Manager, Royalty Accounting

Job Description
The Opportunity:
Mattel is currently seeking a Manager to join the Royalty and Advertising Accounting team in East Aurora, NY. This position is responsible for the proper accounting of royalties and advertising in Mattel’s financial statements as well as the oversight of critical analytical accounting and operational functions for worldwide royalty contract administration and payment calculations across all Mattel brands. The role requires regular contact with outside licensors and third-party audit firms as well as many internal stakeholders such as legal, tax, and marketing. The selected candidate will need to develop a sound understanding of the operational issues that affect the administration of royalty contracts both from a systems perspective and from a customer interaction perspective
What Your Impact Will Be:
Manage the administration of all assigned royalty contracts
Perform and review all monthly/quarterly accruals
Own all account reconciliations &
analysis of Prepaid, Accrual, and Expense accounts
Perform financial forecasts for royalty expenses including analysis of minimum guarantees and prepaid expenses as well as the cash forecast for treasury
Coordinate the preparation of Intercompany invoices and annual government reporting requirements
Coordinate the entry of new product SKUs and new contracts and amendments into the World Wide Licensing (WWL) system
Manage ad-hoc requests (i.E. analysis/reporting/etc.) to facilitate business decisions
Continuously seek ways to drive process improvements