Director, TGLE Segment Controller

At Hasbro, our mission is to entertain and connect generations of fans through the wonder of storytelling and exhilaration of play. We’re looking for adventurous and curious people who want to explore, experiment, and innovate to come up with the best ideas. Our culture has inspired our diverse team of highly skilled, highly creative, and highly committed individuals for 100 years and we believe the best is yet to come.
 

Would you like to use your finance experience in a highly visible role to make a difference? We are looking for a Segment Controller to join our Corporate Finance team! In this role, you will be responsible for leading the Toys, Games, Licensing, and Entertainment Segment Accounting team, assessing technical accounting impacts, identifying efficient accounting and business processes, and overseeing continuous improvement. Reporting to the Corporate Controller, the Segment Controller is a highly visible role, supporting accounting, finance and business. Success in this role requires being driven and innovative, with a strong work ethic and a leadership style characterized by a straightforward style, approachability, a team orientation, and collaboration!

This is a hybrid role and requires the ability to work onsite in our Pawtucket, RI office 3 days per week.

A day in the life of the Segment Controller:

• Lead the day-to-day accounting of certain revenue and other accounting activities globally across Hasbro.
• Own and communicate the segment financial results including balance sheet analysis and supporting Finance on the P&L analysis
• Serve as the accounting liaison for the Business/Commercial Finance, and act as the primary point of contact for segment business-related communications with the Technical Accounting team
• Drive continuous improvement and modernization efforts across the global accounting and finance organization to ensure an complete and accurate segment financial results.
• Provide overall support and analysis to executive management by investigating accounting questions, issues, and judgments and by partnering with team members from other business divisions to assist with accounting questions.
• Act as a key liaison to the external auditors to assist in their completion of an efficient audit.
• Oversee the timely completion of local statutory financial statements.
• Build relationships and regular communication with operational leaders to provide direct and timely assistance on matters that have accounting and reporting implications.
• Complete ad hoc projects assigned by senior management, including analysis of business operations, proposed accounting treatment, or other accounting and finance-related matters.

 What you’ll bring:

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in accounting and finance roles of increasing responsibility.
• Minimum 5 years public accounting experience and/or public company experience. Big 4 experience preferred.
• Must possess a strong knowledge of US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, a Certified Public Accountant designation is preferred.
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and meet deadlines.
• Reviews performance and progress on a regular basis to ensure the team is achieving results.
• Demonstrated success in the development of staff and others toward improved skills, independence, and self-initiative.
• Ability to earn trust and credibility within the organization, and capable of developing effective business relationships with all members of the company’s senior leadership team.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to make sound business decisions.