Accounting Manager, Technical Policy - Revenue

Unity Unity · Enterprise · San Francisco, CA · Finance & Accounting

This role is for an Accounting Manager, Technical Policy - Revenue at Unity. The primary focus is on revenue recognition accounting standards (ASC 606) and SEC regulations. The manager will review contracts, maintain accounting policies, respond to technical accounting inquiries, and support financial statement preparation. The role requires significant experience in technical accounting, strong communication skills, and a CPA or equivalent certification. Experience in the games, software, advertising, and SaaS/Hosting industries is a plus.

What you'd actually do

  1. Perform first level review of significant contract reviews prepared by the revenue accounting teams, serving as a subject matter expert.
  2. Maintain and update global accounting policies over revenue, including the adoption of new accounting standards in accordance with US GAAP
  3. Collaborate with key stakeholders in the revenue process by responding to technical accounting inquiries and preparing accounting memorandums for non-standard revenue transactions
  4. Support the SEC reporting team in the preparation and review of financial statements and footnote schedules needed to support 10Q/10K filings
  5. Review accounting memos prepared by global accounting teams to ensure they comply with company accounting policies and US GAAP

Skills

Required

  • GAAP
  • SEC regulations
  • ASC 606
  • Technical accounting
  • Drafting memos
  • Communication skills
  • CPA or equivalent certification

Nice to have

  • Industry experience (games, software, advertising, SaaS/Hosting)
  • Project management experience
  • Experience with Workday, Salesforce, Zuora, RevPro
  • Systems and processes implementation

What the JD emphasized

  • very strong working knowledge of GAAP and SEC regulations, with a specific focus on ASC 606
  • Significant experience in technical accounting, and in drafting memos used to support complex accounting areas and judgments, with a focus on Revenue/ASC 606
  • Certified Public Accountant or equivalent certification required