Head of Accounting

Overview

HEAD OF ACCOUNTING – SOFTWARE

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON – 2–3 DAYS ONSITE (TUES–THURS)

Are you a qualified accountant with a sharp eye for revenue? Do you thrive in hands-on roles where you can lead, improve, and deliver?

We’re helping a leading software business hire a Head of Accounting – Revenue & Cost of Sale. This is a key role within the group finance function, where you’ll take ownership of revenue recognition and cost accounting, manage a small team, and support system and process improvements during a busy period.

WISH LIST

• Strong technical grasp of revenue recognition (FRS 102 / IFRS 15)
• Experienced people-manager
• Comfortable taking ownership of complex problems and delivering solutions independently

Responsibilities

• Own and apply revenue recognition policies in line with FRS 102
• Lead a team of analysts to meet month-end and reporting deadlines
• Review and validate the financial terms of contracts, renewals, and change requests
• Manage revenue and cost of sale recognition processes end-to-end
• Prepare and post accurate journal entries at month-end
• Reconcile deferred income, accrued income, prepayments, and fulfilment costs
• Provide insight and analysis on revenue forecasts and performance
• Collaborate closely with sales, projects, and finance to gather contract data
• Identify and implement process improvements across systems (NetSuite, Salesforce)
• Support external audit and ensure financial compliance

Qualifications / Your Profile

• Good working knowledge of MS Excel
• Extensive experience of revenue recognition & cost of sale accounting
• Experienced people-manager
• Experience with NetSuite ZoneBilling (advantageous)

Salary & Benefits

• Bonus
• Private medical
• 25 days holidays
• Opportunity to lead and shape a critical finance function during a time of change

Employment details

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Finance and Accounting/Auditing
• Industries: Software Development and IT System Custom Software Development