Manager, Accounting Operations

Manager, Accounting Operations

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.

As a Manager, Accounting Operations, you will play a critical role in the Activision Blizzard controllership as well as the worldwide Finance Team.

You will oversee timely and accurate accounting close processes and provide governance and subject matter expertise through our business process outsourcing model, ensuring alignment with internal policies and performance standards. You will support the successful execution of accounting and financial reporting processes and partner with stakeholders across ABK. The ideal candidate brings curiosity, innovative thinking, and a strong background in accounting close, business partnering, process management, and collaboration.

Overall, this role is responsible for governance, issue resolution, financial reporting, and process improvement within assigned areas of responsibility, while ensuring compliance with US GAAP, global accounting policies, and internal controls.

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

• Serve as a subject matter expert and reviewer supporting outsourced vendor teams responsible for accounting activities. Responsibilities include reviewing financial close journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, analytical reviews, and other reporting deliverables to ensure accuracy and compliance with ABK accounting policies and guidelines. Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreement (SLA) metrics to assess performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Perform in-depth P&L and BS analysis and respond to inquiries regarding financial results and accounting transactions.
• Work closely with business, finance and operational teams to understand business activities and ensure accurate accounting treatment and reporting.
• Investigate and resolve accounting issues, reconciliation differences, system-related inquiries, and data anomalies within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Support internal and external audit requests and help ensure controls are executed with established procedures.
• Participate in process improvement, standardization, automation and system enhancement initiatives to improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability across accounting operations.
• Support testing activities, system changes, and ongoing administration for assigned accounting systems and processes.

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business, Accounting /Finance, or related field
• 8+ years accounting or finance experience
• Experience supporting accounting close and financial reporting.
• Experience reviewing and approving accounting work and deliverables.
• Experience with accounting process improvements and system changes.
• CPA preferred but not required

Skills & Attributes

• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret financial results and account relationships
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and commitment to accuracy
• Self-motivated and eager to learn with a continuous improvement mindset
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills
• Experience with Oracle, PowerBI, SmartView, or similar tools is a plus

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!

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.

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.