Sr. Global Process Owner Manager, Revenue Accounting

Department: Finance

Location: US-California-San Jose

Compensation: $159,550 - $219,350 / year

Description

As the Sr. Global Process Owner Manager for Revenue Accounting, you will set the global vision, governance, and operating model for revenue accounting and related Order to Cash business processes. You will partner with Finance, Sales Operations, IT, and regional teams to standardize end-to-end processes, strengthen internal controls, and ensure compliant, scalable revenue recognition and reporting aligned to ASC 606. You will lead cross-functional decision making, define process standards and KPIs, and drive continuous improvement and automation to improve business outcomes. Enterprise systems (e.g., ERP and revenue subledger tools) are key enablers, and you will ensure process requirements are translated into sustainable solutions and adopted consistently across the organization.

Role expectations

• Serve as the global business process owner for revenue accounting, defining the end-to-end process design, standards, controls, and operating model across regions and business units.
• Own global policies and decision frameworks for revenue recognition and accounting treatment, ensuring alignment to ASC 606 and external/internal reporting requirements.
• Represent revenue team in cross-functional governance forums (Finance, Sales Ops, IT) to prioritize the transformation roadmap, resolve process/design decisions, and manage tradeoffs impacting revenue and close/reporting.
• Define, monitor, and continuously improve process performance using KPIs and other analytics (e.g., close timeliness, accuracy, backlog, manual journals, contract modifications) to drive measurable outcomes.
• Ensure process risks are identified and mitigated through effective controls, documentation, and audit-ready evidence; partner with controllership, internal audit, and compliance as needed.
• Drive global standardization and simplification of revenue processes, reducing manual effort through automation and fit-for-purpose tooling.
• Partner with business and technology teams to translate process requirements into scalable solutions and to ensure consistent adoption through change management, communications, and enablement.
• Act as the key liaison between the Revenue Accounting team, the project team, and IT, ensuring clear requirements, timely issue resolution, and alignment on scope, priorities, and delivery timelines.
• Lead UAT and other testing activities for the Revenue Accounting team, including test strategy, scenario design, defect triage, and sign-off to ensure solutions meet business and compliance requirements.
• Coach and influence stakeholders globally, building strong relationships and alignment across functions to drive timely decisions and sustainable process execution.
  
  

Scope & Complexity

• Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations and data requires an evaluation of intangibles
• Identifies and sets strategic direction for large projects and implementations.
• Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results
• Develop and drive formal networks involving coordination among groups
  
  

Expertise

• Strong knowledge of ASC 606 and revenue-related controls, disclosures, and management reporting; experienced partnering with audit and controllership stakeholders.
• Recognized leader in process governance and operating model design; able to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams through ambiguity and change.
• Deep expertise in revenue accounting and the Order to Cash lifecycle, applying business judgment to complex deal structures and process scenarios to drive compliant, scalable outcomes.
• Working knowledge of SAP (e.g., S/4HANA and revenue accounting automation such as SAP RAR) to effectively translate revenue accounting process needs into system and data requirements.
  
  

Supervision

• Initiates projects, develops project proposals, and plans work execution.
• May Supervise Others
• Actively mentors and provides leadership to peers and is considered a subject matter expert internally.
  
  

Leadership & Contribution

• Contributing Independently and/or
• Contributing through others (Can support the manager in managing and coaching the team in daily work)
  
  

Languages

• Proficiency in English is required for this position
  
  

What We're Looking For

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance
• 10 years of directly related experience
  
  

Technical Skills

• Proficient with computers and standard software programs (Excel, Word, power point, e-mail, etc.).
• 10 years of Order to Cash and revenue accounting experience, including process governance, close/reporting cadence, controls, and cross-functional stakeholder management.
• Experience working with ERP and revenue subledger systems to support revenue accounting processes (SAP experience is a plus), including partnering with IT to translate business requirements into solutions.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA and revenue accounting automation tools (e.g., SAP RAR) preferred; ability to lead process requirements and adoption is required.
• Experience partnering with upstream commercial systems (e.g., CRM/CPQ, eCommerce) and understanding how source data impacts billing, revenue recognition, and reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead global standardization and harmonization of business processes and associated data/reporting, with a continuous improvement and change leadership mindset.
  
  

Certifications

• CPA (preferred).
• LEAN / Six Sigma preferred
  
  

Pay Transparency

If provided, base salary or wage rate ranges are the range in which Align reasonably expects to set a candidate’s pay for the posted position. Actual placement depends on the individual skills and experience level of a candidate plus the total compensation and equity across team members. For other locations outside of the primary location, the base salary range will be adjusted geographically.

For Field Sales roles, the salary listed is the base pay only and does not include the applicable incentive compensation plan. A cost of living adjustment may be added to base pay for higher cost areas in the U.S.

Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay determined based on the position and your location, year in school, degree, and experience.

General Description Of All Benefits

We are pleased to provide a general description of the benefits Align offers to full-time employees in this position.

Benefits

Family Benefits. Align offers employees and their eligible dependents medical (with a Health Savings Account option for some plan offerings), dental, and vision in accordance with those plans. Align also offers to employees:

• Discounts on Invisalign and Vivera to employees and their eligible dependents after 90 days of employment
• Back-up Child/Elder Care and access to a caregiving concierge
• Family Forming Benefits – Available to Employees, and their spouse or domestic partner, covered under one of Align’s health plans
• Breast Milk Delivery and Lactation Support Services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Hinge Health Virtual Physical Therapy – Available to all employees and eligible dependents (age 18 ) enrolled in an Align medical Plan
  
  

Employee benefits. Align offers its employees:

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance in accordance with those plans.
• Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment. Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse/Domestic Partner, and Child(ren) are available for purchase in accordance with those plans.
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Employees may be eligible to participate in a health care account (including a limited health FSA if enrolled in a HDHP), dependent care account, and a pre-tax commuter benefit plan.
• 401k plan (with a discretionary Company match of 50% up to 6% of eligible earnings up to a maximum match of 3%.). Employer match vests after two years – 25% year one and 100% at year two. Align offers traditional, Roth, and after-tax options.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (Employees must work 20 hours or more and be employed on purchase date to be eligible).
• Paid vacation of up to 17 days during the first full year of employment (currently accrued at the rate of 5.24 hours each pay-period), which carries over to a maximum cap of 30 days. Annual paid vacation time accrual increases based on tenure. Both exempt and non-exempt employees who work 32 hours or more per week receive prorated vacation accrual based on their regularly scheduled work hours and tenure.
• Sick time is accrued throughout the year at the rate of one hour for every thirty worked. Employees can carry over unused sick leave each year, up to a maximum balance of 80 hours.
• 11 Company-designated paid holidays throughout the year.
• If employed for at least 12 consecutive months, Align will grant up to 6 weeks of paid Parental Leave. If employed for less than 12 consecutive months, Align will grant up to 4 weeks of paid Parental Leave. All parental leave must be completed within one year of the birth or placement of the child. Parental leave is in addition to any state and/or local parental leave benefits. Three days of paid bereavement leave. In some cases, due to travel the amount of paid leave may be extended to 5 paid days off. To the extent applicable state or local law offers more generous benefits, Align complies with any such law.
• Non-exempt employees will receive full pay for up to 10 days of jury duty. Exempt employees will receive their full salary during any week they serve and perform any work. Other insurance such as legal, critical illness, voluntary accident, long-term care, auto, home and pet insurance are available for purchase.
  
  

To the extent applicable state or local law offers more generous benefits, Align complies with any such law.

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