Job Description

Western Digital is seeking for a Senior Revenue Recognition Analyst to join our Revenue Accounting Team. This position will be responsible for technical revenue subject matters and revenue operations activities including reviewing and assessing revenue contracts, analyzing and documenting complex revenue transactions, performing monthly revenue accounting close and supporting internal and external audits and reviews. The Sr. Revenue Recognition Analyst will get exposure to a wide range of business activities and interact across geographies with cross functions. This role requires a highly motivated and experienced accounting professional with a track record of success in global revenue operations. This role will partner with other business functions on projects, lead corporate initiatives towards process improvement and supporting transformational projects to achieve best in class results. This individual must possess the ability to successfully interact with, influence, coordinate both a geographically and culturally diverse set of financial team members.

 Job Responsibilities:

• Review and assess sales contracts, PO terms and conditions and non-standard transactions for revenue recognition implication under ASC 606; document revenue recognition analysis and provide guidance to internal revenue team and cross functions  
• Perform technical research and analysis for significant revenue arrangements and write technical memos supporting the accounting position
• Collaborate within revenue team and cross-functionally with Legal, Sales, Sales Ops, BU Finance, Product Management and Field Application Engineering to review and analyze issues around revenue recognition and advise revenue treatment
• Perform various monthly and quarterly revenue close tasks, including validating product return reserves, programs, posting of monthly and quarterly revenue journal entries and preparing deferral revenue and refund liability reconciliations
• Assist to establish and maintain revenue recognition policies and procedures to ensure US GAAP compliance and strong internal controls
• Collaborate with other functional business units to perform quarterly revenue analytics 
• Design, implement and maintain effective key accounting processes, policies, and internal controls; Evaluate and recommend best practices for close optimization and process improvement opportunities.
• Maintain SOX control compliance for revenue related controls
• Coordinate the audit requests in support of internal management and external audit to ensure that all revenue PBC deliverables are properly completed
• Lead or assist with ad-hoc projects as needed and drive projects to successful completion

Qualifications

• 6+ years of combined experience in Big 4 audit and corporate revenue accounting in technology industry
• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting or finance
• Strong ASC 606 technical revenue recognition experience required
• Strong communication (including technical memo writing) and analytical skills
• CPA preferred
• Experience in SAP and Oracle Cloud
• Proficient in Business Objects/Business Intelligence preferred
• Strong skills on Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint

The successful candidate must have proven ability to achieve results in a fast moving, dynamic environment, excellent written and verbal communication skill and must have demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams throughout the organization at different levels.  The individual must be detail-oriented, well-organized, reliable and flexible. The individual needs to be a self-starter with fast learning skills and be able to work with minimal supervision. The individual must be a team player and demonstrate ability to work well with others. The ability to prioritize workload and provide quality work under strict deadlines is a must.