Revenue Accountant recruitment
The Area: With 150 employees, Morningstar Australia New Zealand has been providing independent investment research in Australia and New Zealand since 1999. We offer a broad range of products and services from managed fund and equity data and research to software solutions and consulting.
The Role: Morningstar Australasia require an enthusiastic, detail-oriented Revenue Accountant to work closely with the Senior Finance Manager and the Australian/New Zealand sales and product teams to play a key role in Morningstar’s global financial reporting, appropriate for a publicly traded U.S. Corporation. This person will play a key role in our financial planning and reporting process. This role is a 12 month contract position based in our Sydney office.
Key Responsibilities:
+To manage and maintain deferred revenue and revenue recognition for all products across several internal systems.
+ To develop efficient processes around revenue recognition including working with our Senior Finance Manager and the business to determine how to gain efficiencies from our current internal systems.
+To work closely with the Contract Administrator and Operations team to ensure revenue is complete and accurate.
+To prepare reconciliations between the executed client contracts and our accounting system.
+To provide key analysis and data to support our budgeting and forecasting processes.
Requirements:
+Strong organisation skills together with a proactive approach and a drive to meet required deadlines.
+ Excellent communication skills with the ability to work cross functionally with business operations.
+ Knowledge of finance, investments and institutional investing desirable.
+Knowledge of Australian, International, and US accounting principles is essential.
+ Advanced knowledge of Excel.
+ Detailed oriented with a passion for ensuring accuracy.
+ Strong analytical skills.
+ Worked with ERP systems (preferably Oracle Financials and/or Hyperion).
+CA/CPA Qualified or Part-Qualified.
+ At least 5 years progressive experience.
+ Prior audit experience required.
Morningstar is an Equal Opportunities Employer.