Senior Manager, Accounting

Job Title:

Senior Manager, Accounting

Requisition ID:

R023985

Job Description:

Your Platform

We’re headquartered in Santa Monica, California, housing multiple teams across many fields of Marketing, PR, Sales, Supply Chain and other corporate functions such as HR, IT, Legal, Facilities and Finance. Santa Monica is the nerve center of our company, where the best ideas combine with unrivaled rigor to create the biggest and best entertainment experiences in the world.

Your Mission

As a Senior Manager of Accounting you will play a critical role in the Activision Blizzard controllership as well as the worldwide Finance Team.

Overall, the responsibility of this role is to (1) own the accounting process for the entire balance sheet and income statement of our revenues (e.g. advertising, digital revenues business etc.), (2) supervise and manage the revenue accounting team, (3) partner with the business and finance teams to stay up to date on new developments within the business and provide guidance on accounting implications, and (4) ensure that we have aligned with all accounting requirements under US GAAP and global accounting policies as it relates to areas of responsibility.

You will work closely to partner with the business units across the company to ensure a deep understanding of our business activities associated with games in development, and address accounting and finance-related issues. You will have interaction and insights into Business Unit leadership.

What you bring to the table

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:    

• Responsibility for managing end-to-end process of accounting close for the revenues, including monthly accrual and revenue entry bookings, whilst meeting all SOX compliance requirements.

• Work closely with finance teams to manage to stay informed of current business performance and new developments in the business to ensure proper accounting and process set ups

• Business partner with key stakeholders to support new initiatives and provide day-to-day business support (e.g. PO compliance, onboarding and set up of new revenue platforms).

• Support the historic transition and ongoing support of the Accounts Receivable processes to our consulting partner (cash receipting and application, customer mastering and collections).

• Support internal and external audit process and requests as needed for areas of responsibility

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• Previous working experience gained at one of the Big 4 accounting firms and/or commercial experience at the Manager level

• Strong Microsoft Excel Skills

• Experience in managing a team

• CPA with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Accounting

Knowledge & Skills 

• Strong analytical skills and critical thinking with the ability to analyze financial results and relationships between accounts

• Able to effectively manage and prioritize multiple tasks

• Great teammate with experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders

• Strong communication and presentation skills

• Experience in revenue accounting including accounting for multiple element arrangements

Key Attributes

• Ability to work within tight deadlines

• Self-motivated and eager to learn

• Ability to problem solve and collaborate

Extra Points  

• Experience with Hyperion and Oracle

• Experience with revenue recognition in gaming industry

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment.  We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

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