Senior Technical Accounting Manager

Overview

Senior Technical Accounting Manager – San Mateo, CA (Hybrid)

The Senior Technical Accounting Manager is an individual contributor leadership role that will lead and drive technical accounting initiatives to ensure continued compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulations. The role reports to the Director, Technical Accounting, Finance Governance and Compliance.

• Accounting policy alignment, documentation and maintenance
• Accounting treatment assessment and memorandum documentation & review
• New accounting standards adoption including ESG
• Coordination of deals desk to capture unusual significant contracts subject to accounting treatment assessment
• Support M&A activity from technical accounting assessment perspective including review of contract drafts
• Establishment of cross-functional business team relationships to understand relevant factual details relevant to accounting assessment matters
• Working closely with local and group external auditors as part of accounting treatment assessment memorandum reviews
• Review and assessment of assumptions used as part of estimations
• Serve as main accounting contact related to legal matters
• Support FP&A and planning teams in determining forecast/budget impact from accounting treatment perspective
• Execution of SOX controls relevant to Technical Accounting activities
• Address ad-hoc accounting treatment questions from accounting, business planners and forecasting teams
• Establishment of training curriculum for accounting teams and establishment of knowledge base

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business, finance or related field
• Active CPA or equivalent license
• Manager level public accounting experience
• 8–12 years of progressive experience in Technical Accounting, with Big 4 technical accounting advisory or equivalent
• Extensive experience interpreting IFRS and US GAAP (and/or UKGAAP) and applying it to real-world business fact patterns
• Previous experience with retail, SaaS, software, entertainment and/or technology companies
• ESG regulatory framework experience
• Experience managing and driving projects with cross-functional teams
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; highly motivated, self-driven, pro-active and pragmatic

The base pay range for this role is $163,300 — $244,900 USD. The role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package including medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program, and employee discounts for Sony products. This role may be eligible for a bonus package. Hybrid policy and individual base pay are determined based on job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

The estimated base pay range is provided below.

$163,300 — $244,900 USD

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