Senior Technical Accounting Manager
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Job Summary
Why PlayStation
PlayStation isnt just the Best Place to Play its also the Best Place to Work. Today were recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5 PlayStation4 PlayStationVR PlayStationPlus acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios and more.
PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation technology and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.
The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.
Senior Technical Accounting Manager
London UK (Hybrid)
The Senior Technical Accounting Manager role is an individual contributor leadership role that will lead and drive technical accounting initiatives to ensure continued compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulations. The role will report to the Director Technical Accounting Finance Governance and Compliance.
The roles responsibilities would include the following:
Accounting policy alignment documentation and maintenance
Accounting treatment assessment and memorandum documentation & review
New accounting standards adoption including ESG
Coordination of deals desk to capture all unusual significant contracts subject to accounting treatment assessment
Support M&A activity from technical accounting assessment perspective including review of contract drafts
Establishment of cross functional business team relationships to understand relevant factual details relevant to accounting assessment matters
Working closely with local and group external auditors as part of accounting treatment assessment memorandum reviews
Review and assessment of assumptions used as part of estimations
Serve as main accounting contact related to legal matters
Support FP&A and planning teams in determining forecast / budget impact from accounting treatment perspective
Execution of SOX controls relevant to Technical Accounting activities
Address ad-hoc accounting treatment questions from accounting business planners and forecasting teams
Establishment of training curriculum for accounting teams and establishment of knowledge base
The following qualifications experience and personal attributes are required:
Bachelors degree in accounting business finance or related field.
Active CPA or equivalent license
Manager level public accounting experience
8 - 12 years of progressive experience in Technical Accounting either with Big 4 technical accounting advisory or in practice
Extensive experience in interpreting IFRS and USGAAP (and or UKGAAP) accounting standards and applying it to unique real-world business fact patterns
Previous experience with retail SaaS software entertainment and or technology companies
ESG regulatory framework experience
Experience with managing and driving projects working with cross functional teams
Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Highly motivated self-driven pro-active and pragmatic
Equal Opportunity Statement:
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity gender expression and gender reassignment) race (including colour nationality ethnic or national origin) religion or belief marital or civil partnership status disability age sexual orientation pregnancy maternity or parental status trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.
We strive to create an inclusive environment empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.
PlayStation is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Internal Audit
- Supervising
- Data Entry
- Compliance
- Customer Service
- Accounting & Finance
- General Ledger Accounting
- IFRS
- External Audit
- Microsoft Excel
- ERP
- Payroll
- Financial statement
- ACCA
- CPA
About Company
Explore the new generation PlayStation 4 and PS5 consoles - experience immersive gaming with thousands of hit games in every genre to rewrite the rules for what a PlayStation console can do.
