Order To Cash Accountant with French

Company Description

IFS is a billion-dollar revenue company with 7000+ employees on all continents. Our leading AI technology is the backbone of our award-winning enterprise software solutions, enabling our customers to be their best when it really matters-at the Moment of Service™. Our commitment to internal AI adoption has allowed us to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, ensuring our colleagues can unlock their creativity and productivity, and our solutions are always cutting-edge.

At IFS, we're flexible, we're innovative, and we're focused not only on how we can engage with our customers but on how we can make a real change and have a worldwide impact. We help solve some of society's greatest challenges, fostering a better future through our agility, collaboration, and trust.

We celebrate diversity and understand our responsibility to reflect the diverse world we work in. We are committed to promoting an inclusive workforce that fully represents the many different cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints of our customers, our partners, and our communities. As a truly international company serving people from around the globe, we realize that our success is tantamount to the respect we have for those different points of view.

By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to be part of a global, diverse environment; you will be joining a winning team with a commitment to sustainability; and a company where we get things done so that you can make a positive impact on the world.

We're looking for innovative and original thinkers to work in an environment where you can #MakeYourMoment so that we can help others make theirs. With the power of our AI-driven solutions, we empower our team to change the status quo and make a real difference.

If you want to change the status quo, we'll help you make your moment. Join Team Purple. Join IFS.

Job Description

As our Order to Cash Accountant, you will join our OTC team in Europe where we strongly believe that working hard and having fun are two compatible elements. Based in United Kingdom, you will be part of the Europe Order-to-Cash team that will ensure the operational success of the billing activity globally for recurring revenue.

In your role, you will manage the whole process of Maintenance Contract Management within our bespoke ERP-System. The functional activities include setting up customer contracts within the system, invoicing, variance analysis, accounts receivables management and account reconciliation in a matrixed environment.

• Manage end-to-end Order-to-Cash processes with sensitivity and expertise to deliver a perfect result to our customers by established deadlines.
• Set up of the customer maintenance contracts according to Customer Orders
• Invoicing for License/Cloud/Maintenance and other recurring revenue products
• Subscription Calculation quality assurance and invoicing
• Revenue and Direct Cost Accruals including Partner Commissions
• Variance Analysis for all recurring revenue
• Enable ad-hoc, monthly and annual reporting and KPIs using Business Intelligence (BI)
• Provide other team members and country Market Units with training and support
• Business partner to the Sales and Consulting function, customer contacts and active management with all stakeholders
• Interact proactively with all functional areas of the Finance team to ensure appropriate accounting, financial reporting and settlement of revenue matters is accomplished.
• Assist Accounts Receivables and Cash Collection duties.

Qualifications

You have profound knowledge in order processing and a certain amount of accounting knowledge (in particular Accounting, Revenue recognition and accruals). You have 3+ years' experience of accounting as well as invoicing.

• Proven ability in working with ERP-Systems regarding OTC-Processes, preferably IFS
• You have completed a commercial education with professional expertise in a comparable position, preferably in a company in the IT/software industry.
• You are a team player with interpersonal and communication skills.
• You are organized and systematic with a focus on accomplishing results.
• You have good analytical and business support skills, a creative solution-oriented mindset, and the ability to take your own initiatives.
• You are a good communicator and can make sure the messages sent across are received and understood.
• Educational Background, preferable a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent.

Company languages - Proficiency in both written and spoken English and French is a requirement for this role.

Additional Information

We embrace flexibility and hybrid work opportunities to support diverse needs and lifestyles, while also valuing inclusive workplace experiences. By fostering a sense of community, we drive innovation, strengthen connections, and nurture belonging. Our commitment ensures you can work in a way that suits you best, while also engaging with colleagues to share ideas and build meaningful relationships.