The Revenue Accountant““““““““s role is to ensure that a companys revenue is accurately tracked, billed and reported, providing transparency for stakeholders and supporting in strategic financial planning. Software Development Compiling the monthly billing process extracting data from multiple data bases and creating excel upload files into the general ledger to generate the monthly billing run. Working with multiple data bases and using Power Query and BI to extract and aggregate the information. Reconciling merchant movements at a store and lane count. Identifying discrepancies and resolving these with the business to ensure billing is valid, accurate and complete at month end. Reviewing contractual terms and conditions for new merchant onboarding ensuring rate cards and discounts are appropriately applied. Assist the finance team with preparing monthly revenue reporting. Actualising monthly reporting that populates the company revenue forecast. Working on ad hoc revenue projects and reconciliation and settlement projects for customers. Guiding developers on how to process reconciliation and settlement projects to deploy into the tech stack. Work on automation tasks to streamline processes to allow the company to scale efficiently. Proactively dealing with customers regarding monthly billing. Working with AR clerks to manage DSO. Work collaboratively Build a culture of respect and understanding across the organisation. Recognise outcomes which resulted from effective collaboration between teams. Build co-operation and overcome barriers to information sharing, communication and collaboration across the organization. Facilitate opportunities to engage and collaborate with internal stakeholders to develop joint solutions. Self-Management Follow through to ensure that personal quality and productivity standards are consistently and accurately maintained. Demonstrate consistent application of internal procedures. Plan and prioritise, demonstrating abilities to manage competing demands. Demonstrate abilities to anticipate and manage change. Demonstrate flexibility in balancing achievement of own objectives with abilities to understand and respond to organizational needs. Planning Horizon Focus on immediate deliverables such as daily revenue reconciliations or weekly billing cycles. Constant monitoring of DSO to ensure collections stay on track. Short-term problem-solving for billing discrepancies or customer queries. Responsibility for monthly revenue reporting and actualizing revenue forecasts. Participating in customer or client onboarding processes and ensuring that correct billing and contracts are applied. Assisting in the preparation of quarterly reports that influence broader financial strategies. Delegated Freedom to Act Allowed to manage routine billing tasks and reconciliations independently once a clear framework is established. Can resolve straightforward customer queries related to billing with minimal oversight but escalates more complex issues. Freedom to suggest minor process improvements (e.g., automating a report) but must get approval for implementation. Level of Complexity Moderate Complexity: Reconciling data from multiple sources, working with different systems (e.g., CRM tools, general ledger software, and Power BI). Supporting complex monthly reporting where revenue recognition involves different currencies, contract terms, and potentially regulated entities. Dealing with discrepancies that require investigation and communication with other departments to resolve. High Complexity: May occasionally support high-complexity tasks such as contributing to financial system transitions, understanding the impact of IFRS15 on revenue reporting, or working on ad-hoc projects related to customer settlements. Involvement in tasks that require a deep understanding of financial systems, billing structures, contractual terms, or compliance issues. Minimum Academic, Professional Qualifications & Experience required for this position: BCom Accounting and/or 10 years of experience in a similar role of which a minimum of 2 years in Fintech. Knowledge of working in reconciliation of VAS settlements Revenue accountant in a SaaS business and knowledge calculating MRRs and Net Revenue Retention. Knowledge of contract accounting and IFRS15. Basics of customer onboarding. Xero general ledger knowledge. Background in accounts receivable.

Revenue Accountant – Century City position available in ZA, South Africa. This job position was posted by . The job has been posted on 2025-04-04 in the Accounting Finance category

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