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Posted August 07, 2026
Robert Half

Revenue Recognition and Receivables COE

Chicago, IL 60631, US Full Time
Compensation: $145 to $155 Yearly

The salary range for this position is $145,000 - $155,000 plus bonus, and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].


The Revenue Recognition & Receivables COE Lead is responsible for establishing, governing, and continuously enhancing the enterprise-wide framework for revenue recognition and order-to-cash processes.

 

Job Description:

  • Revenue Recognition Governance & Policy Leadership
  • Own and maintain enterprise-wide revenue recognition policies, including:
  • ASC 606 application across all revenue streams
  • Contract and performance obligation identification
  • Transaction price determination and SSP allocation
  • Timing of revenue recognition
  • Variable consideration (including rebates and discounts)
  • Extended warranty deferrals
  • Contract modification governance
  • Pricing validation
  • Quantity validation (e.g., scale tickets, batch tickets, delivery confirmations)
  • Ensure consistent interpretation and application of policies across all segments.
  • Lead governance processes for: Standardized contract templates
  • Price list management
  • Approval workflows for discounts, pricing overrides, and contract changes
  • Internal Controls & Audit Coordination Collaborate with the following groups:
  • Internal Audit
  • External Audit
  • SOX/ICFR stakeholders
  • Partner with Controls SOX/ICFR teams to maintain and enhance the Revenue Recognition & Receivables Risk Control Matrix.
  • Work alongside the Controls SOX/ICFR teams to ensure controls are effectively designed, consistently executed, adequately documented, lead remediation efforts for control deficiencies and audit findings, provide guidance and training to control owners across the organization, standardization & Process Excellence
  • Develop and deploy standardized templates, SOPs, and toolkits for contract review and modification approvals, Billing accuracy and controls, Credit evaluation and approvals, Collections and dispute management, Cash application, Rebate and discount calculations, AR aging and bad debt analysis
  • Partner with Shared Services to centralize and streamline transactional activities.
  • Drive harmonization of processes across business units.
  • Lead continuous improvement and best practice sharing initiatives. Receivables Governance & Working Capital Oversight
  • Oversee enterprise-wide receivables processes.
  • AR reconciliations and write-off approvals Ensure consistent application of Credit policies, Dispute resolution workflows, Aging review procedures, Bad debt reserve methodologies
  • Partner with FP& A and Corporate Accounting to support working capital reporting and forecasting. Cross-Functional Alignment & Stakeholder Engagement. Act as the central point of alignment across: Commercial Sales and Finance



Qualifications:

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

Education: Bachelor's degree

Field of Study Preferred: Accounting, Finance, or related field Required Work Experience:

8+ years of experience in revenue accounting, order-to-cash, or commercial finance

Strong knowledge of ASC 606 and receivables processes

Experience with SOX/ICFR and audit coordination

Proven ability to influence across business units and functions

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience in manufacturing, construction, or building materials Mix of industry and Big 4 experience

Experience with ERP platforms (e.g., SAP, AX/D365, Salesforce)

Experience leading cross-functional transformation initiatives Preferred: CPA or equivalent certification

Travel Requirements: 10%


To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected].


Our specialized recruiting professionals apply their expertise and utilize our proprietary AI to find you great job matches faster.


Compensation

$145,000.00-$155,000.00 Yearly

About Us

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