Senior Revenue Accountant

Responsibilities

• Deeply understand Riot’s statistical player life estimate calculation and work with a data analyst to maintain it.
• This includes doing analysis to explain changes, working on audit deliverables, and understanding how this estimate would apply to new products.
• Reconcile large sales datasets with engineering team across the order to cash process. This data would include information from international payment processors with unique fees, FX, and taxes.
• Further develop processes and automation with the engineering team to increase efficiency and scope of the large data reconciliation noted above. This includes project management, understanding system data flows, and cross team collaboration.
• Research and formalize technical accounting including Principal vs Agent, Point in Time vs Over Time, Costs to obtain a contract, and Consideration payable to a customer. Review draft contracts to ensure smooth technical accounting.
• Build out approaches and systems to address key risks such as receivables collectability and chargebacks monitoring.
• Project manage and oversee certain day to day, period end close, and audit related activities.
• Implement improved approaches to internal revenue data and systems. This may include implementing a more sophisticated revenue system and the related processes.
• Mentor team staff.
• Manage relationships with external auditors to ensure timely completion of annual audits and reviews.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Big 4 experience and a CPA designation is required.
• 6+ years of progressive experience with at least 3 years in a leadership role in a fast paced environment. Multinational experience is required.
• Project manage key areas with multiple groups. Organize and prioritize effectively and meet deadlines while maintaining quality.
• Analytical, interested in deeply understanding areas, consider why an approach is better than 1-2 alternatives. Some statistical experience, ideally in relation to critical accounting estimates.
• A strong understanding of revenue recognition in a technology/entertainment company.
• Comfortable working with big data processes and engineer / analysts for high volume revenue transactions.
• A strong leader in training and developing high-performing individuals with a clear commitment to the development and engagement of the team. Effectively listen and demonstrate an effective, collaborative approach.

Qualifications

• Operational experience including global high volume credit card transactions and B2B transactions.
• Experience with gaming industry player life statistical estimates or similar.
• Solid experience with one or more financial ERP systems, preferably Oracle.