Sr Commercial Accountant — Deal Desk
The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. How? With a media buying platform that helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers –– and sets a new standard for global reach, accuracy, and transparency. We are proud of the culture we have built. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day.
So, if you are talented, driven, creative, and eager to join a dynamic, globally-connected team, then we want to talk!
What we do
The Trade Desk’s Global Deal Desk team plays a crucial role in supporting our sales teams by structuring and pricing deals to ensure they align with our internal policies and strategic goals. We are seeking a Senior Accountant to support our recently established EMEA Deal Desk function, based out of our London office. While focused on the EMEA region you will be part of a global team, with the opportunity to be involved in aspects of the global function. There will be a focus on offering guidance to consistently drive deal execution, managing risk while complying with company policy and procedures, advising on deal revenue recognition, and with the added benefit of shaping future growth. The successful candidate will be the first dedicated full-time resource supporting the EMEA region Deal Desk function, reporting directly into the Assistant Controller who leads this function.
What you’ll do:
- Responsible for managing the deal lifecycle, from initial structuring to post-execution support.
- Partner with the EMEA region Sales team to structure and gain internal approval of deals, with a focus on ensuring that deals are in line with organizational strategy.
- Partner and collaborate with other internal stakeholders including the Legal, Revenue Operations, Revenue Accounting and FP&A teams, while ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures.
- Responsible for generating margin calculators to assess the financial strength of deals.
- Assist the EMEA region Sales team with concession requests and regional initiatives.
- Review draft agreements for consistency with the internal approved deal.
- Perform post execution support of deals such as acting as support to resolve issues between the Sales team, Revenue Accounting and Order Management teams.
Who you are:
- Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA or similar)
- Revenue Accounting experience
- Experience in structuring and pricing deals is advantageous,
- Intermediate excel,
- Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
- A proactive and strategic thinker who can manage multiple priorities and deadlines,
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills,
- Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy and compliance
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