Senior Manager of Revenue Systems & Accounts Receivable

Job Title:Senior Manager of Revenue Systems & Accounts Receivable

Requisition ID:

R027919

Job Description:

Your Platform

We’re headquartered in Santa Monica, California, housing multiple teams across many fields of Marketing, PR, Sales, Supply Chain and other corporate functions such as HR, IT, Legal, Facilities and Finance. Santa Monica is the nerve center of our company, where the best ideas combine with unrivaled rigor to create the biggest and best entertainment experiences in the world.

Your Mission

As Senior Manager of Revenue Systems & Accounts Receivable, you will play a critical role in the Activision Blizzard controllership as well as the worldwide Finance Team.

Overall, the responsibility of this role is to (1) Manage execution of the accounting process for our revenue accounting system (2) Collaborate with revenue team members and IT to identify areas for implementing system enhancements or tools to drive automation and simplification (3) partner with business and finance teams to stay up to date on new developments within the business that can have down stream impacts on our revenue system, and (4) Manage accounts receivable team.

You will work closely to partner with the business units across the company to ensure a deep understanding of our business activities associated with games in development, and address accounting and finance-related issues. You will have interaction and insights into Business Unit finance teams.

What you bring to the table

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours, so this role includes, but is not limited to, the following responsibilities:

• Manage the full accounting close process for the revenue accounting system, including review and maintenance of system configurations prepared by direct report, reviewing related reconciliations, and ensuring all activities meet SOX compliance requirements.

• Lead testing of revenue system upgrades and enhancements
• Support system integration projects and testing for enhancements to ERP and existing system tools as necessary for areas of responsibility
• Identify and lead automation of manual processes within the revenue accounting team
• Lead and develop a multi-level team, including both direct and indirect reports
• Support internal and external audit process and requests as needed for areas of responsibility

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• B.A./B.S. in Accounting
• Minimum of 7 years of professional accounting, with experience in revenue recognition
• Previous working experience managing system data flows and processing of high volume of transaction data
• Strong Microsoft Excel Skills
• Strong knowledge of revenue recognition under US GAAP
• Experience in managing and analyzing large data sets
• CPA preferred but not required

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong analytical skills and critical thinking with the ability to analyze financial results and relationships between accounts and data
• Able to effectively manage and prioritize multiple tasks
• Great teammate with experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders and managing a team
• Strong communication

Key Attributes

• Ability to work within tight deadlines
• Self-motivated and eager to learn
• Ability to problem solve and collaborate

Extra Points

• Experience with Oracle eBusiness Suite or similar ERP
• Experience with reporting tools such as Looker, Power BI and Hyperion
• Experience with Zuora Revenue Recognition software
• Experience with revenue recognition in the gaming industry

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc., is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovative worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to View email address on us.fitly.work. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $107,350.00 - $198,630.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role’s range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates, new hire compensation is negotiable.