Accounting Manager, Technical Policy

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, SEC regulations, and internal controls. The manager will partner cross functionally with 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.

This is a hybrid position based in our Bangalore office. General working hours for this role will be 2pm-10pm IST during the weekdays.

What you'll be doing

• Maintain and update global accounting policies, including the adoption of new accounting standards in accordance with US GAAP
• Collaborate with key stakeholders by responding to technical accounting inquiries and prepare accounting memorandums for non-standard accounting transactions, specifically in the areas of revenue recognition, stock compensation and business combinations
• Review accounting memos prepared by global accounting teams to ensure they comply with company accounting policies and US GAAP
• Perform first level review of significant contract reviews prepared by the revenue accounting team, serving as a subject matter expert
• Support the SEC reporting team in the preparation and review of financial statements and footnote schedules needed to support 10Q/10K filings
• Ensure the internal controls related to accounting policies are designed, implemented and operating effectively for SOX compliance
• Support the company in completing special projects, as assigned
• Prepare ad-hoc reporting based on inquiries received from third parties (i.e. government bodies) and/or our internal business partners

What we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 7+ years of experience; Big 4 and similar experience with public companies preferred
• Comprehensive and current understanding of U.S. GAAP and SEC reporting principles and regulations, specifically revenue recognition and stock compensation
• Chartered Accountant or equivalent certification required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to synthesize and convey information concisely
• Experience with larger ERP systems, Workday Financials and/or NetSuite

You might also have

• Adept at handling shifting priorities and meeting deadlines
• Proven attention to detail
• Proactive and eager to learn and try new things
• Ability to work with team members spread across multiple locations

Additional information

• Relocation support is not available for this position.
• International 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 platform for creating and operating real-time 3D (RT3D) content. Creators, ranging from game developers to artists, architects, automotive designers, filmmakers, and others, use Unity to make their imaginations come to life. Unity is the foundation upon which the world’s most powerful digital content is created. Specifically, Unity’s platform provides a comprehensive set of software solutions to create, run and monetize interactive, real-time 2D and 3D content for mobile phones, tablets, PCs, consoles, and augmented and virtual reality devices.

In the fourth quarter of 2022, more than 70% of the top 1000 mobile games were made with Unity as derived from a blended number of the top 1000 games in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store. In 2022, Made with Unity Applications had more than 4 billion downloads per month. For more information, please visit www.unity.com.

Unity is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. Therefore, we provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, disability, gender, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. If there are preparations or accommodations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please fill out this form to let us know.

This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English. Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. Unity does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Unity will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Unity.

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