A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field is required.
At least 3 years of revenue accounting experience, including hands-on experience with IFRS 15, is required.
Proficiency with NetSuite accounting software and advanced Excel is required.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills are required.
Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience is desirable.
Experience with SaaS or subscription and/or B2C transactional revenue models is desirable.
Openness to experimenting with AI and adapting to ways AI can improve work is expected.
Responsibilities
Act as the company's overall IFRS technical accounting expert, providing technical accounting treatment guidance across the Accounting & Tax team.
Research and advise on accounting treatment for new or complex transactions, new products, and new IFRS standards or amendments in partnership with the VP, Accounting & Tax.
Own IFRS 15 revenue recognition accounting for item-code and contract revenue across entities.
Reconcile deferred revenue monthly and ensure alignment with billing and accounts receivable records.
Maintain and improve revenue recognition policies and documentation as products, contracts, and pricing models evolve.
Partner with FRPA and Finance Business Partnering to align ARR metrics with statutory revenue recognition, explain variances, and maintain consistency.
Partner with Product and Commercial teams on the revenue treatment of new products, pricing models, and contract structures.
Work with Accounts Receivable on billing and revenue-related queries.
Support external and internal audits, with responsibility for revenue-related balances and disclosures.
Maintain internal controls over revenue recognition and recommend improvements.
Own the project to formalise and document revenue recognition policy across product lines, aligning it with ARR reporting.
Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities within revenue accounting. Current priorities include delivering improvements on plan.
Provide prompt, clearly documented technical accounting guidance across the Accounting & Tax team.
Support accurate IFRS 15 revenue recognition across item-code and contract revenue, including monthly deferred revenue reconciliations.
Support revenue-related audit balances and disclosures to avoid material findings.
About us
We are Digital Science and we are advancing the research ecosystem.
We are a pioneering technology company, and our vision is of a future where a trusted and collaborative research ecosystem drives progress for all. We believe in better, open, collaborative and inclusive research. In creating the next generation of tools and working in partnership with the community we tackle some of the biggest challenges to research. In order to achieve our vision, we need innovative, inspiring and dynamic people to join our team. Want to join us?
Your new role
We are looking for an experienced Revenue Accountant to own revenue recognition accounting across Digital Science's entities and act as the business's overall IFRS technical accounting expert, reporting to the VP, Accounting & Tax.
This role brings dedicated IFRS 15 expertise to item-code and contract revenue, provides technical accounting treatment guidance across the wider Accounting & Tax team as new standards or complex transactions arise, and works closely with FRPA & Finance Business Partnering to keep ARR reporting and statutory revenue recognition aligned as the business scales its subscription and B2C revenue models.
Please note - due to business need, we can only accept applications from candidates who reside in the UK, where we have an established legal entity. If you apply from outside of this area, your application will not be considered.
Please be aware that we may close this position early if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply promptly.
Act as Digital Science's overall IFRS technical accounting expert — providing technical accounting treatment guidance across the Accounting & Tax team
Research and advise on the accounting treatment of new or complex transactions — new products, and new IFRS standards or amendments as they arise, in partnership with the VP, Accounting & Tax.
Own revenue recognition accounting under IFRS 15 — for item-code and contract revenue across entities.
Reconcile deferred revenue on a monthly basis — ensuring alignment with billing/AR records.
Maintain and improve revenue recognition policies and documentation — as products, contracts, and pricing models evolve.
Partner with FRPA & Finance Business Partnering — to ensure consistency between ARR metrics and statutory revenue recognition.
Partner with Product and Commercial teams — on the revenue treatment of new products, pricing models, and contract structures.
Work with Accounts Receivable — on billing and revenue-related queries.
Support external and internal audits — with specific responsibility for revenue-related balances and disclosures.
Maintain internal controls over revenue recognition — and recommend improvements as needed.
Act as project owner for formalising and documenting revenue recognition policy — across product lines, aligning it with ARR reporting.
Identify and implement process improvements and automation opportunities — within revenue accounting.
Performance Standards
Revenue recognised accurately under IFRS 15 across all item-code and contract revenue, with deferred revenue reconciled monthly.
Technical accounting guidance provided promptly and documented clearly across the Accounting & Tax team.
ARR metrics and statutory revenue recognition kept consistent, with variances explained to FRPA & Finance Business Partnering.
Revenue-related audit balances and disclosures supported with no material findings.
Revenue recognition process and automation improvements delivered on plan.
Essential
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
3+ years of experience in revenue accounting, with hands-on IFRS 15 experience.
Proficient with accounting software (NetSuite) and advanced Excel.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organisational skills.
Desirable
Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent experience.
Experience with SaaS/subscription and/or B2C transactional revenue models.
Culture & Behavioural Expectations
Technical Rigour: strong command of IFRS 15 and revenue recognition judgement calls.
Attention to Detail: high accuracy across item-code, contract, and deferred revenue reconciliations.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: works closely with FRPA, AR, and Product/Commercial teams, applying an AI-first mindset to improve processes.
Adaptability: comfortable as products, contracts, and pricing models evolve.
Ownership: proactive, hands-on, and accountable for outcomes.
We're looking for people who are naturally curious about AI and comfortable exploring how it can improve the way we work — you don't need to be an AI expert, but an openness to experiment and adapt is important to us.
Don't worry if you don't meet every qualification—let us be the judge! Studies show that many qualified candidates from under-represented groups hesitate to apply unless they meet every single requirement. We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive team and strongly encourage you to submit your application.