EMEA Accounting Manager

Cloudflare, Inc.
United States, California, San Francisco
101 Townsend Street (Show on map)
Jan 27, 2025
About Us At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world's largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine's Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World's Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us! Location:Lisbon Role Summary The Accounting Manager's primary responsibility is helping to ensure the Company's revenue recognition to be in compliance with US GAAP and Company policies. It is both advisory and operational in nature. The advisory role helps business partners make informed business decisions while maintaining accounting compliance. The operational role ensures accounting processes comply with policies and function in an effective and efficient manner while working with local partners to complete business transactions with customers. Lastly, the Accounting Manager is responsible for building and maintaining a high performing team in our Lisbon office. Role Responsibilities Participates in accounting close activities, including: partnering with other teams (legal, sales, etc.) to interpret, research, discuss, and / or process deal reviews complete contract accounting of executed customer contracts preparation / review of journal entries preparation / review of reconciliations and related financial analysis for management and external reporting Develop and streamline processes using system automation and tools to maximize efficiency and accuracy of revenue accounting systems and processes Takes a clean sheet of paper approach when revisiting operational processes and continually works to consolidate and streamline using automation and tools to maximize efficiency and accuracy Stay current on the latest financial accounting and reporting developments and IFRS reporting requirements, as applicable. Effectively interacts with peers to learn-teach-lean and share knowledge Mentors and supports junior members of the team and provides feedback Communicates any problems to senior management timely Participates in Company-wide initiatives and cross-functional projects that directly impact or relate to the revenue accounting area Present findings and solutions to the management team, while considering global impacts and subsequent guidance to influence other regions where appropriate to adopt a consistent process and policy Establish and track Key Performance Indicator's (KPI's) Prepares schedules in support of the external audit process Coordinates with the auditors on accounting issues and audit related queries Reviews and maintains controls as the business environment changes as a result of process, system and policy enhancements. Includes risk assessment and review of risk areas Role Requirements (Must-Have Skills) Must-Have Skills Master's degree in Accounting, or a related field, or advanced experience 10 to 15 years of experience in the accounting roles Strong understanding of revenue accounting rules under ASC 606 Experience working with revenue related systems such as billing systems, ERP, and revenue recognition tool / subledger Revenue accounting for SaaS revenue recognition and understanding of multi-element arrangements Ability to work effectively with various departments, particularly Sales Ability to manage multiple priorities Flexibility to work under time constraints and deadlines Must be meticulous, detail oriented, and organized Strong interpersonal and communication skills Ability to work independently, yet cooperatively and constructively, in a team environment Highly proficient in advanced MS Excel What Makes Cloudflare Special? We're not just a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company. We're a highly ambitious, large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet. Project Galileo: We equip politically and artistically important organizations and journalists with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work, technology already used by Cloudflare's enterprise customers--at no cost. Athenian Project: We created Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free, so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration. 1.1.1.1: We released 1.1.1.1 to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster, more secure and privacy-centric public DNS resolver. This is available publicly for everyone to use - it is the first consumer-focused service Cloudflare has ever released. Here's the deal - we don't store client IP addresses never, ever. We will continue to abide by our privacy commitment and ensure that no user data is sold to advertisers or used to target consumers. Sound like something you'd like to be a part of? We'd love to hear from you! This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license. Cloudflare is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people and place great value in both diversity and inclusiveness. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to their, or any other person's, perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, or any other basis protected by law. We are an AA/Veterans/Disabled Employer. Cloudflare provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please tell us if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job. Examples of reasonable accommodations include, but are not limited to, changing the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment. If you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job, please contact us via e-mail at hr@cloudflare.com or via mail at 101 Townsend St. San Francisco, CA 94107.