Director, Revenue Assurance & Ireland Country Lead

GAQ427R220 Mission Databricks is seeking a senior finance leader based in Ireland to fulfill a dual-impact role: leading our global technical Revenue Assurance function supporting EMEA/APAC regions and serving as the foundational Country Lead for the newly established Databricks Ireland entity. This high-visibility role combines strategic technical accounting with operational leadership. You will manage a global revenue assurance team while personally establishing and executing key operational processes for Databricks in Ireland. You will serve as the core on-the-ground finance lead supporting intercompany execution, local contract fulfillment, and revenue assurance oversight to ensure seamless business operations across Ireland and the European Union. Impact you will have: Ireland Entity Leadership & Operational Compliance • Local Entity Execution: Serve as the primary on-the-ground finance leader in Ireland, executing key intercompany agreement workflows required for DBRX Ireland operations. • Contract & Order Oversight: Support local contract execution workflows on behalf of the entity, ensuring all EU customer order forms and cloud services agreements adhere to established commercial and legal guardrails. • Intercompany & Revenue Operations Support: Oversee local revenue processes, including EU customer contracting, billing workflows, and payment collection oversight, coordinating closely with Global Order-to-Cash (OtC) and Treasury teams to ensure proper fund-remittance to Databricks, Inc. and compliance with intercompany remittance timelines. • Functional Governance: Partner with local and global Legal, Tax, and Treasury stakeholders to maintain local operational compliance, supporting VAT/GST processes (owned by Tax) and legal approvals (owned by Legal). • Local Capability Expansion: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support hiring and onboarding of additional staff in Ireland to build out long-term operational capabilities for the entity. Global Revenue Assurance Strategy & Execution • Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and scale a global team of revenue accounting professionals, fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture. • ASC 606 / IFRS 15 & Technical Accounting Compliance: Ensure consistent treatment and proper accounting of global enterprise SaaS and consumption-based revenue transactions in compliance with ASC 606, U.S. GAAP, and internal accounting policies. Experience applying differences in IFRS 15 vs. ASC 606 in local statutory accounting. • Deal Strategy & Commercial Advisory: Partner with Global Sales, Strategic Pricing, Deal Desk, and Legal functions during deal negotiations to structure non-standard, complex customer contracts in compliance with revenue recognition standards. • Delegated Approval Authority: Exercise tiered finance approval authority for non-standard pricing and commercial terms within established guardrails. • Cross-Functional Process Innovation: Collaborate with FP&A, IT, RevOps, and Order-to-Cash teams to identify data, process, and automation improvements (e.g., system enhancements, SQL data analysis) to minimize manual workarounds and scale operations. • Training & Enablement: Develop and deliver technical revenue recognition training to cross-functional business partners. What we look for: • Professional License: Active Chartered Accountant (ACA / FCA / ACCA) qualification required. • Big 4 Experience: Minimum 5+ years of audit or advisory experience at a Big 4 accounting firm (Deloitte, PwC, EY, or KPMG). • Experience Level: 15+ years of progressively responsible finance and accounting experience, with at least 5+ years dedicated to a technical revenue recognition role in a global, publicly traded or high-growth SaaS/tech company. • ASC 606 Expertise: Deep understanding of ASC 606, specifically within enterprise SaaS, consumption/usage-based business models, and complex software revenue structures. • Entity & Local Governance Acumen: Demonstrated understanding of Irish statutory requirements, intercompany operational frameworks, and cross-border commercial execution. • Data & Systems Proficiency: Strong analytical skills with hands-on proficiency in financial systems and data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, ERP enterprise systems). • Leadership & Change Management: Proven track record of managing global teams, navigating ambiguity, leading through rapid scale, and influencing stakeholders across cross-functional matrixed teams. About Databricks Databricks is the Data and AI company. More than 20,000 organizations worldwide — including adidas, AT&T, Bayer, Block, Mastercard, Rivian, Unilever, and 70% of the Fortune 500 — rely on the Databricks Data + AI Platform to build and scale data and AI apps, analytics and agents. Headquartered in San Francisco with 30+ offices around the globe, Databricks offers a unified platform that includes Genie, Lakebase, Agent Bricks, Lakeflow, Lakehouse, and Unity Catalog. To learn more, follow Databricks on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Instagram. Benefits At Databricks, we strive to provide comprehensive benefits and perks that meet the needs of all of our employees. For specific details on the benefits offered in your region click here. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion At Databricks, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone can excel. 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