Global Revenue Controller

Posted 2 Days Ago
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Hiring Remotely in Ontario, ON, CAN
Remote
Senior level
Cloud • Mobile • Software
The Role
Leads the global revenue accounting function, manages and develops the accounting team, and oversees IFRS 15 revenue recognition, percentage-of-completion accounting, complex contracts, close activities, controls, reconciliations, and financial reporting. Prepares financial statement notes and technical accounting memos, partners with finance, legal, sales, operations, and auditors, and drives process improvements through automation and practical AI applications.
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At Mitel, you will have the opportunity to help businesses connect, collaborate and provide better experiences for our customers. You will deliver valuable contributions in creating business success within our global organization utilizing your unique attributes, skills and experience.

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Job Description

The Senior Manager, Global Revenue Controller leads and develops the revenue accounting team and oversees global revenue accounting in accordance with IFRS and company policies. This people manager role combines strong technical accounting expertise, particularly in IFRS 15 and complex customer arrangements, with hands-on financial reporting responsibilities. As a key member of the financial reporting team, the Senior Manager prepares financial statement notes, prepares and reviews technical accounting memos, and partners with regional finance teams and other functions to resolve accounting matters and deliver accurate, timely reporting.


Key Responsibilities

  • People leadership: Manage and develop direct reports, set priorities, allocate work, review deliverables, and provide coaching and feedback to ensure quality and timely reporting.
  • Revenue accounting: Oversee global revenue recognition under IFRS 15, including complex contract assessments, performance obligations, transaction price allocation, and timing of recognition.
  • Percentage-of-completion (POC) accounting: Manage POC accounting, including project reviews, revenue recognition, unbilled receivables, and deferred revenue.
  • Complex revenue arrangements: Oversee accounting assessments involving non-standard shipping terms, discount incentives, and Software Assurance contracts.
  • Close and controls: Oversee revenue-related close activities, journal entries, reconciliations, and unbilled receivable and deferred revenue balances; resolve aged items and discrepancies and maintain effective internal controls and documentation.
  • Financial reporting: Prepare financial statement notes, including revenue disclosures, and contribute to broader quarterly and annual financial reporting deliverables.
  • Technical accounting: Research complex transactions and accounting issues; prepare and review technical memos documenting IFRS analysis, judgements, and conclusions.
  • Business and audit partnership: Partner with Sales, Operations, Legal, regional finance teams, and external auditors to resolve accounting and reporting matters.
  • Continuous improvement and AI: Identify, evaluate, and help implement practical AI and automation use cases across revenue accounting and financial reporting to improve efficiency and accuracy, while maintaining appropriate controls, data confidentiality, and professional judgement.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and a CPA designation.
  • Progressive experience in technical accounting and financial reporting, including direct people management and team development.
  • Strong IFRS expertise, particularly IFRS 15, complex revenue arrangements, and percentage-of-completion (POC) accounting.
  • Demonstrated experience preparing financial statement notes and preparing and reviewing technical accounting memos.
  • Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex accounting conclusions and collaborate across functions.
  • Proficiency in Excel and ERP/reporting systems (SAP experience is an asset), with the ability to manage competing deadlines and drive process improvements.
  • Experience applying AI or automation tools to accounting workflows, or a demonstrated ability to evaluate practical use cases, is an asset.

Mitel offers a comprehensive benefit program which includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance, RRSP matching, Paid time off (holiday, vacation and sick), Employee Assistance Program, Reward and Recognition Programs and more!  Benefits may vary based on full-time or part-time employee status.


For more information, visit www.mitel.com and follow us on Twitter @Mitel


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Mitel is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. Diversity makes sense for us, for our customers and for our future. We value different perspectives, skills and experiences, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.


We welcome candidates with disabilities and will make accommodations throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If you require a disability-related accommodation, please send an e-mail to [email protected] or call 844-YES-MITEL (844-937-6483). Mitel will consult with all applicants with disabilities who request accommodation to ensure that the accommodation provided is suitable for the applicant’s individual accessibility needs.


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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field
  • CPA designation
  • Progressive experience in technical accounting and financial reporting
  • Direct people management and team development experience
  • Strong IFRS expertise, particularly IFRS 15, complex revenue arrangements, and percentage-of-completion accounting
  • Experience preparing financial statement notes
  • Experience preparing and reviewing technical accounting memos
  • Strong analytical and communication skills
  • Proficiency in Excel and ERP/reporting systems
  • SAP experience
  • Experience applying AI or automation tools to accounting workflows, or ability to evaluate practical use cases
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The Company
HQ: Kanata, Ontario
4,026 Employees
Year Founded: 1972

What We Do

Powering more than 2 billion connections every day, Mitel helps businesses connect, collaborate and take care of customers. With 45 years of industry leadership, we help businesses connect, collaborate and provide better experiences for their customers. Mitel is trusted by 70 million business users in more than 100 countries. Throughout our long history of industry experience, innovation has been core to Mitel’s DNA – allowing us to become experts in evolving to meet your needs and help you do the same for your customers. It’s why we’re the only company that wakes up every day exclusively focused on helping you take your communications from where they are today to where you – and your customers – need and expect them to be.

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