Sr. Global Process Owner Manager, Revenue Accounting

Location: San Jose, California

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

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance.
• 10+ years of directly related experience.
• Proficient with computers and standard software programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, email, 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.

Skills

• 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.

Certifications

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

Benefits

Family Benefits

• Medical (with a Health Savings Account option for some plan offerings), dental, and vision for employees and their eligible dependents.
• 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

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment. Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse/Domestic Partner, and Child(ren).
• Flexible Spending Accounts – 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. Traditional, Roth, and after-tax options available.
• 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 accrued at the rate of one hour for every thirty worked, up to a maximum balance of 80 hours.
• 11 Company-designated paid holidays throughout the year.
• Up to 6 weeks of paid Parental Leave if employed for at least 12 consecutive months; up to 4 weeks if employed for less than 12 consecutive months. 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 (extended to 5 paid days off in some cases due to travel).
• 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 options such as legal, critical illness, voluntary accident, long-term care, auto, home, and pet insurance are available for purchase.

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 through others (can support the manager in managing and coaching the team in daily work).

Languages

• Proficiency in English is required for this position.