Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting

Nex • San Jose, CA

13h • Remote

About The Position

Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement. Created by parents for parents, Nex combines technology and play to deliver fun, social, and interactive experiences powered by natural body motion, encouraging kids and adults to move more, play more, and have fun together. Nex Playground, the company’s award-winning active play system, is purpose-built to get families moving year-round, with safety and privacy as core considerations in its intentional design. It is certified kidSAFE+ COPPA compliant and built to support healthy, active play for all ages and abilities. Nex Playground features a growing library of 50+ experiences, including motion and dance games, fitness and educational experiences, and Nex Originals. Content includes collaborations with partners like Hasbro, Sesame Workshop, and NBCUniversal. Nex has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, and Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has earned Red Dot, IDEA, and Core77 international design awards. We encourage you to explore Have Fun and Is Motion Gaming Back? , as they offer a deeper look into our culture, values, and explain how our approach to motion gaming differs from previous generations. To protect yourself from recruitment scams, please note that Nex communicates through official company emails ending in @nex.inc. If you receive a suspicious email or message, please do not respond and report it immediately to us. The Role We are seeking a Senior Manager, Revenue Accounting to join the growing Corporate Accounting team at Nex. This is a high-impact role for a hands-on accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced and data-driven environment, while navigating challenges to help build a disciplined and scalable revenue and royalties accounting foundation as Nex expands across multiple channels and global markets. In this role, you will own key areas of the monthly revenue close, lead complex deferred revenue schedules and associated reconciliations, and help establish robust accounting policies, controls, and reporting processes. The position requires strong ASC 606 expertise, a high degree of skill working with large data sets, the ability to manage competing priorities, and a continuous-improvement mindset. You will partner closely with the FinOps, Supply Chain, Fulfillment, Business Systems and FP&A to ensure data integrity and audit readiness, while driving process automation and cross-functional alignment as the company continues to scale.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive accounting experience, 4+ years of people management
• Ideally within entertainment, consumer electronics, e-commerce, or hardware businesses & early stage startup experience
• Strong technical knowledge of the U.S. GAAP, debits and credits, with an emphasis on ASC 606 and ASC 340-40
• Advanced Excel and data skills with ability to analyze and reconcile large data sets.
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, including NetSuite ARM preferred).
• Experience with accounting software systems such as Blackline and FloQast is a bonus.
• Familiarity with Stripe, POSA/Gift Cards, Shopify, Amazon Seller Central, and various retailer sales and fulfillment systems.
• Experience with royalty contracts and calculations within the consumer media and entertainment industry (including mobile and video games)
• Previous experience managing the design and implementation of sales data automation solutions; demonstrated track record of process improvement and building scalable accounting operations
• Exceptional attention to detail, ability to work independently, ownership mentality, and ability to drive results in a fast-paced environment.
• Prior experience managing or preparing for external audits in a high-growth company.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the month-end revenue and royalties close process, coordinating with internal teams and outsourced accounting advisors to ensure timely, accurate, and complete financial reporting.
• Own Technical Revenue Accounting policy and procedure, ensuring revenue recognition models comply with ASC 606; continuously monitor company activities to ensure company revenue policy keeps pace with the growth the company
• Review complex balance sheet reconciliations, including accounts receivable, deferred revenue, accrued royalties and any associated prepaids, ensuring accuracy and maintaining audit-ready supporting documentation.
• Prepare and manage audit support for assigned areas, including developing audit-ready schedules, responding to auditor requests, and ensuring timely resolution of inquiries.
• Drive improvements to accounting processes, systems and data workflows, leveraging Excel, AI tools, Power Query, and automation or BI tools to reduce manual effort and enhance data accuracy.
• Play a critical role in the company’s evolution of data systems, working cross-functionally with Data Analytics and Engineering teams.
• Explore and make recommendations on systems solutions to automate and scale the revenue recognition, royalty calculations and the preparation of partner reporting
• Collaborate cross-functionally with FinOps, Supply Chain, and Fulfillment teams to validate revenue accounting data flows and ensure consistent treatment across operational systems.
• Assist with the implementation and optimization of ERP and business systems to support scalable revenue accounting processes as the company grows.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Flexible working hours and vacation policy.
• Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.
• Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed