Production Accountant - Esports Events (6 Month Contract)

In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends and has since gone on to become the most played PC game in the world and a key driver of the dramatic growth of e-sports. At the core is the Global Content Services team, responsible for operating the major League of Legends, Valorant, and Wild Rift competitive international tournaments, defining global policies for the sport, driving global narratives, and providing services to our regional leagues. Our vision is to bring joy to billions of fans around the world by fostering a thriving global sport ecosystem.

Production Accountants at Riot are responsible for processing and managing the financial data related to live events (e.g., esports) and other production-related projects. Reporting to the Sr Manager, Production Finance, you will join our Global Content Services team to support live events and production-related projects with cost management, tracking, and budget reconciliation. This is a 6 month contract role and will help support upcoming esports events. This role can be based from Dublin or London.

• Partner with Line Producers, Production Managers, vendors, and other Riot teams to ensure accurate maintenance of forecasting, tracking, and reporting of production budgets.
• Track and categorize invoices and production costs using our production chart of accounts, providing accurate actuals and forecast updates.
• Create and distribute cost reports on a timely and regular basis.
• Create and distribute weekly/monthly/quarterly financial reports and updates on a timely and regular basis.
• Identify and flag potential areas for budgetary risk or opportunity.
• Calculate/update cash flow pacing.
• Work with Riot’s purchasing team to set up vendors in our purchasing systems, request contracts, and issue invoices.
• Work with vendors and our Accounts Payable team to ensure Purchase Orders are paid in a timely manner.
• Ad-hoc reporting and analysis.

• 5+ years of production accounting and/or finance experience.
• Strong ability to prioritize, be proactive, and be detail oriented.
• Proficient in the Google ecosystem (e.g., drive, docs, sheets).
• Experience with media budgeting software (e.g., move magic, media web, and showbiz).
• Handle confidential and sensitive information with a high degree of discretion.

• 8+ years of production accounting and/or finance experience.
• Former experience as a line producer.
• Experience in processing payroll and labour laws.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or business-related field.

For this role, you’ll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision making that prioritises your fellow Rioters. Being a dedicated fan of games is not necessary for this position. At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player‑facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective every day. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.