Assistant Controller

Get to know The Pokémon Company International

The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company in Japan, manages the property outside of Asia and is responsible for brand management, licensing, marketing, the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the animated TV series, home entertainment, and the official Pokémon website. Pokémon was launched in Japan in 1996 and today is one of the most popular children's entertainment properties in the world.

Learn more online at corporate.pokemon.com and pokemon.com.

 

Get to know the role

• Job Title: Assistant Controller
• Job Summary:

  The Assistant Controller is responsible for managing the global financial consolidation process, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting, and supporting the overall integrity of the financial statements. This role will manage internal and external reporting process and collaborate with various departments to ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures. This is a key role as we continue to expand into LATAM.

  The ideal candidate is someone who possesses a solid knowledge of US GAAP principles, internal control principles and financial operations. The candidate will also possess strong management and team leadership competencies gained through prior experience managing a corporate accounting department within a large, complex global organization to inspire a high-performing accounting team. You will play a critical role in ensuring we continue building a world-class accounting function while partnering across the business to ensure our systems and processes are running smoothly. Our goal is to be scalable as we push towards global best-in-class operations.

• FLSA Classification (US Only): Exempt

• People Manager: Yes

 

What you’ll do

 

General Accounting, Financial Consolidations and Reporting:

• Oversee, support, and develop the corporate accounting team.
• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual global financial close and consolidation process across multiple entities.
• Ensure intercompany eliminations and foreign currency translations are accurately reflected in consolidated financial statements.
• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements.
• Develop and maintain processes for effective and efficient consolidation, ensuring compliance with accounting standards.
• Analyze, advise, and/or implement consistent accounting policies, practices, and procedures across all entities, adhering to national and local standards while remaining knowledgeable of proposed legislation.

 

Internal Controls & Compliance:

• Develop, streamline, automate, maintain & improve processes, systems and internal controls.
• Develop and implement accounting policies and procedures to enhance internal controls and reporting accuracy.

 

Collaboration and Support:

• Work closely with finance teams, external auditors, and other internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on accounting and reporting practices.
• Provide technical accounting guidance and training to finance team members on consolidation processes, financial reporting, and compliance with accounting standards.
• Team leadership through managing talent including motivating, coaching, training and mentoring team members.
• Represent Accounting in cross-organizational working groups to guide accounting practices as we expand to other countries or businesses.

 

System & Process Improvement:

• Partner with IT and finance teams to drive improvements in the accounting systems.
• Streamline and automate reconciliations and financial reporting processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.

               

What you’ll bring

• Ten (10) years, or more, of progressive accounting experience with at least three (3) years as a senior manager of an accounting department required.
• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Business Administration required.
• Certified Public Accountant designation preferred.