The Revenue Assurance Director will lead a team of analysts and report to the Head of Business Planning. Business Planning is the most instrumental department within the organization in tracking and driving revenue performance, dynamically, across more than 30 countries of live operations.
Responsibilities
The RAD will be responsible for the accurate recording of revenue and proper integration with the company’s accounting statements and management accounts. At the same time, he/she will be responsible to organize and utilize this database of revenue KPIs in a way that can drive the commercial performance of the company.
The Revenue Assurance Director and his team will be responsible for the following tasks:
- Maintain accurate database of actual and planned gross and net revenue performance across each customer engagement (project)
- Organize the database of project P&LS in a way that is scalable, efficient to update, and provides business stakeholders with the right set of KPI’s that can drive insights on revenue performance trends
- Estimate and provide the monthly Gross and Net Revenue estimates as per the company’s Accounting Standards and reconciling monthly net revenues with accounting records (this requires 2-3 iterations with Accounting to bridge gaps and identify missing amounts and discrepancies)
- Work closely with the Finance team to integrate monthly revenue figures in the Group’s consolidated accounts
- Work closely with the Finance team to approve invoiced project related amounts, controlling invoices against contract terms (partners and MNOs) and approving associated payments
- Work closely with regional client servicing resources to continuously update the project P&L’s and report on major WoW deviations
- Establish relationships with regional teams/finance to explain numbers and address queries on project performance
- Support the weekly/monthly/quarterly rhythm of the company by producing the necessary dashboards and reporting material
- Support the Head of Business Planning with various pieces of revenue performance analysis highlighting actionable areas and recommending actions
Qualifications
- 8+ years of international experience in finance, business analysis, business control or planning role, within a Big Four Consulting firm or multinational organization
- Strong academic background from top-tier school either in business or finance, at post-graduate level
- Outstanding MS PowerPoint and MS Excel skills are required (with financial modeling experience); including experience using Google spreadsheets
- Ability to manage complex data requests; Superior analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Solid commercial understanding
- International perspective and culture
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication and presentation skills
- Fluency in English, both oral and written (additional language is a plus)
- Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines
- Attention to detail, and high accuracy are critical
- Proven ability to manage a team and work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees
- Able to perform under pressure and deliver results in a demanding and fast-paced environment that requires fresh thinking, innovation and time dedication
- Proven ability to quickly grasp industry and business-wide concepts in order to assess implications to drive actions and to capitalize on opportunities
Benefits
The real excitement comes from working closely with a dynamic, smart, agile and highly motivated team in a competitive and fast paced environment. Upstream provides the opportunities and the ground for international career development and recognition. Compensation package includes competitive salary and benefits.