Director of Accounting

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Who We Are

We’re a cast of characters working to shine a spotlight on anime. Crunchyroll is an international business focused on creating both online and offline experiences for fans through content (licensed, co-produced, originals, distribution), merchandise, events, gaming, news, and more. Visit our About Us pages for more information about our collection of brands.

About The Team

The Crunchyroll Accounting Team is a global organization of nearly 50 professionals working together to support all of our critical business functions and ensuring compliance with accounting standards, company policy and regulatory bodies. As part of the accounting leadership team, this individual is joining during a period of significant transformation and will have an opportunity to help build out a world-class team and processes to help the company achieve our ambitious goals for global growth in both the near and long term.

Crunchyroll COVID-19 Hiring Status

Crunchyroll employees are currently working from home, and we are still conducting remote interviews and hiring during this time. This role is expected to start remotely, and we’ll work closely with you as we understand every person has unique circumstances.

Location: San Francisco

Our headquarters is located in downtown San Francisco, where our group of cross-functional experts assemble to create experiences for our passionate communities.

A Day In The Life Of Our Director Of Accounting

  • Lead global close process, including alignment of timing and workflows across locations and functions, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of financial results within required timelines set by leadership.
  • Manage P2P (includes T&E), Tax Compliance, and GL accounting teams.
  • Lead Tax Compliance function, including ensuring timely filing of all sales/use, VAT and GST returns, and registration in new jurisdictions as required.
  • Responsible for multiple GL accounting functions, including capitalization of internally developed software and fixed asset accounting.
  • Establish, monitor and implement accounting policies and controls for areas of responsibility.
  • Liaison between accounting and various business teams, building key relationships across the company.
  • Reporting to Global Controller, will be part of the US accounting leadership team.
  • Lead and mentor staff which currently includes 4 direct reports.

About You:

  • Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance (Masters a plus).
  • Minimum of 10+ years of relevant accounting experience, preferably with a mix of Big 4 and industry experience, with a minimum of 3 years in a managerial role.
  • Experience at a mid-sized to large, publicly traded, multinational company is highly preferred.
  • Experience in Media or Technology industry is a plus.
  • CPA required (inactive is okay).
  • Strong technical accounting knowledge.
  • Outstanding communication skills, and the ability to operate in a highly dynamic, fast paced environment.

About Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll connects anime and manga fans across 200+ countries and territories with the content and experiences they love. In addition to free ad-supported and subscription premium content, Crunchyroll serves the anime community across events, theatrical, games, consumer products, collectibles and manga publishing.

Anime fans have access to one of the largest collections of licensed anime through Crunchyroll and translated in multiple languages for viewers worldwide. Viewers can also access simulcasts — top series available immediately after Japanese broadcast.

The Crunchyroll app is available on over 15 platforms, including all gaming consoles.

Crunchyroll, LLC is an independently operated joint venture between US-based Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Japan’s Aniplex, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc., both subsidiaries of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.

Benefits: San Francisco Office

  • Competitive salary
  • “Use What You Need” time away from work policy
  • Medical, dental, vision, STD, LTD, and life insurance
  • Health care and dependent care FSA
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • Employer paid commuter benefit
  • On-site gym, showers, yoga, and wellness classes
  • Support program for new parents
  • Catered lunch 4 days per week
  • Fun, passionate and skilled co-workers
  • Pet friendly - pet insurance and dog friendly office

Our Company Values

You’ll see these in action if we’re lucky enough to have you:

  • Courage - When we overcome fear, we enable our best selves.
  • Curiosity - We are curious, which is the gateway to empathy, inclusion, and understanding.
  • Service - We serve our community with humility, enabling joy and belonging for others.
  • Kaizen - We have a growth mindset committed to constant forward progress.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Crunchyroll. Pursuant to applicable law, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.