Accounting Manager, Technical Policy - Revenue

Unity Technologies•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The opportunity Unity is seeking a top tier candidate for the Company’s reporting and accounting policy team. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, self-motivated, team player with a very strong working knowledge of GAAP and SEC regulations, with a specific focus on ASC 606 and other standards impacting revenue. The manager will partner cross functionally with Revenue Accounting, Legal, Sales, and Finance teams to drive appropriate accounting conclusions and deliver results. At Unity, you’ll make a difference. In a collaborative, fast-growing environment, we’re redefining development, solving hard problems, and enabling the success of our community. Inclusion at Unity is driven by one overarching framework: Empathy, Respect, and Opportunity.

Requirements

Significant experience in technical accounting, and in drafting memos used to support complex accounting areas and judgments, with a focus on Revenue/ASC 606
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize and convey information concisely
Experience partnering with non-accounting teams, being able to simplify complex issues which can be understood by senior leaders or new staff
Self sufficient and resourceful - can navigate through complexity, performs research and identifies a solution, and does not require consistent oversight in order to execute in their role
High attention detail. Needs to be able to deliver high quality work in things they own/prep as well as review before being provided to global accounting leadership
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
Big 4 accounting firm, or similar experience with a national accounting firm, or public companies preferred.
Certified Public Accountant or equivalent certification required

Nice To Haves

Experience in the industry; games, software, advertising and SaaS/Hosting
Project management experience
Experience with our key systems (Workday, Salesforce, Zuora, RevPro)
Experience implementing systems and processes which lead to efficiency and better accuracy over accounting

Responsibilities

Perform first level review of significant contract reviews prepared by the revenue accounting teams, serving as a subject matter expert.
Maintain and update global accounting policies over revenue, including the adoption of new accounting standards in accordance with US GAAP
Collaborate with key stakeholders in the revenue process by responding to technical accounting inquiries and preparing accounting memorandums for non-standard revenue transactions
Support the SEC reporting team in the preparation and review of financial statements and footnote schedules needed to support 10Q/10K filings
Support the company in completing special projects, as assigned
Review accounting memos prepared by global accounting teams to ensure they comply with company accounting policies and US GAAP