Financial Control Manager at Xbox Media Solutions (Formerly Activision Blizzard Media) | England, SWE | Rezi

Financial Control Manager at Xbox Media Solutions (Formerly Activision Blizzard Media)

Financial Control Manager

Xbox Media Solutions (Formerly Activision Blizzard Media) · England, SWE

4 days ago

Financial Control Manager

Xbox Media Solutions (Formerly Activision Blizzard Media) · England, SWE

4 days ago
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About the Role

This 12-month fixed-term position supports the Sweden Accounting Operations function, ensuring timely and accurate accounting close processes and governance through a business process outsourcing model. The role provides continuity for the Swedish legal entities, including Midasplayer AB and nine other companies, and requires thought leadership in accounting, statutory, and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure statutory financial statements and relevant tax filings are completed, filed timely, and in compliance with local laws and regulations.
  • Support Global ABK's local statutory reporting and compliance process.
  • Provide detailed financial analysis to support local tax filings and tax planning initiatives.
  • Liaise with Swedish external advisors and authorities as required.
  • Prepare and review tax provisions, including current and deferred tax calculations.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors, managing the audit process.
  • Support intercompany accounting across EMEA group, transfer pricing calculations and related statutory reporting.
  • Govern vendor teams performing Accounting Operations activities.
  • Review financial close journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliations, and analytical reviews.
  • Research, review, and document accounting standards, guidelines, and policies.
  • Field complex accounting policy questions from business partners.
  • Conduct P&L and BS analysis and respond to inquiries from business and finance partners.
  • Investigate and resolve business partner inquiries, accounting deviations, and other anomalies.
  • Serve as an escalation point of contact to resolve complex issues with vendors.
  • Facilitate issue resolution with leadership, business partners, team members, and vendor leadership.
  • Provide escalated support and troubleshooting to users.
  • Implement and execute standard, global processes for key business activities.
  • Manage continuous process improvement and identify process optimization and/or automation opportunities.

Requirements

  • Qualified accountant with 3+ years post qualification work experience in accounting or finance.
  • Accounting close/financial reporting experience.
  • Ability to influence without authority and drive accountability.
  • Strong collaboration and business partnership skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Extensive experience and proven ability to work with international teams.
  • Problem solving skills and root cause analysis with resolution.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Skills

  • Swedish GAAP (K3)
  • Swedish tax regulations and filing
  • Oracle
  • PowerBI
  • Hyperion Smartview

Location

  • Sweden
  • UK
  • Remote

Work Type

  • Fixed-term (12 month)
  • Remote working considered

Experience Level

  • Manager

Education Level

  • Qualified accountant

About the Company

  • King is a leading interactive entertainment company for the mobile world with a mission of Making the World Playful.
  • King has over 200 million monthly active users and is known for games like Candy Crush and Farm Heroes Saga.
  • King is part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT).
  • King has offices in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Malta.

Equal Opportunity

  • In alignment with our ABK values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.