Urgent / Part-time, Contract Deal Desk Analyst
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We are seeking a Deal Desk Analyst to support our commercial organisation by structuring profitable, compliant, and strategically aligned transactions. This role plays a key part in accelerating deal cycles, improving sales productivity, and ensuring that every transaction meets both customer needs and internal business requirements
Deal Desk Analyst - What You'll Do
* Partner closely with Sales teams to understand customer objectives and structure transactions that balance customer value with company policy and revenue goals.
* Serve as the first-line approver in the deal review process, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with internal guidelines.
* Manage the day-to-day deal approval workflow, including meetings with Sales, documenting business cases, and coordinating with cross-functional stakeholders.
* Draft, review, and certify customer contracts, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and adherence to internal standards.
* Ensure all transactions comply with revenue recognition rules, operational policies, and pricing frameworks.
* Communicate regularly with Sales teams to ensure consistent application of process and policy.
* Prepare in-quarter deal status updates and communicate key insights to management.
* Collaborate with Legal, Sales Operations, Finance, Revenue Assurance, Order Management, Credit, and other internal teams.
* Identify opportunities to streamline processes and recommend improvements to enhance deal velocity and operational efficiency.
* Meet defined performance metrics and service-level expectations, as Deal Desk Analyst
Deal Desk Analyst - What You Bring
* Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or equivalent experience.
* Proven experience in Deal Desk, FP&A, Sales Finance, or Sales Operations.
* Strong background in drafting and analysing binding sales agreements.
* Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
* Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships with cross-functional partners.
* Experience structuring multi-element deals, including subscriptions, licences, services, and support. xsngvjr
* Working knowledge of software revenue recognition principles (e.g., SOP 97-2 or equivalent).
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