Senior Accountant
Mechanism Ventures
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Accounting Operations & Workflows: Establish and manage accounting workflows, including financial reporting, general ledger accounting (month-end close), revenue operations, and payroll.
- Lead global accounting and reporting teams, optimizing and automating accounting processes to drive a faster monthly/quarterly close.
- Policies, Controls & Compliance: Own, develop, and improve internal controls, policies, and infrastructure to support business growth in partnership with Las Vegas Sands.
- Ensure accounting policies and procedures conform to US GAAP, IFRS, and SEC reporting requirements, reviewing SOX risk control matrices periodically.
- Financial Close & Reporting: Manage monthly and annual close efforts, including the creation and preparation of consolidated financial statements.
- International Entity Management & External Relationships: Oversee the setup and management of new international entities and local statutory compliance.
- Manage relationships with external entities such as tax authorities, auditors, banking partners, and accountants.
- Revenue Recognition & Reporting: Manage the revenue recognition process and protocols, ensuring compliance with GAAP and any reporting requirements.
- Oversee the setup and management of various revenue streams, utilizing appropriate software and reporting tools.
- Support third-party publishing with auditable royalty accounting and reporting.
- Stakeholder & Partner Collaboration: Build strong relationships with Las Vegas Sands business partners and Fortis executive leadership.
- Collaborate with our parent company on tax and treasury matters.
- Work with other teams within Fortis finance and Las Vegas Sands corporate accounting and finance teams to improve reporting and systems integrations.
- Team Leadership & Development: Strategically lead, manage, and develop a global remote-first team, ensuring the right talent is in place in the right locations and time zones to meet business needs cost-effectively.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement, aligning team capabilities with organizational goals and industry advancements.
- Strategic Initiatives & M&A: Support merger and acquisition due diligence and integration.
Requirements
- A minimum of 10 years’ experience, with a blend of public accounting and private industry experience, including 2-3+ years at a public accounting firm, preferably Big 4; CPA designation required.
- Demonstrated experience as a Head / Senior Director of Accounting at a publicly traded company or a similar senior-level accounting role.
- Significant experience in software revenue recognition. Experience in software revenue recognition for the games industry or an adjacent business is strongly preferred.
- International entity experience, including setting up international entities preferred.
- Demonstrated strength in technical accounting and the ability to translate technical accounting concepts into digestible vernacular that non-accountants can absorb and apply to their business elements.
- Experience in a divisional finance role of a publicly traded and/or regulated entity is preferred but not required.
- Experience in segment reporting is a plus.
- Experience in internal control design and financial process optimization with significant technical accounting expertise.
- Proven track record of cross-functional relationships across organizations, with strong team management, organizational leadership skills, and ability to drive projects to completion.
- Experience in a fast-growing environment, ideally in the gaming and/or technology sectors, with a history of developing and implementing accounting policies, procedures, controls, and financial reporting requirements.
- Hands-on proficiency with Cloudsuite, Adaptive Insights, Ariba, Zip, Looker, or equivalent systems.
- Effective cross-functional partner, with the ability to simply communicate complex financial concepts to stakeholders across the organization.
