Revenue Associate

**Job Description**:
**ABOUT THIS JOB**

At NielsenIQ, a Revenue associate administers, reviews and validates sales contracts to recognize revenue and establishes a billing plan in accordance with Global and Regional policies and procedures. Partners with relevant Client Service teams to drive USGAAP & statutory compliance. Supports all other revenue and billing processes including periodic book closing and reconciliations.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Administer sales contract and order processing for the region in scope in coordination with Client Sales
- Prepare billing runs and perform month-end activities related to revenue and receivables
- Work with Global Controlling team to support their deliverables, including:

- Customer invoicing, credit management, and customer credit verification
- Accounts Receivable management including cash collection and allocation
- Revenue recognition
- Support revenue closing activities, including accruals, provisions, and reconciliations, are appropriate and accurate and are performed in accordance with US-GAAP/Stat rules, Global COE processes, and in alignment with the Markets Controllers
- Perform revenue recognition in accordance with US-GAAP criteria and maintain relevant documentation for auditing purposes
- Ensure revenue accounting is appropriate and accurate and is performed in accordance with US-GAAP
- Provide regional input on revenue reporting to the Global Controller
- Perform the controls on revenue processes in scope and ensure adequate controllership is maintained at all times; flag to the Global Controller in exceptional cases
- Ensure regional statutory compliance related to revenue accounting; monitor and provide guidance on related statutory and tax accounting, reporting, and audit
- Identify and recommend process improvements to evolve the revenue function
- Work closely with peer group in the Revenue Controlling COE incl. the hub
- Link in with FP&A and Consolidation teams on the closing schedule, accounting services, and consolidated accounts, with a specific focus for Revenue-related activities
- Work with Group Controller on compliance and governance
- Partner with Client Sales administration team
- Partner with Market Controllers and team (closing cut-off dates, journals, supporting documentation, and local GAAP requirements)
- Legal/Contracts Administration locally (if applicable)
- Internal & External Audit

**Qualifications**:
**A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOU**

A successful Revenue Associate will ensure all basic key performance indicators pertaining to contract processing and revenue accounting are achieved for the respective region. S/he will have built a successful working relationship with the Client Sales Administration team.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Degree in Finance or Accounting preferred
- Fluency in English and local language mandatory; third regional language preferred
- Experience working in multinational, multi-cultural environment
- Experience working with remote counterparts
- Experience working in Finance & some legal contract exposure preferred

Additional Information

**About NIQ**

NIQ, the world’s leading consumer intelligence company, reveals new pathways to growth for retailers and consumer goods manufacturers. With operations in more than 100 countries, NIQ delivers the most complete and clear understanding of consumer buying behavior through an advanced business intelligence platform with integrated predictive analytics. NIQ delivers the Full View.

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