Senior Technical Accounting Manager

PlayStation Global•San Mateo, CA

5h•Hybrid

About The Position

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®VR, PlayStation®Plus, 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 San Mateo, CA (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.

Requirements

Bachelor's 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
Experience with managing and driving projects working with cross functional teams
Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Highly motivated, self-driven, pro-active and pragmatic

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with retail, SaaS, software, entertainment and or technology companies
ESG regulatory framework experience

Responsibilities

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