Senior Manager, Revenue Recognition
Date: Sep 12, 2025
Location: London, GB, WC2N 4JS
Company: Optimizely
At Optimizely, we're on a mission to help people unlock their digital potential. We do that by reinventing how marketing and product teams work to create and optimize digital experiences across all channels. With Optimizely One, our industry-first operating system for marketers, we offer teams flexibility and choice to build their stack their way with our fully SaaS, fully decoupled, and highly composable solution.
We are proud to help more than 10,000 businesses, including H&M, PayPal, Zoom, and Toyota, enrich their customer lifetime value, increase revenue and grow their brands. Our innovation and excellence have earned us numerous recognitions as a leader by industry analysts such as Gartner, Forrester, and IDC, reinforcing our role as a trailblazer in MarTech.
At our core, we believe work is about more than just numbers -- it's about the people. Our culture is dynamic and constantly evolving, shaped by every employee, their actions and their stories. With over 1500 Optimizers spread across 12 global locations, our diverse team embodies the "One Optimizely" spirit, emphasizing collaboration and continuous improvement, while fostering a culture where every voice is heard and valued.
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Introduction
We are seeking a Senior Manager, Revenue Recognition that will be primarily responsible for supporting the business and providing technical revenue accounting guidance/analysis in accordance with the GAAP and Company policies. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, with great communication skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The candidate will work with various cross functional teams and report to the Director of Revenue Recognition.
Job Responsibilities
· Manage deal review communications between revenue team and Sales, Sales Operations, and Legal during contract negotiations and provide guidance and assistance to ensure proper revenue recognition
· Complete monthly deal review checklists documenting key contract terms, noting any non-standard terms impacting revenue recognition
· Complete month-end close activities and accurate reporting of key revenue data, including monthly customer reviews and analysis of changes to key accounts
· Review reconciliations and other key processes within the worldwide revenue and deferred revenue close process
· Build and maintain controls to provide early sight of issues and resolution to ensure clean and accurate reconciliations
· Produce high quality, insightful analysis of revenue and deferred revenue at the customer and product level using Netsuite, Power BI and internal analytics tools.
· Work closely with FP&A to ensure forecasts are built with the most up-to-date data and insights from the revenue team
· Take a lead role in the annual audit, providing data and answering queries from the auditors
· Build and maintain strong expertise in NetSuite and other relevant systems
· Provide guidance in accordance with ASC Topic 606 and/or IFRS 15
· Assist in managing the standalone selling price analysis
· Provide assistance in drafting revenue recognition polices and memos
· Maintain process documentation and update as necessary
· Lead other special projects and ad hoc reporting requests as needed
· Manage revenue team members and ensure they are being coached and developed to a high standard.
Knowledge and Experience
· 5 Years Experience in Revenue/Accounting
· Experience within SaaS is a plus
· Strong knowledge of ASC 606 required
· CPA with Big 4 experience preferred
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance
Competencies
Optimizely is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Optimizely is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.
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