Manager Accounting, Royalties
Skills
ASC 606Accounting StandardsAccrualsEmployee OrientationsFinancePerformance ReviewsRevenue Accounting
What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in accounting and finance roles of increasing responsibility
- Minimum 2 years public accounting experience and/or public company experience. Big 4 experience preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting
- Certified Public Accountant designation preferred
- Strong knowledge of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance
- Comprehensive knowledge of ASC 606 preferred
- Experience in reviewing and understanding contracts
- Knowledge of licensing industry and royalty accounting preferred
- SAP experience preferred
- Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and meet deadlines
- Reviews performance and progress on a regular basis to ensure team is achieving results
- Demonstrated success in leading a team, including development of staff
Day to day
- Lead rights-out Royalty Accounting team, assessing technical accounting impacts, identifying efficient accounting and business processes, and overseeing continuous improvement and system solutions for the Royalty Accounting team.
- Manage royalty revenue accounting program under ASC 606, including accurate calculation and account classifications, tracking licensee guarantee and overage payments, managing past due reporting, and communicating with licensees.
- Provide leadership and development to maintain a motivated and effective staff, partner with business operations and finance business partners, implement continuous improvement and modernization efforts, partner with internal and external auditors, assist in audits, build relationships and regular communication with operational leaders, and complete ad hoc projects.
