Elastic Director Cloud Revenue Operations 

United States 

850429831

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Director of Cloud Revenue and Operations to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will have a strong background in systems and process implementation around ASC 606 and have a long history of process improvements that enable scaling with future growth, as well as a track record of successful project management. Responsibilities include establishing scalable cloud revenue processes and procedures while being a business advisor to support the company's overall strategic objectives and its cloud growth plan. This role will manage a team that works cross functionally across the organization and report to VP of Revenue Accounting and Operations.

• Lead cloud revenue accounting operations to ensure timely and accurate accounting of monthly close and reporting.
• Serve as subject matter expert for consumption-based revenue recognition to support the company's cloud business growth with both direct and marketplace customers.
• Partner with cross-functional teams for new cloud product launch, system and process enhancement UAT to ensure proper implementation of technical and operational revenue processes.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Data & Analytics and Integration teams to develop revenue data warehouse and automate revenue reporting to support both internal and external reporting needs.
• Partner with Finance teams to assist with revenue forecasting and develop processes to drive accuracy and scalability.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to a team of accounting professionals to grow their career, including development of technical and soft skills and fostering a collaborative, inclusive and efficient work environment.
• Identify and recommend process improvements across various functions to enhance efficiency and accuracy in revenue recognition.

• 8+ years of leadership in revenue accounting and reporting under US GAAP, mix of public accounting (Big 4 experience will be a strong plus) and SaaS Software industry.
• CPA required
• Consumption-based revenue operational experience is required
• Demonstrated success in leading revenue accounting functions through rapid growth and expanding product and services offerings through Hyperscalers Marketplace (i.e. GCP, AWS and/or Azure).
• Proven experience in leading improvement of systems, processes and data automation initiatives that are SOX -compliant.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and all management levels.
• Strong leadership and team management skills with a proven track record of building high-performing teams.
• Proficiency in relevant enterprise SaaS tools (i.e.: SFDC, NetSuite, RevPro, BigQuery, etc.); experience in using SQL is desired.