Accounting Manager, Technical Policy - Revenue

The opportunity Unity is seeking a top tier candidate for the Company’s reporting and accounting policy team. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, self-motivated, team player with a very strong working knowledge of GAAP and SEC regulations, with a specific focus on ASC 606 and other standards impacting revenue. The manager will partner cross functionally with Revenue Accounting, Legal, Sales, and Finance teams to drive appropriate accounting conclusions and deliver results. At Unity, you’ll make a difference. In a collaborative, fast-growing environment, we’re redefining development, solving hard problems, and enabling the success of our community. Inclusion at Unity is driven by one overarching framework: Empathy, Respect, and Opportunity. What you'll be doing Perform first level review of significant contract reviews prepared by the revenue accounting teams, serving as a subject matter expert. Maintain and update global accounting policies over revenue, including the adoption of new accounting standards in accordance with US GAAP Collaborate with key stakeholders in the revenue process by responding to technical accounting inquiries and preparing accounting memorandums for non-standard revenue transactions Support the SEC reporting team in the preparation and review of financial statements and footnote schedules needed to support 10Q/10K filings Support the company in completing special projects, as assigned Review accounting memos prepared by global accounting teams to ensure they comply with company accounting policies and US GAAP What we're looking for Significant experience in technical accounting, and in drafting memos used to support complex accounting areas and judgments, with a focus on Revenue/ASC 606 Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize and convey information concisely Experience partnering with non-accounting teams, being able to simplify complex issues which can be understood by senior leaders or new staff Self sufficient and resourceful - can navigate through complexity, performs research and identifies a solution, and does not require consistent oversight in order to execute in their role High attention detail. Needs to be able to deliver high quality work in things they own/prep as well as review before being provided to global accounting leadership Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance Big 4 accounting firm, or similar experience with a national accounting firm, or public companies preferred. Certified Public Accountant or equivalent certification required You might also have Experience in the industry; games, software, advertising and SaaS/Hosting Project management experience Experience with our key systems (Workday, Salesforce, Zuora, RevPro) Experience implementing systems and processes which lead to efficiency and better accuracy over accounting Additional information Relocation support is not available for this position Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position Life at Unity Unity [NYSE: U] is the world’s leading game engine, powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month. The top mobile games in the world, the most played PC indie titles, the most innovative console games, and virtually all of the top XR and Web Games are developed, deployed, and grown in Unity. Unity also enables teams across industries like automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare to design, simulate, and collaborate in 3D — closing the gap between ideas and reality. For more information, please visit www.unity.com . Unity is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment and celebrate our employees across age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our differences are strengths that enable us to support the growing ... (truncated, view full listing at source)