Staff Accountant, Revenue

About Our Company

VIZ Media has been bringing the finest in manga, anime, and global entertainment to English-speaking fans across the world for nearly 40 years. From classic series like Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, and Naruto to current hits like My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, and Chainsaw Man, we continue to offer the best in action, romance, fantasy, and adventure stories for fans of all ages.

Our critically acclaimed manga, graphic novels, and books have won Eisner, YALSA, and Hugo awards and are available in both print and digital editions, and our premier catalog of anime titles can be seen on TV and via streaming and digital download, as well as in collectible Blu-ray and DVD sets at major retailers.

Learn more about VIZ Media, anime, and manga at www.viz.com.

Job Summary

VIZ Media, the world leader in English-language versions of manga and anime (Japanese comics and animation), is looking for a temporary Staff Accountant, Revenue to support our Finance department for a period of 6 months. The Revenue Accounting team is responsible for ensuring that revenue is captured and recognized correctly per agreements and transaction reports while ensuring that revenue recognition is US GAAP compliant. The Staff Accountant, Revenue will perform revenue accounting, billing, collections, and related general accounting functions for assigned business units.

What you’ll do:

• Process customer payments received through bank wire, ACH, and checks
• Process invoices timely and accurately in accordance with the agreements and sub-licensing reports
• Prepare transaction data for recording in the accounting system
• Collect the monthly and quarterly reports from sub-licensees to compute and record licensing revenue
• Track past due invoices and work with customers and internal teams to collect past due payments
• Handle ad-hoc projects as assigned

The ideal candidate has:

• At least 2 years of experience with Billing or Revenue, processing a large amount of data
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field, or equivalent experience, with a record that demonstrates suitable preparation for
  this position
• Basic GAAP accounting knowledge
• Experience in reviewing contractual agreements for financial terms required
• Financial ERP systems experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including familiarity with formulas and pivot tables
• Experience with Oracle E-Business Suite is a strong plus
• Ability to maintain a great attention to detail when working with large amounts of data
• Ability to take the lead, work independently, manage requests, and support billing for multiple individuals and teams.
• Ability to prioritize and balance multiple projects simultaneously

Work Environment & Schedule

Location: The temporary Staff Accountant, Revenue position is open to candidates local to the San Francisco Bay Area. The Staff Accountant should expect to work onsite 1 day per week at our San Francisco office (Wednesdays).

Schedule: This is a temporary full-time position with general hours of 9 am to 5 pm Pacific Time, with some flexibility outside of core hours as needed. This temporary position will run for approximately 6 months, from August 2026 through February 2027.

Compensation: $50 per hour

VIZ Media offers the following benefits to its eligible employees:

• Partially subsidized Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
• 401(k) savings plan – including employer matching
• Flexible Spending – health and dependent care
• Commuter stipend for in-office work
• Life Insurance/AD&D/STD/LTD
• Legal & ID Theft insurance
• Group Pet insurance rates
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time - plus your birthday is a holiday!
• Philanthropy program, including paid time off for volunteer work
• Wellness program, including fitness membership discounts and reimbursement
• Full time casual dress
• Flexible work hours

As part of a multi-media entertainment company, employees may be subjected to work-related content such as: sexually explicit images, nudity, and graphic violence. Applicants should be willing to work with this type of content. 

VIZ Media is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any legally protected status.

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