Accounting Manager

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Nex is on a mission to help families rediscover the joy of movement. Created by parents for parents, Nex combines technology and play to deliver fun, social, and interactive experiences powered by natural body motion, encouraging kids and adults to move more, play more, and have fun together. Nex Playground, the company’s award-winning active play system, is purpose-built to get families moving year-round, with safety and privacy as core considerations in its intentional design. It is certified kidSAFE+ COPPA compliant and built to support healthy, active play for all ages and abilities.

Nex Playground features a growing library of 50+ experiences, including motion and dance games, fitness and educational experiences, and Nex Originals. Content includes collaborations with partners like Hasbro, Sesame Workshop, and NBCUniversal. Nex has been recognized by Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, TIME’s Best Inventions, and Parents’ Best Entertainment System for Families, and has earned Red Dot, IDEA, and Core77 international design awards. We encourage you to explore Have Fun and Is Motion Gaming Back?, as they offer a deeper look into our culture, values, and explain how our approach to motion gaming differs from previous generations.

Location: Remote (USA only - Bay Area and/or PST preferred)

Annual salary: USD 150,000 - USD 170,000

Type: Full-Time

Reports to: Assistant Controller

The Role

We are seeking an Accounting Manager to join the growing Corporate Accounting team at Nex. This is a high-impact role for a hands-on accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced, data-driven environment and is comfortable managing a small, growing team while navigating challenges to help build a disciplined and scalable accounting foundation as Nex expands across multiple channels and global markets.

In this role, you will own key areas of the monthly close, lead complex reconciliations, and help establish robust accounting policies, controls, and reporting processes. The position requires strong technical accounting expertise, the ability to manage competing priorities, and a continuous-improvement mindset.

You will partner closely with the Technical Accounting team, FinOps, Supply Chain, Fulfillment, and Business Systems to ensure data integrity and audit readiness, while driving process automation and cross-functional alignment as the company continues to scale.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and execute the month-end close process, coordinating with internal teams and outsourced accounting advisors to ensure timely, accurate, and complete financial reporting.
• Partner with the internal Technical/Revenue Accounting team to ensure revenue recognition models comply with ASC 606 and company revenue policies.
• Review complex balance sheet reconciliations, including accounts receivable, deferred revenue, inventory, prepaids, and accrued expenses, ensuring accuracy and maintaining audit-ready supporting documentation.
• Prepare and manage audit support for assigned areas, including developing audit-ready schedules, responding to auditor requests, and ensuring timely resolution of inquiries.
• Drive improvements to accounting processes, systems and data workflows, leveraging Excel, Power Query, and automation or BI tools to reduce manual effort and enhance data accuracy.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with FinOps, Supply Chain, and Fulfillment teams to validate accounting data flows and ensure consistent treatment across operational systems.
• Support technical accounting analysis related to new business initiatives and evolving accounting requirements.
• Assist with the implementation and optimization of ERP and business systems to support scalable accounting processes as the company grows.

What You Bring

• 7+ years of progressive accounting experience, 2+ years of people management
• Ideally within consumer electronics, e-commerce, or hardware businesses & early stage startup experience
• Strong technical knowledge of the U.S. GAAP, with emphasis on revenue recognition, inventory, and COGS accounting.
• Advanced Excel and data skills with ability to analyze and reconcile large data sets.
• Experience with ERP systems (NetSuite preferred). Experience with accounting software systems such as Blackline and FloQast is a bonus. Familiarity with Shopify, Amazon Seller Central, and WMS platforms is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with accounting system implementation or process automation is a plus and highly valued.
• Exceptional attention to detail, ability to work independently, ownership mentality, and ability to drive results in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience applying ASC 606 for multi-channel businesses (DTC, wholesale, and distribution).
• Exposure to cost accounting in hardware or physical goods environments.
• Prior experience managing or preparing for external audits in a high-growth company.
• Demonstrated track record of process improvement and building scalable accounting operations.

We Offer

• Competitive compensation package.
• Flexible working hours and vacation policy.
• Product-driven culture that treasures talents and individual growth.
• Front-row seat and hands-on experience with cutting edge technologies in the evolving gaming field

Nex is located in San Jose, California, USA and Hong Kong. Learn more about us at nex.inc/who-we-are.

We encourage applications even if you don’t meet more than 50% of the requirements — we believe that experience comes in many forms!

Nex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This policy applies to all individuals at every stage of the employment relationship, including all current and prospective employees, and covers all employment decisions including recruitment, hiring, job assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, discipline and termination.

We are committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment and to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.