Director of International Revenue and AR Accounting

We’re in an unbelievably exciting area of tech and are fundamentally reshaping the data storage industry. Here, you lead with innovative thinking, grow along with us, and join the smartest team in the industry.

This type of work—work that changes the world—is what the tech industry was founded on. So, if you're ready to seize the endless opportunities and leave your mark, come join us.

THE ROLE

Pure Storage is seeking a highly experienced and motivated Director of International Revenue & AR Accounting to lead all aspects of international revenue operations, accounting policy, compliance, and statutory reporting. This role will help define strategy, oversee policy, governance and alignment across geographies. This role reports to the Senior Director of Revenue and is a critical member of the global Order to Cash leadership team.

As the international revenue leader, you will oversee global deal and go-to-market (GTM) advisory, provide technical accounting expertise under ASC 606, ensure compliance with local statutory requirements, and drive operational excellence across regions. You will manage and develop a high-performing global team responsible for accurate, timely, and scalable revenue recognition and AR processes across multiple jurisdictions.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Global Deal & GTM Advisory

• Strategic partner to international sales, legal, deal desk and monetization, and operations teams on deal structures to assess accounting impacts and ensure compliance with ASC 606 and regional requirements. Provide advice on suggested structures and/or terms and conditions to meet both the business structure, accounting optimization and operational standardization.
• Provide revenue recognition guidance for new business models, product offerings, and complex multi-element arrangements.
• Advise on go-to-market strategies, helping to balance commercial objectives with accounting and reporting compliance.

Technical Accounting & Policy

• Provides expert level knowledge of ASC 606, global revenue policy, and emerging accounting issues. 
• Own and apply technical accounting guidance in alignment with U.S. GAAP and Pure Storage’s global revenue policies.
• Research and document new or evolving accounting issues, prepare revenue memos, and coordinate technical reviews with external auditors.
• Maintain and refine international revenue policies, ensuring consistent global application and scalability as business models evolve.
• Support M&A activity by assessing acquired entities’ revenue recognition policies and integration impacts.

Revenue & AR Accounting

• Oversee international revenue close and AR accounting processes, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete reporting for all regions.
• Partner with regional controllership and operational teams to ensure proper transaction processing and reconciliations.
• Manage intercompany transactions and eliminations related to international revenue activities.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls over financial reporting for revenue and AR activities.

Close & Reporting

• Lead the monthly and quarterly close processes for international revenue, ensuring accurate revenue and deferred revenue reporting.
• Collaborate with FP&A, Treasury, and Corporate Accounting on forecasting deferred revenue, RPO, and cash collection trends.
• Support global consolidation, analytics, and reporting requirements for revenue and AR results.

SOX & Statutory Audit Support

• Own and continuously improve internal controls, walkthroughs, and documentation related to revenue and AR processes.
• Coordinate with internal and external auditors on revenue and statutory audits across multiple international entities.
• Support local statutory audits by providing revenue-related documentation and analysis in alignment with local reporting standards.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop a geographically distributed international revenue accounting team.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Drive process automation and system enhancements to scale with international growth.
• Partner closely with the U.S. Revenue, FP&A, and Global Process Owner (GPO) teams to ensure consistency and alignment across the Order to Cash organization.

AI & Automation Enablement

• Champion the adoption of automation and AI-driven technologies to streamline revenue recognition, contract review, and reporting workflows.
• Collaborate with IT and