is performed accurately and timely, in a Smartclose environment, while ensuring all internal control procedures are performed across your scope. - Support the integration of acquisitions in accordance with Contentsquare’s O2C process and policies, across Sales Administration & Billing, Revenue Accounting and Cash Collection.
- Assist the external audit team regarding all quarterly and annual audit requirements.

**What you’ll need to succeed**:

- Proven track record leading Global or regional Order-to-Cash process (minimum 12-year experience), with an emphasis on Revenue Recognition and Revenue Accounting, ideally for a SaaS company, and in an international environment.
- Demonstrated experience in people management leading a team of O2C experts (minimum 5-year management experience)
- Demonstrated experience in supporting both O2C process optimization in fast-paced environments and integration of acquisitions into Group’s O2C standards
- Strong communication skills and proven ability to effectively work in a collaborative and interdisciplinary way
- Proven problem solving skills, in particular in ensuring compliance with the Company’s standards while maintaining constructive relationships with all stakeholders
- Fluent in English, both spoken and written. Professional French is a strong plus
- Ability, willingness and taste to work in a fast-paced global environment

**What makes you stand out**:

- Strong knowledge of revenue accounting under ASC 606 and / or IFRS 15
- Good knowledge of large ERP systems (such as SAP, Oracle,) and of Salesforce (SFDC)
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
- Excellent planning, organizational and prioritization skills
- Detailed-oriented with excellent analytical skills for data mining