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Senior Manager, Accounting Sales & Revenue - Cloud Services

CDW · Chicago, IL · Remote available · $143,000–$180,000 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 11, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a close process you redesigned to scale with a growing business.

What they are checking: Whether they have built scalable processes rather than adding more manual effort each quarter.

Describe a complex transaction where you had to balance business goals with accounting rules.

What they are checking: Whether they can help the business reach its aim while holding firm on compliance.

How do you develop the accountants on your team?

What they are checking: Whether they invest in building their team's judgment rather than reviewing everything themselves.

What would you do

Sales launches a new cloud bundle next month. What do you need in place before the first deal closes?

What they are checking: Whether they set up accounting readiness and controls up front rather than cleaning up later.

Cloud costs from a hyperscaler invoice don't match the consumption data billed to customers. How do you investigate?

What they are checking: Whether they understand data flows between systems and can find where margin leaks.

Technology wants to automate part of cloud billing. What would you ask before signing off?

What they are checking: Whether they think about controls, data accuracy and audit trail during system changes.

A sales leader pushes to recognize revenue on a multi-year deal upfront. What do you say?

What they are checking: Whether they can say no clearly and explain the reason without damaging the partnership.

About the work

Walk me through how you'd think about gross versus net revenue for cloud resale at CDW.

What they are checking: Whether they can apply principal versus agent judgment under ASC 606 to cloud arrangements.

How would revenue recognition differ for a cloud subscription, consumption-based billing and managed services?

What they are checking: Whether they understand how timing and measurement change across cloud offering types.

How do you report gross profit for the cloud portfolio so leaders can make good decisions?

What they are checking: Whether they can make financial results useful to operators, not just accurate for the ledger.

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The full job description

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Job Summary We are seeking a Senior Manager, Cloud Sales and Margin Accounting who thrives at the intersection of accounting, operations, and business transformation. This role will lead the accounting and financial oversight of the Company’s cloud solutions portfolio, including cloud resale, managed services, subscriptions, and cloud consumption-based offerings. This role is responsible for ensuring accurate revenue recognition, cost accounting, gross profit reporting, and compliance with U.S. GAAP while partnering closely with business leaders to support growth, profitability, and operational excellence across the cloud business. What you’ll do • Lead the accounting and financial oversight of the monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes related to cloud revenue, cloud costs, and other cloud-related accounting activities. • Design, implement, and continuously improve scalable processes that support the end-to-end accounting lifecycle for cloud revenue, cloud costs, and related financial activities. • Partner with Sales, Cloud Operations, and Technology teams to support new cloud offerings, commercial programs, and strategic initiatives, ensuring operational readiness and financial governance are established upfront. • Provide accounting leadership and business guidance on complex cloud transactions, commercial arrangements, and evolving business models, balancing technical accounting requirements with operational practicality. • Establish and maintain accounting policies, controls, and governance frameworks that support accurate financial reporting while enabling business growth and scalability. • Partner with Financial Planning & Analysis teams to understand financial trends, support forecasting activities, and improve visibility into revenue and profitability drivers. • Identify opportunities to automate processes, simplify workflows, and leverage technology, data, and AI-enabled solutions to improve efficiency, reduce risk, and enhance decision-making. • Advance the performance and development of coworkers across the team, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, collaboration, and operational excellence. • Support internal and external audit activities and maintain a strong control environment that supports compliance with company policies, SOX requirements, and financial reporting obligations. What we expect of you • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with at least 7 years of professional experience, including a minimum of 4 years in an accounting role and 3 years in a management role. • CPA certification and public accounting experience preferred. • Experience working with cloud, technology, SaaS, managed services, subscription, or other recurring revenue business models preferred. • Experience working with large, publicly traded entities preferred. • Strong ownership and accountability of self and team delivering on commitments and results. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively interact with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leadership. • Ability to influence without authority and effectively and efficiently engage with cross functional teams leading to best outcomes for the company. • Strong capabilities around talent management, including talent development and optimization. • Business and financial acumen, with ability to understand the business transactions and financial implications of those transactions leading to better financial insights. • Advanced knowledge of accounting and finance principles and practices with the ability to apply them in a business analysis situation. • Strong data and analytics capabilities, leveraging large data sets and driving insights and trends to understand financial results. • Process improvement and innovation mindset with ability to scope problems, develop solutions, and drive execution using modern technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools. • Approaches each day with critical thinking and continuously challenging how we are executing with ability to evaluate new ways of working. Pay range: $ 143,000 - $ 180,000 depending on experience and skill set A Benefits overview: https://cdw.benefit-info.com/ Salary ranges may be subject to geographic differentials  annual bonus target of 15% subject to terms and conditions of plan CDW is committed to being an AI-fluent organization As a leader, you will champion and be accountable for our vision of becoming an AI-fluent organization. We expect leaders to model curiosity, encourage responsible AI adoption, and foster a culture of continuous learning. You don’t need deep technical expertise, but you should be comfortable exploring how AI can enhance strategy, decision-making, and team performance. Your role includes guiding others in building confidence and capability with AI tools and practices, while promoting openness to experimentation and shared learning. Additionally, CDW is committed to fostering an equitable, transparent, and respectful hiring process for all applicants. During our application process, our goal is to understand your experience, strengths, skills, and qualifications. As an AI forward company, we see AI not just as a tool, but as a catalyst for new ways of thinking, creating, and communicating. We encourage candidates to embrace an AI mindset, one that’s curious, adaptive, and ready to explore what’s possible. We welcome thoughtful use of AI to expand your perspective and elevate how you share your story, while ensuring your application remains rooted in your own background, judgment, and voice. About Us CDW is a Fortune 500 technology solutions provider that helps businesses, government, education, and healthcare organizations achieve what’s possible through technology. What makes CDW different isn’t just what we do—it’s how we do it. At CDW we act as one—building trust, speaking candidly, and working together to achieve more. We play to win—focusing on what matters most and delivering for our customers. And we think forward—staying curious, moving fast, and continuously learning. We believe meaningful work happens when people feel supported, heard, and empowered to contribute. That’s why we think of ourselves as coworkers, not just employees—working together to solve complex challenges and deliver real impact for our customers and communities. As a full‑stack, full‑lifecycle technology partner, CDW brings deep expertise, strong relationships, and broad industry knowledge to help turn ideas into outcomes. When you join CDW, you become part of a collaborative environment where your work matters, your growth is supported, and your contributions help shape what’s next. Together, we deliver the full promise of what technology can do. Together, we Make Amazing Happen. CDW is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by state and local law.

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