Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. DataDirect Networks (DDN) is a global market leader in AI and high-performance data storage innovation. They are seeking a Director, Revenue Accounting to lead global revenue accounting, ensuring accurate revenue recognition under ASC 606 and overseeing the monthly revenue close while driving improvements in processes and systems.
Responsibilities
- Own global revenue accounting activities, including monthly close, revenue recognition, reconciliations, and related financial reporting in accordance with ASC 606
- Review and interpret complex customer contracts across software licenses, subscriptions, maintenance/support, and hardware
- Partner with Sales, Legal, and Deal Desk to evaluate and structure non-standard deals, ensuring alignment between commercial terms and revenue recognition requirements
- Establish and maintain standalone selling price (SSP) methodologies and support ongoing updates as product and pricing models evolve
- Support external audits, serving as a key point of contact for revenue recognition matters and audit deliverables
- Drive modernization of revenue systems and processes, leveraging automation and AI to improve scalability, accuracy, and efficiency
- Lead and develop a revenue accounting team, fostering technical depth, operational excellence, and cross-functional partnership
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field; CPA preferred
- 8–10+ years of progressive experience in revenue accounting, including a combination of public accounting and high-growth technology or software industry experience
- Proven expertise with ASC 606 revenue recognition, with required experience accounting for complex multi-element arrangements
- Experience supporting implementation and enhancement of revenue recognition systems (e.g., Zuora Revenue or similar), including integration with ERP and automation of revenue accounting processes
- Advanced analytical and technical accounting skills with ability to independently research and resolve complex issues
- CPA preferred
Company Overview
DDN is the world’s leading AI and data intelligence company, powering the world’s most demanding AI workloads by keeping GPUs fed, efficient, and productive—at massive scale—so organizations can train, checkpoint, and infer faster with less footprint and power while achieving tremendous ROI from their AI investments. It was founded in 1998, and is headquartered in Chatsworth, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.ddn.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
DDN has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2026, 5 in 2025, 3 in 2024, 2 in 2023, 4 in 2022, 3 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.