Location Details:United States Remote or Tempe

At GoDaddy the future of work looks different for each team. Some teams work in the office full-time, others have a hybrid arrangement (they work remotely some days and in the office some days) and some work entirely remotely.

Remote: This is a remote position, so you’ll be working remotely from your home. You may occasionally visit a GoDaddy office to meet with your team for events or meetings.

This position is not eligible to be performed in Alaska, Mississippi, North Dakota, or the Virgin Islands.

Join our team...

GoDaddy is on a mission to radically shift the global economy toward life-fulfilling entrepreneurial ventures. In that work, GoDaddy is seeking a highly qualified and motivated Director of Global Revenue Accounting. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring that all order to cash transactions, including revenue recognition, are completely and accurately reflected in our financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and international regulations as required.

Join GoDaddy on our global mission and make a difference to our everyday entrepreneurs.

What you'll get to do...

• Oversee global revenue accounting teams, with ability to manage remotely and ability to travel as needed
• Work closely with the business partner teams to provide revenue recognition guidance and ensure accurate data and controls are in place for recognition of global revenue
• Responsible for global deal desk, including real time assessment of revenue recognition requirements and ensuring requirements are properly supported through eCommerce and revenue recognition systems
• Responsible for proper financial statement presentation and disclosures for both internal and external financial reporting
• Responsible for timely completion of month end close processes, account reconciliations and account analysis
• Responsible for maintaining and improving SOX compliance for revenue accounting functions and providing leadership over SOX documentation and related testing
• Responsible for the final technical assessments of new product launches and processes, including ownership of accounting policies
• Serve as the key liaison between the business teams and the accounting organization for new product launches and complex customer contracts
• Drive and project manage strategic initiatives which require the support of the revenue accounting team
• Responsible for financial systems implementation and support, including providing guidance on revenue recognition requirements, SOX controls associated with both SDLC and post go-live considerations, external financial reporting requirements, audit enablement and internal reporting needs
• Identify and proactively provides solutions for automation and process improvements while ensuring team responsibilities are completed with detail, accuracy and timeliness

Your experience should include...

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
• 10 years of relevant accounting experience with a strong understanding of accounting theory
• Revenue and accounts receivable accounting experience in publicly traded companies
• A solid understanding of US GAAP and related experience with accounting research and application
• Auditing skills, with the ability to research and reconcile difficult accounts
• Strong analytical skills and advanced Microsoft Excel experience
• Being highly detail oriented and organized in work with the ability to meet assigned deadlines
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively in coordination with all levels of employees, management, and external agencies to improve performance, creativity, problem solving, and results
• Able to act and operate independently with minimal daily direction from manager to accomplish assigned tasks and thrive in a fast paced, constantly changing environment
• You should have a strong foundation in team building and management, financial systems implementation and management, deal desk, general accounting, revenue recognition, operational and process optimization and streamlining, and a strong analytical and problem-solving ability

You might also have...

• Master's degree in accounting
• Big 4 public accounting experience
• Experience in SaaS or technology industry

We've got your back... We offer a range of benefits that may include paid time off, retirement savings (e.g., 401k, pension schemes), incentive eligibility, equity grants, participation in an employee stock purchase plan, and other family-friendly benefits including parental leave. GoDaddy’s benefits vary based on individual role and location and can be reviewed in more detail during the interview process.

We also embrace our diverse culture and offer a range of Employee Resource Groups (Culture). Have a side hustle? No problem. We love entrepreneurs! Most importantly, come as you are and make your own way. 

About us... GoDaddy is empowering everyday entrepreneurs around the world by providing the help and tools to succeed online, making opportunity more inclusive for all. GoDaddy is the place people come to name their idea, build a professional website, attract customers, sell their products and services, and manage their work. Our mission is to give our customers the tools, insights, and people to transform their ideas and personal initiative into success. To learn more about the company, visit About Us.

At GoDaddy, we know diverse teams build better products—period. Our people and culture reflect and celebrate that sense of diversity and inclusion in ideas, experiences and perspectives. But we also know that’s not enough to build true equity and belonging in our communities. That’s why we prioritize integrating diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging principles into the core of how we work every day—focusing not only on our employee experience, but also our customer experience and operations. It’s the best way to serve our mission of empowering entrepreneurs everywhere, and making opportunity more inclusive for all. To read more about these commitments, as well as our representation and pay equity data, check out our Diversity and Pay Parity annual report which can be found on our Diversity Careers page. 

GoDaddy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. GoDaddy will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with local and federal requirements. Refer to our full EEO policy.

Our recruiting team is available to assist you in completing your application. If they could be helpful, please reach out to myrecruiter@godaddy.com. 

GoDaddy doesn’t accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.