Accountant - Revenue

The Role

This is not your typical accounting role. As the Revenue Accountant at Megaport, you will take a key role in driving accurate revenue recognition and supporting critical commercial activities. You’ll lead the end-to-end month-end process, manage complex commission calculations, and collaborate closely with both Finance and Commercial teams.

In this high-impact position where accounting intersects with strategy, you’ll have the autonomy to identify and implement opportunities for automation and process enhancement - ensuring our financial operations are ready to scale. Your work will directly support informed, data-driven decision-making across the business.

About Megaport

Megaport has transformed the way IT gets connected. We're global leaders in Network as a Service (NaaS), changing the way businesses reach the cloud. We're also a leading partner to Amazon, Microsoft, Google, IBM, Oracle, NYSE, and many other leading technology companies. Megaport is a publicly traded company on the Australian Stock Exchange. We’re a lean, high-achieving team made up of over 300 members globally. While the company is headquartered in Brisbane, Australia, employees are spread out across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Staff enjoy an environment that is collaborative, supportive, and fun.

Our Team Culture

Join a team of globally-positioned industry experts that lead by example. We do not compromise our values for commercial gain; we are all custodians of our culture, and the customer is at the centre of everything we do. Our employees are motivated, adaptable, persistent, hard-working, and dynamic. Our culture permeates everything we do and this, in turn with a global vision, forms a commitment to each other, our customers, and shareholders alike.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Take ownership of the month-end process to ensure accurate recognition of revenue, revenue share agreements, and partner commissions.
• Calculate indirect sales commissions with precision on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Reconcile data across billing, accounting, and reporting systems, investigating and resolving discrepancies as needed.
• Identify and implement improvements to source data to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of calculations and reporting—particularly with future automation in mind.
• Collaborate with business units and the wider Finance team to troubleshoot and resolve commission-related issues.
• Conduct general ledger reconciliations to maintain strong financial controls across relevant entities.
• Manage multiple internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear and timely communication.
• Contribute to broader Finance initiatives and support additional tasks as required.

What We Are Looking For

• CA or CPA qualification.
• Proven experience in reconciling financial records and resolving data/source discrepancies.
• Strong ability to meet deadlines and manage time effectively.
• Exceptional attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable managing competing priorities and engaging with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Experience with ERP systems, ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365.
• Proficient in Excel, with intermediate to advanced skills.

What we offer

• Flexible working environments
• Birthday Leave
• Generous study and training allowance + development opportunities + 5 days paid study leave
• Creative, fun, and contemporary workspaces
• Motivated team of industry experts and new talent
• Celebrated success with ‘Legend’ and ‘Kudos’ Awards
• Health and wellness program
• Opportunities for career growth and potential for global intra-company transfers for interested candidates.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Megaport's Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected]

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All applications will be treated in confidence.

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