Databricks: Director, Order to Revenue Compliance — Central - United States; West Coast - United States

About Databricks

Databricks develops a platform for data, analytics and AI. Its employer material describes bringing related capabilities together so organisations can build and scale applications, analytics and agents using their information. The advertised platform portfolio includes data-engineering, lakehouse, governance and AI-related products. Its business connects the infrastructure used to manage data with the tools used to derive insights or create applications, rather than treating those activities as entirely separate technology projects.

The position and its setting

Databricks lists Director, Order to Revenue Compliance in Central - United States; West Coast - United States, under reference 8604585002. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Finance
• Employer listing date: 16 September 2026

Responsibilities and work described

• Strategic Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and scale a high-performing team consisting of two functional leads covering Partnerships / Royalty, Money/Engineering Compliance, and Issue Resolution
• Actively uphold our culture principles and leadership essentials in daily execution
• Usage & Revenue Fiduciary Oversight: Serve as the primary business and compliance oversight body responsible for ensuring all usage-related, financially impacting processes are accurate, complete, SOX-compliant, and validated prior to customer billing and revenue conversion
• Partner Agreement & Royalty Governance: Assume complete ownership of outbound/inbound royalty reporting, executions, and complex reconciliations (e.g., Azure/Microsoft, AWS, GCP, SAP)
• Eliminate manual operational risks, ingestion lag, timing mismatches, and contract-period attribution issues
• Cross-Functional System Controls & "Two-in-the-Box" Execution: Partner closely with Engineering (Money Team) and Finance Data Systems (FDS) prior to product launches to validate metering, pricing models, SKU additions, and billing logic against business intent
• Audit Ownership & Technical Accounting: Act as the primary audit lead for external audit, internal audit, and executive stakeholders regarding platform consumption calculations and monetization structures
• Remediation & Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Oversee the categorization and resolution of usage issues (Types 1–3), standardize refund SLAs/credits, and drive mandatory cross-functional RCAs with Engineering to prevent systemic metering bugs

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Education & Certification: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related technical field
• Experience: 12+ years of relevant experience, including extensive experience in revenue accounting, IT audit, and SOX control frameworks
• Domain Expertise: Familiarity with ASC 606, specifically applied to consumption-based/usage-based revenue models, SaaS, and complex partner royalty agreements
• Leadership & Cross-Functional Influence: track record of managing managers or functional leads while directly collaborating with executive leadership across Engineering, Sales Operations, FP&A, and external auditors
• Technical & Analytical Acumen: Ability to bridge technical systems (product metering engines, SQL/data pipelines, sub-ledgers) with accounting rules and complex contract terms
• Pay Range Transparency
• Databricks is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices
• The pay range(s) for this role is listed below and represents the expected salary range for non-commissionable roles or on-target earnings for commissionable roles
• Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to job-related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and training, and specific work location
• Based on the factors above, Databricks anticipates utilizing the full width of the range
• The total compensation package for this position may also include eligibility for annual performance bonus, equity, and the benefits listed above
• For more information regarding which range your location is in visit our page here
• Zone 2 Pay Range
• $209,400 — $287,850 USD
• Zone 3 Pay Range
• $197,800 — $271,900 USD
• Zone 4 Pay Range
• $186,100 — $255,850 USD
• Zone 1 Pay Range
• $232,600 — $319,900 USD

Preferred experience and additional strengths

• CPA license preferred

Location, schedule and contract conditions

For this overseas or regional listing, confirm work authorisation and any location restrictions with the employer. The location does not establish visa sponsorship or permission to work remotely from India.

• Advertised location: Central - United States; West Coast - United States

Benefits mentioned by the employer

• 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

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Databricks

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Relevant skills

• SQL
• AWS
• GCP
• Azure
• SAP
• CPA
• Google Cloud
• Excel
• AI
• audit