Revenue Accounting and Reporting - Temp

Position overview

Revenue Accounting and Reporting supporting the Real Assets segment and Partnership accounting

Your key responsibilities

This role will be responsible for the accounting, reporting and analysis related to the Real Assets segment and third party reseller contracts, which includes performing various aspects of the financial month end close process and facilitate cash settlement process for revenue share contracts. This position may also be asked to take part in supporting process improvement and transformation initiatives related to revenue accounting and reporting functions.

Other responsibilities include:
• Collaborate closely with key business partners, for example, Product Finance, Sales, Run Rate Audit, and Billing to deliver critical business initiatives
• Operate as a key team member of subscription revenue team with responsibility of the accurate and completeness of revenue recognition
• Perform contract review and ensure proper revenue recognition in accordance with MSCI's policy and revenue recognition standards for multiple revenue streams
• Perform revenue operations, which includes execution of monthly revenue close, variance analysis, reporting, and account reconciliations for revenue and related accounts
• Document procedures and policies governing existing and future revenue accounting processes
• Support audits performed by internal audit, external audit, legal entity, and SOX teams
• Contribute and support special projects as assigned

Specific knowledge and skills
• Strong knowledge in US GAAP, including some experience in ASC 606, preferably in a subscription-based business or technology industry
• Understanding of finance technologies
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to explain complex accounting concepts in terms understood by team members with non-financial backgrounds
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of applications, particularly PowerPoint and Excel

Desired experience
• Minimum 3 years in Accounting or Finance related field
• Public accounting and/or industry accounting experience with multi-national public companies which comply with U.S. GAAP or IFRS
• Experience in process mapping and architecting improvement

Desired qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
• Strong problem solving and analytic skills
• Team player and desire to work effectively with diverse cultures in a global organization
• Willing to work on a 7-month contract

• Willing to work on EMEA shift (3pm-12mn)

About MSCI

At MSCI we are passionate about what we do, and we are inspired by our purpose - to power better investment decisions. You'll be part of an industry-leading network of creative, curious, and entrepreneurial pioneers. This is a space where you can challenge yourself, set new standards and perform beyond expectations for yourself, our clients, and our industry.

MSCI is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. With over 50 years of expertise in research, data, and technology, we power better investment decisions by enabling clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. We create industry-leading research-enhanced solutions that clients use to gain insight into and improve transparency across the investment process.

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