Revenue Accountant – Canonical

Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems to the global enterprise and technology markets. Our platform, Ubuntu, is widely used in breakthrough enterprise initiatives such as public cloud, data science, AI, engineering innovation, and IoT. Our customers include the worlds leading public cloud and silicon providers, and industry leaders in many sectors. The company is a pioneer of global distributed collaboration, with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries and very few office‑based roles. Teams meet two to four times yearly in person, in interesting locations around the world, to align on strategy and execution.

Our Finance team is growing and its a really exciting time to join the team. We are looking for bright, motivated people who have a passion for making a difference. You will be seeking an opportunity to drive process improvements and change, input your ideas and truly contribute to a highly productive team.

What your day will look like

• Assist in the month‑end reporting process to deliver timely and accurate information.
• Have full responsibility for a part of the revenue recognition process relevant to your strengths.
• Assist with the year‑end audit process and statutory reporting.
• Support the finance teams wider plans to prepare for an IPO.
• Improve the efficiency of financial processes and procedures and monitor compliance.
• Share knowledge between team members to ensure cover is available when needed.
• Actively develop your own skills to ensure current knowledge of applicable standards and regulations.
• Establish strong relationships with key colleagues outside the wider finance team.

What we are looking for in you

• Exceptional academic track record and subsequent career performance.
• Bachelors degree in Accounting or equivalent.
• Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, ACMA, CPA, etc.).
• IFRS 15/ASC 606 revenue recognition experience.
• Experience at a large public accounting firm or public multinational corporate accounting department preferred.
• NetSuite or similar systems experience a plus.
• Willingness to travel up to four times per year.

What we offer colleagues

• Distributed work environment with twice‑yearly team sprints in person.
• Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year.
• Annual compensation review.
• Recognition rewards.
• Annual holiday leave.
• Maternity and paternity leave.
• Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform.
• Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues.
• Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long‑haul company events.

Location

This role may be office based in London, or Remote in EMEA Time Zones.

About Canonical

Canonical is a pioneering tech firm at the forefront of the global move to open source. As the company that publishes Ubuntu, one of the most important open‑source projects and the platform for AI, IoT, and the cloud, we are changing the world of software. We recruit on a global basis and set a very high standard for people joining the company. We expect excellence; to succeed we