Sr Accountant, Royalties

Hasbro; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Time Off to Recharge

Financial Well-being

Life & Family Support

Volunteer and Community Initiatives

Learning & Development

Exclusive Perks

Job summary

Hasbro is seeking a Senior Accountant to own royalty accounting, close, and reconciliations for our global licensee network. You will ensure accurate recording of royalty revenue, strengthen controls, and drive lean process improvements across the function.

You will partner with offshore royalty operations, Finance, Legal, and business partners to align accounting with operations, support audits, and apply contract terms in complex judgments. Onsite work at Boston HQ with flexibility as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting is required.
• CPA designation preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of public accounting and/or public company experience; Big Four preferred.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls/SOX concepts.
• Proficiency with Excel; SAP and BlackLine experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own royalty accounting, close, and reconciliations — prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end and quarter-end close activities, ensuring royalty revenue and associated balances are recorded completely, accurately, and on time.
• Strengthen controls and process — build, improve, and stand behind the controls and checks that keep royalty accounting accurate and well-documented, closing gaps and making the process more reliable quarter over quarter.
• Drive continuous improvement and lean process change — actively identify manual, repetitive, or fragile steps and redesign, automate, or streamline them; measure the impact and make the improvement stick.
• Account for licensee guarantees and overages — ensure minimum guarantees, overages, and related true-ups are tracked, calculated, and recorded accurately, and that issues are surfaced and resolved.
• Partner across the business — work closely with the offshore royalty operations team, Finance, Legal, and business partners to keep royalty accounting aligned to operational reality and to move issues to resolution.
• Support audits — prepare documentation and respond to internal and external auditor requests, and help ensure the control environment holds up to scrutiny.
• Read and apply contract terms — review licensing agreements and amendments to ensure royalty accounting reflects the terms of the deal, partnering with Technical Accounting on complex judgments.
• Complete ad hoc projects — support special analyses and process or system initiatives as the function evolves.

Skills

Continuous improvement

US GAAP knowledge

Internal controls / SOX

Strong communication skills

Tech-savvy / systems oriented

Ability to work in fast-paced env

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

Tools

SAP

BlackLine

Job description

We take play seriously. We’re looking for curious adventurers ready to find their party, fueled by imagination and drive to build what’s never been built before. At Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast, you’ll collaborate with passionate teams to reimagine our iconic brands and create experiences that spark joy, connection, and community through the magic of play. This is your chance to shape legendary play that lasts a lifetime.

We are seeking a Senior Accountant to join the team responsible for the accounting for Hasbro's global network of licensees across categories such as merchandising, publishing, digital gaming, casino, and location-based entertainment. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Royalties, you will own core royalty accounting, close, and control activities — and, just as importantly, help build a stronger, more efficient way of running them.

This is a role for a strong accountant who is not content to run the process as-is. We are actively modernizing how royalty accounting works — strengthening controls, simplifying processes, and raising the bar on accuracy and efficiency — and you will be a driving force in that effort. Success in this role means seeing a manual, repetitive, or fragile process and making it better, pairing that instinct with disciplined, reliable execution.

Effective from the date that Hasbro opens its new Boston location, this position will be onsite Tuesday – Thursday at Hasbro’s new HQ location in Boston, MA. In the interim, this position will be onsite Tuesday – Thursday at Hasbro’s HQ in Pawtucket, RI or at Hasbro’s temporary location in Boston, MA.

What You Will Do as a Senior Accountant:

• Own royalty accounting, close, and reconciliations — prepare and review journal entries, account reconciliations, and month-end and quarter-end close activities, ensuring royalty revenue and associated balances are recorded completely, accurately, and on time.
• Strengthen controls and process — build, improve, and stand behind the controls and checks that keep royalty accounting accurate and well-documented, closing gaps and making the process more reliable quarter over quarter.
• Drive continuous improvement and lean process change — actively identify manual, repetitive, or fragile steps and redesign, automate, or streamline them; measure the impact and make the improvement stick.
• Account for licensee guarantees and overages — ensure minimum guarantees, overages, and related true-ups are tracked, calculated, and recorded accurately, and that issues are surfaced and resolved.
• Partner across the business — work closely with the offshore royalty operations team, Finance, Legal, and business partners to keep royalty accounting aligned to operational reality and to move issues to resolution.
• Support audits — prepare documentation and respond to internal and external auditor requests, and help ensure the control environment holds up to scrutiny.
• Read and apply contract terms — review licensing agreements and amendments to ensure royalty accounting reflects the terms of the deal, partnering with Technical Accounting on complex judgments.
• Complete ad hoc projects — support special analyses and process or system initiatives as the function evolves.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting; Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation preferred.
• Minimum 3 years of public accounting and/or public company experience; Big Four experience preferred.
• A genuine bias toward continuous improvement — demonstrated success identifying a manual or inefficient process and redesigning, automating, or streamlining it, with measurable results.
• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and internal controls / Sarbanes-Oxley concepts.
• Comfort and curiosity with systems and technology, and eagerness to use tools to work more efficiently and reduce manual effort.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting contracts; knowledge of the licensing industry or royalty accounting is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel; experience with SAP and BlackLine preferred.
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to learn and adapt in a dynamic environment.

The pay transparency range for this role is listed below. The hiring range will vary based on factors such as experience, skills, location and market conditions. Additionally, employees may be eligible for annual and long-term incentives as part of their overall compensation package.

Pay Range

$85,600 — $128,400 USD

Employees may be eligible for annual and long-term incentives as part of their overall compensation package, depending on role, location, and eligibility. Benefits and programs may include:

• Health & Wellness
• Time Off to Recharge
• Financial Well-being
• Life & Family Support
• Volunteer and Community Initiatives
• Learning & Development
• Exclusive Perks

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