GL Accountant, Take Two Interactive

EMEA

Salary not provided

Excel

Oracle

Junior and Mid level

Paris

Video game publisher

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Video game publisher

1001+ employees

B2CGamingPublishingEntertainment

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

Excel

Oracle

Junior and Mid level

Paris

1001+ employees

B2CGamingPublishingEntertainment

Company mission

To be the most creative, the most innovative and the most efficient entertainment company.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Qualified or Part Qualified Accountant with relevant experience and advanced knowledge of financial processes
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel functionalities and formula (e.g., pivot table, SUMIF/SUMIFS/VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP formulas, etc.)
Strong ERP and BI systems background
Ability to deliver accurately, work under pressure within tight deadlines and flexibility with time zone differences
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Technically competent in Local and US GAAP reporting and general understand of SOX compliance for a public company
Ambitious, proactive, self-starter with ability to grow in this role within the Accounting Group and add value to the business and the accounting organization
Commercially aware, with an appreciation of key business risks
Ability to pulling data from systems and be proficient at analysing numbers
Attention to detail and efficient time-management and organizational skills
Excellent analytical and problem solving skills and is able to draw high-level business conclusions and trends from detailed financial and statistical data
Confident preparing and presenting results to a senior management team, taking feedback and communicating complex analyses in an easy to understand format to sales and finance leads and the executive teams throughout the business
Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with key stakeholders in Europe and the US
Knowledge with one or more of the following systems preferred: JD Edwards, Hyperion, Essbase, Oracle Business Intelligence, Blackline
Fluent in French and English

What the job involves

The EMEA GL Accountant is a key pillar of the EMEA Finance organization, ensuring the financial integrity, compliance, and operational efficiency of T2 and it subsidiaries in the EMEA region.
This role is primarily focused on accounting and reporting for 7 entities including monthly consolidation and analysis of financials, SOX/BlackLine compliance, preparation of reporting and tax packs, audit support, process optimization, and stakeholder collaboration
Prepare and post required monthly GL entries for respective EMEA entities in line with Local and US GAAP as well as Internal reporting
Load Trial Balances for entities managed outside of JDE
Review and validate reporting by BU and Title partnering with Financial controller
Prepare and post any consolidation adjustments or reclasses in JDE as required
Validate final TB by territory and integrity between systems
Assist for ensuring that system integrity reports are reviewed and any issues highlighted to manager
Prepare monthly consolidated P&L, Balance Sheet and various reporting schedules for respective EMEA entities
Prepare Reporting tasks and reconciliations in BlackLine with Financial analyst:
Responsible to ensure that respective EMEA entities monthly reporting submissions are complete and accurate
Manage BlackLine tasks and recs for relevant respective EMEA Entities
Optimize and Standardize respective EMEA entities BlackLine reporting
Assist in Audit preparation for respective EMEA entities
Assist in the preparation of the reporting timetables for respective EMEA Entities and communication to the relevant stakeholders
Monitor the Interco process for respective EMEA Entities
Manage Fixed Asset for respective EMEA Entities
Help find efficiencies to streamline reporting processes
Help with reforecast when required
Continuous development of ‘robust processes’ and reporting to ensure all possible data entry errors are kept to an absolute minimum
Help develop the creation of appropriate working instructions for all core business functions from within the team
Build relationships with the appropriate stakeholders at our EMEA and US Entities becoming a ‘go to’ point of contact for each. Help support their information requirements
Gain understanding of T2 financial systems, JD Edwards, BlackLine, Hyperion, Hyperion Planning, Oracle BI
Integrities between Hyperion and JD Edwards
Flag systems’ issues early and follow through to resolution
Work within the team to push through system changes to enhance systems for reporting, planning and modelling requirements
Ensure compliance with all local and US GAAP regulations
Knowledge of our EMEA structure and operations
Ensure SOX procedures are adhered to
Work with Manager to implement and maintain SOX controls and other corporate governance
Ensure compliance with Take Two’s accounting policies and procedures
Liaise with both Internal and External auditors – Participate to audits
Assist Manager in successful coordination, training, implementation, testing and reconciliation of chosen projects
Provide cover for team members
Generate ad-hoc reporting and analysis

Our take

Parent company to some of the most successful video game companies and titles is Take-Two Interactive, one of the leading developers, publishers, and marketers of consumer interactive entertainment around the globe.

Developing and publishing principally through Rockstar Games, 2K, Private Division, and Zynga, Take-Two has powered industry-leading titles such as Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption 1&2, the catalog of NBA 2K games, BioShock, and FarmVille.

The company is looking to enter the world of crypto and blockchain, beginning with Zynga's Web3 game Sugartown in 2023. When competitor Ubisoft became the first developer to launch NFTs, the move faced backlash as many users saw it as a cash grab, which has certainly influenced Take-Two’s delay in entering the market. Time will tell how this foray into blockchain pans out for Take-Two.

With its well-established catalog of games (with some highly anticipated title releases, including GTA 6) Take-Two Interactive is a titan in the industry and is well set to see continued success, not only as its subsidiaries expand but through the capitalization of future tech opportunities in the highly innovative gaming industry.